Vicky has been a professional performer for over 17 years. Her career has encompassed theatre, television, film, video, voice over and stand up comedy. In the early 90's she co-founded and managed the successful Iron Cove Theatre and later went on to form the company Rare Birds Productions. Rare Birds produces theatre, short films, corporate videos, documentaries, and comedy/music shows.
Vicky worked for many years down under, mainly based in Sydney, but has returned to her native England. A versatile performer and writer, she can take on characters, songs, drama, comedy and all things in between for both live and recorded media. Well frankly she'll do just about anything to get in front of an audience!
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Vicky regularly appears as KRYSSTAL KLEAR (click on name or photo for further details) |
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Here's what "they" said about Vicky's recent performances in her one-woman show Journey to Ithaca
"A stirring, moving, theatrical experience" Australia Council for the Arts review
"...big themes - love, sex and religion ...an accomplished performer" The Scotsman
"The most powerful theatre I've seen for a long time" Sydney Metro
"Beautiful images" The Hub
"What a talent! ...all the characters were so different" 3D Magazine
"..it makes you laugh and makes you think" 3 Weeks
"The images are provocative and act as a thoughtful counterpoint to the performance, also enhanced by at times haunting music." 9 to 5 Magazine
"Vicky de Lacy is impressive." Eastern Express
Edinburgh - Bongo Club, Three Quarter Bar, Holyrood Tavern, Fiscal &Firkin
London - Pear Shaped, Up The Creek, Mirth Control, The Bedford, Laughing Horse, Roar With Laughter, Anglia Uni, The Old Garage, Hobbs Cross Farm, Bucaneers, Harriet's, East Dulwich Tavern, Southern Cross, Big Eyes Comedy, Windsor Comedy Club, Hoxton Comedy Club, The Happy Wanderer, Lauging Gravy, Tolworth Leisure Centre, Stand & Deliver & other venues
Bognor Regis - Waverley Hotel Dublin - Laughter Lounge Liverpool - Adelphi Hotel
Glasgow - Glasgow University Middlesborough - Teeside University
Sydney - Comedy Store Bournemouth - Jester Laugh Peterborough - The Gaslight
Johannesburg - Hurricanes & Carnival City Casino
South England - Various Venues, Live Music & Comedy Singing , Duo/percussion
2000 Journey to Ithaca, Solo Lead, Sydney, Edinburgh, London
97-99 Shakespeare by the Sea, Various roles, Balmoral Beach
1998 STC 1999 Season Launch, Paparazzi, The Wharf Theatre
1997 Death and God (2 Woody Allen plays), Gina/Doris (leads) Tom Mann Theatre
1996 Gasping by Ben Elton, Kirsten (Lead), Global Village Theatre
1995 Behind the Waterfall, Earth Mother/Lizard (lead), Tom Mann Theatre
1994 The Woman Destroyed, Simone de Beauvior, Muriel (solo lead), Performance Space
1994 Tragi-Comedy of Cristobal & Rosita, Rosita (lead), Pilgrim Theatre
1993 Eternal Tea Time (3 Pinter plays), Sarah (lead), Iron Cove Theatre
1992 Animal Farm, Cow/Narrator (support), Iron Cove Theatre
1992 Jigsaw Puzzle, Constable Sniff (lead), Iron Cove Theatre
1990 The Sex Fiend, Desiree (support), Iron Cove Theatre
1990 Bazaar and Rummage, Bell-Bell (lead), Iron Cove Theatre
1989 Not Quite A Nativity Play, Joh (lead), Rozelle Festival
1987 Look Back In Anger, Alison (lead), Bondi Pavilion
1986 Alice In Wonderland, Alice (lead), Bondi Pavilion
1998 Australia's Most Wanted, Bank Teller (guest role), Channel Seven
1996 Ugly Half Hour, Various Characters, Comedy Pilot
1995 Singapore Sling, Post-sync Voice Artist, Barren Films
1994 Heartland, Doctor (guest role), ABC Television
1994 G.P., Constable (guest role), ABC Television
1992 G.P., Young Mother (featured), ABC Television
1991 Inspector Morse, Nurse (featured), BBC Television
1990 Home and Away, Nurse (featured), Amalgamated Television
1990 Rafferty’s Rules, Shoplifter (guest role), Channel Seven
1998 Breakfast Special, Darlene (Lead), Rare Birds Productions
1997 Little Boy Lost, Lindy (Lead), Rare Birds Productions
1995 River Boy, Earth Mother (Lead), Rare Birds Productions
1986 Valamite, Valamite Girl (Lead), AFTRS
2000 GST - ATO, Supermarket Operator, ATO
1999 Pizza Haven, Support, Rowan Dean Films
1999 Ruby's Home Bake, Support, Rowan Dean Films
1996 Ocean Spray, Woman At Stand, National (visual)
1996 Organ Donation, Doctor (lead), ACCORD National
1993 Fountain Sauce, Maid Marion, 100% National
1990 Holden Apollo, Shopper, National (visual)
1999 Teller Training Video, Support, Westpac Training
1998 Captives in Time (Slavery in Ethiopia), Narrator, Rare Birds Productions
1997 UTS Promotional Videos x 3, Narrator, Rare Birds Productions
1995 Food for Thought, Lead Role, Rare Birds Productions
1995 UTS Training, Lead Role, Rare Birds Productions
1993 Postgraduate Medical, Support, Angel Productions
1990 Department of Motor Transport, Support, RTA
1999 Sydney Voice Over School with Phil Baildon, Brent Meyer and Jane U'Brien
1999 Screen-Test Skills with John Gibson, Faith Martin Casting
1995 On Camera Connections/V for Video with Sandra Lee Patterson and Kim Camble
1993 Maura Fay & Associates Advanced Camera Training Course with Kath Leahy
1989 Actors Workshop - two years tuition with Candido Minniti
1986 Bill Pepper - six months private voice training
1986 Phillip Street Theatre - with Dean Carey & Bill Pepper (NIDA/Actors Centre)
1985 Conservatory Studios, Sydney certificate in Acting - three years tuition
1984 Study Tour USA - attended Acting workshops, lectures and studio work including Lee Strasburgs, Van Mar Academy and NBC Studios
Other relevant experience includes working as a producer/manager. Co-founded the Iron Cove Theatre and later Rare Birds Productions. Also corporate work in personnel, staff training and development, project management and as an executive consultant for various companies and higher education insititutions.
Computer skills (PC and MAC): packages used Word, Wordperfect, Excel, Eudora, Paradox, Freehand, Harvard Graphics, Powerpoint, Clarisworks, Netscape, Eudora, Endnote, Access, Dbase and others
Skills/Interests: voice over/narration, accents/characters, script development, singing, dancing, rock climbing, mountain climbing, abseiling, horse riding, various other sports (cycling, tennis, swimming, badminton, volley ball).
LINKS: Journey to Ithaca
