You are listening to Su Cruickshank, vocals, Chris Tapperell, piano, Gary Holgate, bass, Harry Rivers, drums, from the CD "The Real Miss Cruickshank, Virtually"

Su Cruickshank started singing in London in what she calls "sleazy jazz dives" and then flew from obscurity to oblivion in Newcastle, Australia where she sang rock and roll and jazz and joined the Hunter Valley Theatre Company for Music Hall and The Threepenny Opera.

Since 1979 Su's career has encompassed nearly every facet of the performing arts, from being a regular guest on the nation's top rated variety shows as a singer and comedian to a featured actress in films, a radio presenter, guest roles in both dramatic and comedic in TV soaps plus numerous major roles in TV commercials. Su was a featured guest on The Midday Show with Ray Martin and is in constant demand to guest on TV variety shows. The Daily Telegraph bestowed on her the title "Queen of Jazz" after her masterly hosting of the "Midsummer Jazz in the Domain" concert which attracted over 60,000 enthusiastic fans.

On the drama scene Su has had a busy and varied career. One of her successes was as the mother of Yahoo Serious in Young Einstein. Other roles include regular appearances on ABC TV's successful drama G.P. and a role in the movie Riders on the Storm. Two series of Su's talk program In Company with Su Cruickshank were screened on ABC TV during 1993-4. More recently she has teamed up with the brilliant Phil Scott to write the cabaret show Getting Stuffed. She is a highly sought after speaker and has appeared in several celebrity debate panels, including the ABC's World Series Debating. Su was also a guest panellist on Good News Week.

Su has appeared recently on the Murdoch Magazine's new FCTV, shot in the offices of the magazine, and also appeared during the Adelaide Festival at the CREATE Conference, joining other entertainers in a debate about industry funding. Su teams with Max Lambert, the MD of the Olympic opening and closing ceremonies, to present a cabaret season at The Green Room at Cafe Nine. This year it is 'An Interrupted Melody...Excuse me, I'm Sorry'. Su is fluent in Yugoslav. Su has an understanding of French, Russian and Italian. Su is a Metzo soprano with a 4 octave range. Su is a standup comic. An inventive and intelligent performer, Su has an ability for quick witted ad-libs; performing speaking engagements, hosting special events and is a major supporter of several charities as well as a fabulous jazz singer.

Theatre Credits

THEATRE DIMBOOLA Directed by Brian Syron (Mother of the Bride)
KILLING OF SISTER GEORGE ­ Newcastle (Madame Zenta)
BEHIND THE BUSH ­ Tilly¹s Theatre Restaurant (Lead)
THE RIP ROARING TWENTIES SHOW ­ Hunter Valley Theatre Co
THE WILD WEST SHOW ­ Newcastle/Canberra NSW (Lead)
THREEPENNY OPERA ­ Hunter Valley Theatre Co. Directed by Arne Neeme (Mrs Peacham) 1980
PALACE OF VARIETY ­ Sitmar Cruises/Fairstar
EXPOSED TO DANGER ­ Directed by Stanley Walsh ­ NSW tour
MONKEY ­ Sydney Opera House - devised by Adrian Gatarte
SLICE ­ Nimrod Theatre ­ directed by Kim Carpenter LEGENDS ­ Tilbury Hotel
BRING A PLATE TO M.S.H. ­ Tilbury Hotel and Glen Street Theatre
SIBLING RIBALDRY ­ Glen Street Theatre
THE MAGIC OF DISNEY with the Hunter Symphony Orchestra
GETTING STUFFED WITH PHIL SCOTT ­ Glen Street Cabaret 1997
GETTING STUFFED WITH PHIL SCOTT ­ Room 351 Cabaret

Television

FAMILY CIRCLE TELEVISION CHANNEL 10
Regular guest THE BERT NEWTON SHOW CHANNEL 9
Regular guest THE MIKE WALSH SHOW CHANNEL 9
Regular guest MIDDAY with Ray Martin CHANNEL 9
Regular guest G.P. ABC A COUNTRY PRACTICE CHANNEL 7
CORALIE LANDSDOWNE SAYS NO CHANNEL 9
YOUNG DOCTORS CHANNEL 9
HYPOTHETICALS Regular guest
LIVE IT UP Regular guest
TODAY SHOW Regular guest
THE OTHER SIDE OF PARADISE
1995 IN COMPANY WITH CRUICKSHANK ABC TV Interview show
1996 THREE'S COMPANY WITH CRUICKSHANK 2nd Season of her own Interview show
GOOD MORNING AUSTRALIA WITH BERT NEWTON Regular guest
1997 WORLD SERIES DEBATING ABC TV Debater
1997 GOOD NEWS WEEK ABC TV Regular appearances on the panel
1997 TIME OFF FOR SERIOUS FUN CTC Productions Presenter
1998 CLIPTOMANIAKS Screentime Prods Panellist
1998 THE TOOTHBRUSH FAMILY Southern Star Voice of Tooth Fairy
2001 PIZZA SBS

Books

1992 "Bring a Plate to Mortdale Scout Hall - The Autobiography of a Fat Tart Complete with Recipes" (Pan Macmillan)

Film

1985 YOUNG EINSTEIN Serious Films Dir: Yahoo Serious
1986 THOSE DEAR DEPARTED Prod: Phillip Emanuel Dir: Ted Robinson
1985 PLAYING BEATIE BOW Prod: Jock Blair Dir: Donald Crombie
1980 FATTY FINN Prod: Rosen Harper Dir: Maurice Murphy 1983 UNDERCOVER Prod: David Elfick Dir: David Stevens 1981 KITTY AND THE BAGMAN Prod: Anthony Buckley Dir: Donald Crombie RIDERS ON THE STORM 1998 SOMEWHERE IN THE DARKNESS Prod: Livewire Prods
1998 FRESH AIR

Telemovies

Stock Squad

Jazz Festivals

For many years Su hosted - "Midsummer Festival of Jazz at the Domain" for the Festival of Sydney. Gold Coast Jazz Festival at the Gold Coast International Hotel co-starring with James Morrison, Kate Ceberano, Don Burrows, Vince Jones, Delilah

1989 York Jazz Festival WA

Papua New Guinea Jazz Festival

Brisbane Jazz Festival

Comedy/Corporate

1996 FROCKS ON THE ROCKS Sydney City Council / Mardi Gras
1996 OPEN DAY DEBATE University of New South Wales
1996 MASTERCLASS Central Queensland Conservatorium of Music
1997 HOLDEN DEALERS DEBATE Melbourne Casino
1997 ITS NOT OVER 'TIL THE FAT LADY SINGS Sydney Showground Finale
1997 JAZZ/ENTERTAINER Taronga Park Zoo
1997 AUSTRALIA DAY AMBASSADOR (annually from 1991)
1998 AUSTRALIA DAY BALL (Alice Springs) HONG KONG HANDOVER CEREMONY for BNP
1999 Debate for Adelaide CREATE CONFERENCE with Bob Ellis, Sue Ingleton, Peter Goldsworthy, Robert Dessaix
1998 AUSTRALLIA DAY AMBASSADOR (since 1991) 2000 Tour of UK.
2000 Olympic Games Martin Place Concert 2000 'Just Us' - with Max Lambert. World Premier at Cafe Nine, Sydney
2000 Engagements with the Southern Hemisphere Big Band 2000
2001 Residency - White Cockatoo Hotel, Petersham
2000 - 2001 master classes at Global Vocal Workshop.
2001 'An Interrupted Melody...excuse me, I'm sorry' with Max lambert. The Diva of Life.

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