Adele Anderson
Acting
Biography
Adèle Anderson is best known as a member of the acclaimed cabaret group Fascinating Aïda and co-writes much of their material with founder member Dillie Keane. Fascinating Aïda have played in more than 100 theatres in the UK and Ireland, with London seasons at the Donmar Warehouse, Lyric Hammersmith, Piccadilly, Vaudeville, Garrick, Apollo and Comedy theatres and the Theatre Royal, Haymarket. They have toured Australia three times, including a month at the Sydney Opera House, and also played New Zealand, San Francisco, New York, Berlin, Watamu (Kenya) and Singapore. They have made numerous television appearances and radio recordings, released seven CDs, two videos, an autobiography and a songbook. They have been nominated for the Perrier Award, the Olivier Award (three times) and the New York Drama Desk Award. Theatre credits: The Best Little Whorehouse in Texas (Landor Theatre), Follies (Landor Theatre), Into the Woods (Derby Playhouse and The Forum, Wythenshawe), Achillies in Heels (Landor Theatre), When Florence Met Isadora (Rosemary Branch), Eminent Victorians and The Art of Love (Battersea Barge), Lets’s Kick Arts (The Bridewell), Ken Hill’s Phantom of the Opera (National Tour), Die Fledermaus (European Chamber Opera Tour), Wasp (Edinburgh Fringe Festival), Salad Days (National Tour), Plan 9 from Outer Space - The Musical (National Tour), Sunset Boulevard (Sydmonton Festival), Nine (Royal Festival Hall), House of Obsession (Half Moon), Girls who wear glasses (National Tour) and Tales my Lover Told Me (King’s Head). She has appeared in five pantomimes around the country and directed two at The Theatre, Chipping Norton. She also directed Kaye’s the Word, Paul Hull’s tribute to Danny Kaye, which played the Edinburgh Fringe Festival and the New End Theatre. Writing credits: Many Fascinating Aïda lyrics. Co-writer of Dillie Keane’s three solo shows, Single Again, Citizen Keane and Back With You. Song The English Lesson (with Dillie Keane) for The Shakespeare Reveu (Vaudeville Theatre and World Tour). As a member of the Mercury Workshop she wrote (with Sarah Travis) a section of the collaborative musical The Challenge (Shaw Theatre). With Warren Wills, she co-wrote the Ninth Commandment for the Mercury Workshop’s production of The Ten Commandments (The Place). She and Warren have performed jazz/cabaret together at Pizza on the Park and the Langham Hilton and also played the Hong Kong Fringe Festival. Adele’s debut solo album, Why try to change me now?, with Warren as Musical Director and containing original songs by herself (with Sarah Travis) and Warren, is available on the Dress Circle label. Film credits: Lady Jane (directed by Trevor Nunn) and Company Business, in which she serenaded Gene Hackman and Mikhail Baryshnikov. TV credits: Dr Tockley in Hotel Babylon (BBC1), Gemma Masters in Fish (BBC1) and the voice of Sydney, the cassowary, in The Whingeing Pom (LWT). Radio credits: Plutopia (Radio 4)
Known For
New Tricks is a British comedy-drama that follows the work of the fictional Unsolved Crime and Open Case Squad of the Metropolitan Police Service. Originally led by Detective Superintendent Sandra Pullman, it is made up of retired police officers who have been recruited to reinvestigate unsolved crimes.
New Tricks
Hotel Babylon is a British television drama series based on the book of the same name by Imogen Edwards-Jones. The show followed the lives of workers at a glamorous five-star hotel.
Hotel Babylon
An anthology series centered around people who believe themselves to be the modern-day descendants of the Romanov family.
The Romanoffs
The death of King Henry VIII throws his kingdom into chaos because of succession disputes. His weak son, Edward, is on his deathbed. Anxious to keep England true to the Reformation, a scheming minister John Dudley marries off his son, Guildford to Lady Jane Grey, whom he places on the throne after Edward dies. At first hostile to each other, Guildford and Jane fall in love, but they cannot withstand the course of power which will lead to their ultimate downfall.
Lady Jane
An aging agent is called back by "the Company" to run a hostage trade of a Soviet spy for an American agent.
Company Business
Fish is a BBC drama series of 2000, starring Paul McGann as an idealistic lawyer who specialised in industrial tribunals. In court, he often came up against a female lawyer, played by Jemma Redgrave. Fish's wife had mysteriously disappeared, leaving him to look after his young son, and he began an affair with Redgrave. The other regular character was Trevor, an amateur philosopher who owned a mobile burger bar. Written by actor/writer Stephen Tredre, after his death the series final scripting was finished by Matthew Bardsley, resulting in only one series being made.
Fish
Paul and Kim meet when their vehicles collide. Paul is fascinated with the attractive Kim. It turns out that the two were childhood friends in Catholic boys' school, but back then, before the operation, Kim was named Karl.
Different for Girls
The female musical comedy trio Fascinating Aïda perform live at the The Stables in Milton Keynes. Songs featured include 'One Night Stand', 'Little Chef' and 'Tesco Saves'.
Fascinating Aïda: Cheap Flights
Britain's top female comedy trio are 25 years old. (Well, actually they're a bit older than that) Back by popular demand after two nationwide sell-out anniversary tours in 2008 and 2009, the girls are still celebrating. Recorded live at the Theatre Royal Windsor, Dillie, Adele and Liza look forward to entertaining you with a night of hilarious new songs, beautiful harmonies and intricate, satirical lyrics.
Fascinating Aïda: Silver Jubilee
Following a sold-out 2013 tour, three Olivier Award nominations and over 10 million YouTube hits for Cheap Flights (their infamous anthem to budget air travel), Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman continue to celebrate over 30 years of Fascinating Aïda with their terrific new show Charm Offensive. Expect topical new songs hot off the press, plus some outrageous old favourites, as Fascinating Aïda continue to grow old disgracefully!
Fascinating Aïda: Charm Offensive
Fascinating Aïda are a three woman (Dillie Keane, Adele Anderson and Liza Pulman) cabaret act that have been performing for over 30 years. This show was recorded live at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe in 2016, in George Square Gardens.
Back in the Saddle - Fascinating Aïda in Edinburgh
Dillie, Liza and Adèle are celebrating 40 years with this BRAND NEW SHOW! Beautifully filmed at the Palace Theatre Southend-on-Sea, this triumphant show played The London Palladium and over 70 venues throughout the UK and in Australia. Fascinating Aïda have racked-up millions of internet followers, performed in the world’s most prestigious venues and been showered with awards and plaudits since they sashayed onto the scene back in 1983. Uniquely charming, with diamond-sharp satire, filthy, hilarious, belligerent, political, poignant and outrageous, this indomitable trio are still the mistresses of their craft. The show features much-loved favourites like Dogging and Cheap Flights plus wickedly hilarious new songs like AI, Tory MP and Citizenship Test ... Don't miss the chance to celebrate with these unstoppable performers in their glorious prime!
FASCINATING AÏDA: The 40th Anniversary Show!
On the day of her mother's death, Sofia must return to her family home and finally face her estranged father: the woman she never knew.
Wannabe
Dillie takes a short break from her Fascinating Aïda gal pals with some brand new songs and some grand old favourites. With gorgeous songs of love and songs of disgraceful filth, Dillie will break your heart, mend it again and have it sent to the cleaners for pressing. And she'll give you her recipe for chutney while she’s at it. Dillie is accompanied by a band of brilliant musicians including the cabaret legend Michael Roulston on piano. Recorded live at the Soho Theatre, London in November 2016.