Bernadette Robinson Explained

Bernadette Robinson is an Australian singer and actor.

Robinson was born in Sydney and grew up in Melbourne where she attended the Victorian College of the Arts and was taught opera by Joan Hammond.^[1]

She is best known for her ability to sing in the style of many well-known female singers.^[2] These skills were featured in the stage productions Songs for Nobodies, directed by Simon Phillips,^[3] and Pennsylvania Avenue,^[4] both written for her by Joanna Murray-Smith. She appeared with her show The Show Goes On in 2017 at the Sydney Opera House.^{[5] [6]}

Robinson was nominated for a Helpmann Award for Best Female Actor in a Play in 2012 for Songs for Nobodies.

Notes and References

1. http://www.theaustralian.com.au/arts/review/singer-bernadette-robinson-is-finally-flying-high/story-fn9n8gph-1226221746809 "Singer Bernadette Robinson is finally flying high"
2. News: Two Dogs unleashed with a little costumed help . . 70 . 21,705 . Australian Capital Territory, Australia . 19 September 1994 . 12 August 2016 . 13 . National Library of Australia.
3. https://www.australianstage.com.au/201108124646/reviews/sydney/songs-for-nobodies.html Songs for Nobodies review
4. http://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/theatre/bernadette-robinson-goes-from-a-nobody-to-a-somebody-in-joanna-murraysmiths-pennsylvania-avenue-20141106-11i5tt.html "Bernadette Robinson goes from a nobody to a somebody in Joanna Murray-Smith's Pennsylvania Avenue"
5. https://www.sydneyoperahouse.com/events/past-events/musical-theatre/2017/duet-productions-the-show-goes-on-tickets.html "Bernadette Robinson – The Show Goes On
6. http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/breakfast/features/music-on-breakfast/song/8704260 "The Show Goes On: Bernadette Robinson"