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Awards

Somerset Fellowship of Drama Awards :-

Cinderella Trophy Competition 2019/2020 -

Nomination - Best Goodie 

Cinderella Trophy Competition 2015/16 -

Winner - Bradford Trophy (Best Performance by someone aged 16 and under) -

(Peter Pan, Bradford Players.)

Nomination - Best Principal Boy (Adult category)

David Beach Trophy Competition 2015 -

Nomination - Best Cameo (Liat - South Pacific, WAA Operatic Society)

Cinderella Trophy Competition 2014/15 -

Winner - Bradford Trophy (Best Performance by someone aged 16 and under) -             (Jiminy Cricket, Bradford Players.)

Winner - Young Animal Act of the Year (as above)

Part of the Winning Make-up team as did own make-up for Jiminy Cricket.

Phoebe Rees Trophy Competition 2014 -

Winner - Best Actress in a Cameo Role (Tailor - The Taming of the Shrew, Taunton Thespians)

Cinderella Trophy Competition 2012/13 -

Winner - Young Comic of the Year (King of Hearts - Alice in Wonderland,           Wellington Pantomime Group)

Nomination - 1 of only 4 nominated for the prestigious Bradford Trophy's Best Performance by someone aged 16 or under (was 13).

Phoebe Rees Trophy Competition 2012 -

Nomination - Best Under 16's Actor (Pewsey, Elf, Witch - Lords & Ladies, Taunton Thespians)

Corporate, Instructional Videos

Professional work  -  4 days filming an instructional medical video for 7streammedia ( www.7streammedia.com ) and their client, Lilly UK. (DVD has arrived! Please see showreel page.)

May 2014

Theatre (and Reviews)

June/July 2023                 Mole                                                                                                              Wind in the Willows                       Chameleon Theatre Company                                 

May 2023                         Rosebud                                                                                                       Little Shop Of Horrors                       Wellington Operatic Society                                 

February 2020                Coral, the Good Spirit of the Sea (+ Choreographer)                            Robinson Crusoe and The Pirates                      Bradford Players                                              

May 2019                         Barbara Amory                                                                                            Black Coffee                                                           Bradford Players  

April/May 2019               Macavity & Rumpus Cat                                                                             CATS                                         Taunton Amateur Operatic Society    

February 2019                 Merida + ensemble                                                                                    Brani Musicali                                                         Bradford Players  

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA Cinderella Trophy Competition 2016/17

SFD Adjudicator - "Cathy, the Principal Girl. You are clearly very comfortable on stage. Your performance was confident and self-assured, your acting is good and you sing well ............... Well done."

SFD Moderator - "Cathy Vicarage )Anemone) played her part with great assurance. You have an impressive stage presence Cathy, crystal clear diction and lovely singing voice."

February 2018                 Chorus/Dance (+ Choreographer)                                                           The Emperor's New Clothes                                Bradford Players                                              

February 2017                 Anemone, the Little Mermaid (+ Choreographer)                                 The Little Mermaid  (pantomime)                      Bradford Players                                              

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA Cinderella Trophy Competition

2015/16 - WINNER - Bradford Trophy (Best Performance by 16 and under.)

NOMINATION - Best Principal Boy (Adult category)

SFD Adjudication - "This portrayal owed more than a little to the Disney version! But that made it all the more impressive. You bounded about the stage with a determination and resolve that reflected the character you were playing.  You got across the complexity of his bravado with the little boy lost he was inside. I liked it. You have great stage presence and your physical movements were true to both the character and the animation. I particularly enjoyed the sequence when you were taunting Starkey and Smee. Splendid facial expressions, and even that arm movement, captured the essence of the role. You also have splendidly clear diction and this role, which was undoubtedly a good vehicle for you to showcase your talents, allowed you to demonstrate your prowess. Very well done."

SFD Moderator - "Peter Pan played by Cathy Vicarage defined this character exceptionally well and has to be congratulated on a fine performance."

July 2016                           Ursula                                                                                                           The Little Mermaid Jr.                               Lumiere Youth Theatre                                         

February 2016                 Peter Pan (+ Choreographer)                                                                    PeterPan                                                                Bradford Players                                              

Dec.'15 - Jan.'16             Ensemble                                                                                                         Merlins Apprentice        Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton, Somerset                                      

November 2015            Penelope                                                                                                          The Moonstone              Brewhouse Theatre, Taunton, Somerset                                      

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA

            SFD Adjudication - "I think you had 5 different roles including the rock!! Well done, I particularly liked your interpretation of Pens;                 it was lively and full of energy and showed her loyalty................"

May 2015                        Liat                                                                       South Pacific             Wellington Operatic Society, Wellesley Theatre, Wellington, Somerset                                    

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA David Beach Trophy Competition

2015 - NOMINATION - Best Cameo

SFD Adjudication - "Not an easy role. Little to say and nothing to sing but you performed your little dance routine well and you came across as a naïve young girl. Well done." SFD Moderator - "..... there were some lovely moments in the show - Cable's scene with Liat leading to Younger Than Springtime was touchingly played by both actors, Catherine Vicarage (15) as Liat, even in a non-speaking role, showing a maturity and grace beyond her years. Her dance moves during Happy Talk  were also exquisite."

Another private reviewer wrote "It is not easy for someone to say so much with such a few lines but you did it!!  Your performance was mesmerising - your movement and understanding of what was expected from someone so young was terrific. To be able to create a chemistry for the scenes with Oli (Joe Cable) would not have been easy but you did it. You looked the part, you acted the part  and you made the part your own". 

