Aura Deva

British accent (RP), Northern British, Posh British, Tagalog (Philippine language), Spanish accent, Italian accent

I am a musical actress/singer and have been very successful in London and Germany (my best known work being Miss Saigon in Germany and The King & I at London's famous West End) -- I have performed and toured all over the U.K. and many major European cities, and have had excellent reviews of my work. SOME REVIEWS: ..."the talented Aura Deva who was on top form as the narrator who presided over the whole show like a guiding star"... West Sussex Gazette, Pavilion Theatre Worthing .."but there's no doubting the star of this show a certain narrator by the name of Aura Deva. With a voice to bring any house down, you can hear every word loud and clear. Living proof that great things come in smaller packages"... Blackpool Review, by Nikki Wilcock ..."Narrator Aura Deva defied physics by blasting out tremendously powerful vocals from her tiny frame, enunciating every syllable as if it were her last"... Gloucestershire Echo, Everyman Theatre Cheltenham ..."Aura Deva took over the role of narrator and provided a powerful voice for the story...Malvern Gazette, The Festival Theatre ..."the first solo of Tuptim (played by Aura Deva) ending to a burst of ecstatic applause"... Now2do Theatre Review I have always wanted to be a voice over artist and since I have been busy with my musical theatre work (and enjoying it!), I have not pursued it. Since I have been "on stage" for almost 20 years, I would like to give my full attention to voice acting work. My advantage to being a voice acting artist is that I have done a lot of singing recording in the past. I am quite comfortable in the recording booth. I am very easy to work with, and I welcome notes from the director -- and I take direction very very well. My first voice work was for the animation "Salome" and I played Salome. It was written and directed by Jan Pfenninger. It will be released sometime in the summer 2008. I have been trained by many brilliant voice coaches/teachers all over the world -- they gave me the proper voice mechanics/basics and voice maintennance. My Musical theatre experience on the other hand, has made my voice stronger and has given me the tools to find ways to experiment with different voice characters/types. VOICE TRAINING David Bacon London, 2003 Tony Pedretti London, 1997-2000 Mary Hammond London, 2000 Raymond Sepe Germany, 1994-1997 Jai Sabas University of the Philippines, 1994 Joel Navarro University of the Philippines, 1986-1990 EDUCATION University of the Philippines - College of Music ~ 1986-1990 Piano Major Voice Minor Yamaha Clavinova (Main Instrument) Protools LE 7 Digidesign MXL v67 (mic) Concert in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia “I Have Dreamed: An Evening with Sean Ghazi”– 9-12 May 2004 and 21-26 September 2004 THEATRE Gaddafi: A Living Myth – role: various September 2006 The London Coliseum Production: English National Opera in collaboration with Asian Dub Foundation and Diaspora Director: David Freeman Flower Drum Song – role: Mei Li June – July 2006 Lilian Baylis Theatre, Sadler’s Wells Director: Ian Marshall Arabian Nights – role: Princess Yasmin December 2005 – January 2006 Derby Playhouse Theatre, Derby Director: STEPHEN EDWARDS PRICK – role: Emma Finger January 2005 Director: Andy Jordan Writer: Carl Djerassi The King & I -- role: Princess Tuptim UK National Tour 2002-2003 Clear Channel Director: CHRIS PICKLES Joseph & the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat – role: The Narrator U.K. National Tour 2001 U.K. National Tour 2001 Bill Kenwright Ltd. Director: BILL KENWRIGHT The King & I – role: Princess Tuptim 18 April 2000 – 21 April 2001 London Palladium King and I Management Ltd. Director: CHRISTOPHER RENSHAW Miss Saigon (Germany) – role: Kim 1994 December – 1997 November Stella Musicals Productions Director: MITCHELL LEMSKY Fantasticks – role: Luisa 1991 August Philippines and Egypt Repertory Philippines Directors: ZENAIDA AMADOR & BABY BARREDO Stop The World I Want To Get Off…. role: soloist 1991 March Repertory Philippines Directors: ZENAIDA AMADOR & BABY BARREDO The King & I – role: Princess Tuptim 1990 September Repertory Philippines Directors: ZENAIDA AMADOR & BABY BARREDO ADVERTISEMENTS Somerfield -- London, August 1999 TV Commercial (Sky Digital) Role: Football Fan Piazza (Quality Furniture) –Stuttgart Germany, March 1996 Stuttgarter Zeitung San Miguel Beer – Manila Philippines, 1992 TV Commercial Agency: McCann Ericsson Del Monte Spaghetti Sauce -- Manila Philippines, 1992 Fanta -- Musical Arranger for TV, Manila Philippines, 1992 RECORDINGS 2003 ~ Solar Apple Quarktette, Solar Bossa/Summer Love ad2231 TRACK TITILE: Solar Bossa 2003 ~ Solar Apple Quarktette, The London EP TRACK TITLE: Intourist Formation, Further Out Recordings 2000 ~ The King & I London Cast Recording --- Warner Bros. 1996 ~ A Collection of Christmas Songs with Musical Stars TRACK TITLE: Ein Licht Brennt Für Dich --- Polydor, Germany 1995 ~ Original Cast Recording of the German Production of Miss Saigon 1995 ~ with Howard Carpendale TRACK TITLE: Zwei Minuten Du und Ich --- Polydor, Germany 1993 ~ LP: Can We Just Stop and Talk Awhile “The Opera”, Manila 1992 ~ ‘A Collection of the Best Movie Theme Songs’ “The Opera”, Manila 1992 ~ TRACK TITLE: Handog Sa Pasko “The Opera”, Manila OTHERS Numerous concerts, TV and Radio appearances in the Philippines, Italy, Austria and all over Germany. Also performed with Jose Carreras, Placido Domingo, Sarah Brightman, Chris De Berg, Cirque du Soleil, to name a few… COMPUTER SKILLS (I do have a good head on my shoulders) MS Office, advanced knowledge in Macromedia Dreamweaver and Photoshop. Typing skill, about 75 words per minute. Web designer and web developer for artists. Websites designed and built: auradeva robertbardy ericranzoni michaelfenner joseywelcome SPECIAL SKILLS: Accents: British/English (RP), Filipino, Italian, Spanish Musical Instruments: Piano (advanced), organ (intermediate) Clean Driving License (stick shift) QUIRKY FACT: Whilst living in Stuttgart (1994-1997), Aura was voted “one of the most influential people in Germany”, and a new breed of orchid (micranthum ''Bubble Gum'' x delenatii "Miss Saigon Aura Deva"), was named after her.