David Pearson

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David Pearson
ACT
David began performing in the Canberra region at an early age and cut his teeth with local repertory, philharmonic and opera societies, before moving into cabaret and other musical misadventures.
David studied at the Royal Academy of Music in London culminating in a critically acclaimed production of Sweeny Todd directed by Matt Ryan. Other highlights included a national tour with Sir Elton John, the roles of Ciaphas and Pilate in Jesus Christ Superstar and making his West End debut.
David joined the Baylis Education Programme with the English National Opera, presenting Bernstein's On the Town and also provided the role of the Narrator in the children's opera, Lionhunt! David was baritone soloist with the London Symphony Orchestra performing Leonard Bernstein's Mass for the BBC and was also a featured vocalist for Patti Smith's Meltdown with the London Sinfonetta.
In Australia David has appeared in premiere Australian productions of Titanic, the Musical, Jekyll and Hyde and principle roles in Nigredo Hotel and Jacques Brel is alive and well and living in Paris. Other works include the Mahagonny Singspiel, Carousel, Godspell, Joseph!, 42nd Street, South Pacific, Peter Pan, Westside Story, and several cabaret seasons at the School of Arts Café in Queanbeyan.
Non-musical roles include, Nic Bottom in A Midsummer Night's Dream, Andy Hobart in Star Spangled Girl (RAM), Grainger Cooley in Don's Party (Canberra Rep) and Fitzwilliam D'arcy in Free Rain's Pride and Prejudice. Work for television includes numerous commercials, the docudrama The Prime Minster is Missing and the television mini-series The Potato Factory. Media

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