February 2015                 Jiminy Cricket (+ Choreographer)                                                                    Pinocchio (pantomime)                                    Bradford Players                                              

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA Cinderella Trophy Competition

2014/15 - WINNER - Bradford Trophy (Best Performance by 16 and under.)

WINNER - Best Young Animal Act.

Adjudication - "With your boundless energy, great stage presence, super accent and singing and dancing ability, this was a virtuoso performance. The pace of the show stepped up every time you came on stage and, even when chaos prevailed all around, you were the epitome of confidence and in control at all times. A great performance."

July 2014                           Curtis / Tailor                                                                                       Shakespeare's The Taming of the Shrew                 Taunton Thespians                                                           (2 week tour of various outdoor locations all round Somerset (supported by Royal Shakespeare Company)

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA Phoebe Rees Trophy Competition

2014 - WINNER - Best Actress in a Cameo Role (for the Tailor)

Adjudication - ".... I really liked your little Tailor who was convincing and fun to watch."

April 2014                          Lost Boy                                                   Peter Pan (pantomime)                                 Enchanted Entertainment, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil                                                           (with Dani Harmer, Bobby Davro, Lloyd Warbey and Darragh Mortell)

January 2014                     Senior Dancer                                        Sleeping Beauty           Wellington Pantomime Society, Wellesley Theatre, Wellington, Somerset                                    

June/July 2013                   Robin / William Page                                                                     Shakespeare's The Merry Wives of Windsor         Taunton Thespians                                                                              (2 week tour of various outdoor locations all round Somerset)

May 2013                           Charley Bates / Urchin (alternate)      Oliver!                                Wellington Operatic Society, Wellesley Theatre, Wellington, Somerset                                    

April 2013                          Munchkin                                                       The Wizard of Oz (pantomime)             Enchanted Entertainment, Octagon Theatre, Yeovil 

                                                         (with Dani Harmer, Bobby Davro and Sarah-Jane Honeywell)

January 2013                     The King of Hearts          ice in Wonderland (pantomime)     Wellington Pantomime Society, Wellesley Theatre, Wellington, Somerset                                    

SOMERSET FELLOWSHIP OF DRAMA Cinderella Trophy Competition

2012/13 - WINNER - Young Comic of the Year.

NOMINATION - Bradford Trophy (for 16 year-olds and younger), one of only four nominees.

Adjudicator for the Somerset Fellowship of Drama wrote,“Let me tell you a little secret. My wife has accompanied me to dozens of pantomimes for over a decade. She enjoys them, but she rarely laughs. Even when she finds something funny, she internalises it; she does not laugh out loud. Until she saw you. I have never heard so many hearty laughs from her as I did during your performance. And no wonder. This was a mighty piece of casting. The huge presence of the Queen contrasting with the small, downtrodden King, a role that the director bravely filled by a moustachioed female. It worked wonderfully well. Your ridiculous movements about the stage, your timely interventions, your hiding behind the Queen and popping out at opportune moments, these were all wonderfully realised pieces of business which combined with your innate sense of comic timing to give us a really splendid piece of pantomime. And then to discover that you are only 13! Well, I am mightily impressed. Well done.”

Another reviewer, from 'Around Wellington' wrote “obvious understanding of the way body-language and well-worked mannerisms enhance a role. For me, the King actually stole the show”.

October 2012                               Kurt                                                   The Sound of Music                        Chard Light Operatic Society, Guildhall, Chard                                        

Unfortunately not entered in SFD Awards :(

Other
 

Have been involved in the sold-out Halloween Tours at Dunster Castle. These have been in association with the National Trust, @2K and Taunton Thespians. For 2014 I played a scene as Flo the Mad Maid for a total of 26 tours over 2 evenings. For 2013 and 2012 I played a scene as a young child with her governess for a total of 23 tours over 2 evenings (2013) and 26 tours over 2 evenings (2012). This was a unique experience inasmuch as you are alone in a room while a group of people tour the Castle on a Ghost Tour. You repeat your scene to each new audience whilst acting in amongst them,  and you cannot predict what they are going to do!

 

 

October 2014/ October 2013/

October 2012

 

 

Training & Workshops
Skills

I was awarded a drama scholarship at Kings College, Taunton.

However, I decided to relinquesh this opportunity after 4 terms as I didn't receive any additional support towards performing and, having school for 6 'long' days a week, was proving to be more prohibitive than beneficial. So returned to 'regular' school to complete exams.

I have taken part in extensive dance workshops with professional choreographers who have worked with professional performers.

I am  interested in modern/musical theatre-style dance and enjoy choreography. I have choreographed the last 5 pantomimes for the Bradford Players, at the same time as taking on integral roles ,

ie, Jiminy Cricket & Peter Pan. 

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Accents - I was born just outside London but have lived in Somerset from the age of 2. I don't have a strong accent and would be placed anywhere in the South/Home Counties. I can, also, take on a general American, Southern Irish and a Cockney accent, as well as a little bit of a Welsh accent due to my recent venture of Under Milk Wood.

My first professional job also included an element of voice-over work.

Working on a Scottish one as dream job is to be Merida in Disneyland! I have experience working as a mascot, and love it.

Very interested in stage make-up and completed a media make-up course at college. I was part of winning make-up team for panto as did my own make-up for Jiminy Cricket.

Ambidextrous, which can, sometimes, prove useful.

© 2023 by Emma Vicarage

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