Patti Allen

Patti Allen – aka “Miss Showbusiness” was trained in England (M.R.A.D.) in Ballet, drama,  music and vocal. .She commenced her professional career in England and came to Australia with her mother, at the tender age of sixteen, to join the prestigious Borovansky Ballet Company.

It was just as well her training had extended beyond dance to dramatic art, piano and classical singing because soon after she arrived in Australia the ballet company suspended.

Patti and her Mother were all alone in Australia, suddenly without an income.
However this was not for long.
Patti then travelled to Brisbane to replace Toni Lamond as soubrette with the Theatre Royal.

Next stop was the Tivoli circuit in Sydney and Melbourne.

She went for three months and stayed for three years.

In the ‘60s, Patti became a regular on the televised series of  Theatre Royal and the joined the
Crawford stable.
Patti and her husband Dennis (who met when they were both working in a Crawford production)
and Patti’s daughter from her first marriage, Tracey-Anne Smith Allen,
made the UK and Europe their base during much of the 80’s

Patti returned to the UK in 1980 (See - “Memorable Performances” ),

with her Musical director and husband Dennis Price, she was then contracted for 3 months to appear in

Limassol’s “Le Bois Music Hall”  which is now defunct.

Patti remained in the UK for one year and then returned to Australia in 1988.

Prior to returning to Australia in 1988, their last contracted performance was a lengthy cabaret contract in Cyprus.

Patti has appeared in many Television shows including Soubrette, Theatre Royal Brisbane, Channel 7 Theatre royal, channel 9 Garry Gibson tonight show, Channel 9 Melbourne in the 70’s and appeared in the film Friday 13th as well as appearing in many theatre productions in Australia and England, and completed a season with Dimboola (The Wedding) and Jazz-a-ma-Tazz in Brisbane, as well a season on

Vision TV, Toowoomba on Coffee Break.

Patti has had an extensive and memorable career in television and theatre.

Most Memorable Performances

“Bloody Mary” in England’s major revival of “South Pacific” - Belgrade Theatre, Coventry 1986.

ARTS GUARDIAN  - London

“…but only Patti Allen as Bloody Mary raises what should be a magnificent evening above the merely ordinary.” - Paul Allen

STAGE & TELEVISION TODAY  - (October ’86)

“The comedy comes off well in the hands of Patti Allen, a sharp, amusing portrait of Bloody Mary”

- Ann Fitzgerald

HERALD -  (October ’86)

“her performance has already been acclaimed as the hit of the show by national critics. She plays the past with classic raunchy verve that injects vital colour and comedy into the Musical” - Liz Swift.

BIRMINGHAM REPERTORY THEATRE

Rodgers & Hammerstein’s “Cinderella” (in the part of The Duchess)  - 80’s

SUMMER SEASON  - ENGLAND

Channel Islands - 1983 Pomme D’or, Jersey

Newquay - 1984

Clacton - 1981

Aberystwyth Wales - 1982

Australia - 1988 - 1997

THEATRE SHOWS – AUSTRALIA

Theatre Royal

Liberace & Garland

Garland

TELEVISION – ENGLAND

Pebble Mill at One

Crossroads

Tales of the Unexpected

TELEVISION – CYPRUS

Variety Shows

TELEVISION AUSTRALIA

Midday with Ray Martin – Sydney

Bert Newton’s Nation Daytime show – Melbourne

In Brisbane Today  - Brisbane

At Home with John Mangos – Sydney

At Ten on Ten – Sydney

ABC Doco – Funny by George

Patti Allen’s Theatre Royal – Aurora TV – on Austar / Foxtel and Bris 31

 

UNITED STATES of AMERICA

Representation – Writers & Actors Studio Santa Monica – Los Angeles

Representation – Quality Entertainments (Reg Bradley)  - Midlands

 

Awards

Best Entertainer - Queensland, Australia 1991

Best Vocals - Queensland, Australia 1991

Patti Allen's Theatre Royal Shows

can be viewed on

Channel 31 Australia wide

Brisbane 31
Wednesday ~ 11:00pm
Saturday ~ 11:30am

Perth
Access 31

 

Adelaide
Channel 31

Melbourne
Channel 31

Sydney
Channel 31