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Andrea Szabo (born July 1966) is an Australian performer, writer, director, singer-songwriter, voice-over artist, and community arts facilitator. She is known for her work in musical theatre, particularly the satirical cabaret show Crumpet to Crackers, and for founding the Sing Sisters choir on the Gold Coast. Her work spans theatre, music, screen, wellness education, and community development.
Early life and education
[edit]Szabo was born in Granville, New South Wales. She attended Granville East Public School and Granville South High School. She later completed a Bachelor of Arts in Performance Arts at the University of Western Sydney, Nepean, where she majored in theatre and singing. Her training included acting, voice, movement, design, directing, puppetry, and theatre theory, with a particular focus on women’s roles in performance history.[1]
Career
[edit]Theatre and Music
[edit]Szabo began her performance career in folk and cabaret venues in the 1980s. She later toured with theatre-in-education programs and performed at events and festivals across Australia. In 2006, she founded the Sing Sisters, a women's community choir based on the Gold Coast. The group promotes inclusivity, accessibility, and joy in singing, and has involved over 1,000 women since its inception.[1]
She is the creator and lead performer of Crumpet to Crackers, a satirical cabaret production exploring themes such as aging, disability, gender, technology, and regional life through original music, multimedia, and comedy. Szabo is known for her three-octave vocal range and performs across genres including blues, jazz, folk, and musical theatre.
Her discography includes:
- Transit (2007) – Jazz standards
- Mamas New Bag (2012) – Blues standards
- All Stitched Up (2016) – Original songs
She has performed in musical groups such as The Feel, Mamas New Bag, The Geordie Leach Band, TAG, and the jazz trio Sweet Sugar.
Festivals and Screen Work
[edit]Szabo appeared in the Netflix series Irreverent (2022), playing the character Bev Duncan. She has also acted in short films, including Midnight Snacks, and provided voice-over work for advertising, audiobooks, radio, and e-learning.
She was a featured performer at the 2009 Swell Sculpture Festival as part of the performance group Goulash.[2]
Radio and Media
[edit]In 2017, Szabo was interviewed by ABC Gold Coast's Matt Webber, where she discussed her performance background, her lived experience with disability, and her role in inclusive community arts.[3]
Personal life
[edit]At the age of 31, Szabo was diagnosed with Idiopathic Syringomyelia, a rare degenerative condition affecting the spinal cord. She underwent emergency brain surgery and spent a significant period with limited mobility. She refers to herself as "DiFFabled", advocating for representation of people with disabilities as different, not deficient.[1]
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[edit]Category:Australian singer-songwriters Category:Australian women comedians Category:Australian women theatre directors Category:Australian television actresses Category:Australian voice actresses Category:People with disabilities Category:Women in theatre Category:Living people Category:1966 births