Burger has performed with one of Broadway’s most sophisticated writers, Jason Robert Brown, and has shared the stage and screen with Australia’s own Erik Thomson, Caroline O’Connor, Tina Arena, Paul Capsis, Matt Gilbertson (Hans), Ali McGregor, Eddie Perfect, Alan John, Meow Meow, Nancye Hayes, Mitchell Butel, Johanna Allen, Cameron Goodall, Tyran Park, Robyn Archer, John Thorn and Daniel Koek.
Her recent credits include Aftertaste (ABC TV & Closer Productions), Twelfth Night (Adelaide Botanic Gardens/Shakespeare South), Apocalypse Meow (Brooklyn Academy Of Music, New York & Malthouse Theatre), Rumpelstiltskin (Southbank Theatre London/Windmill & State Theatre of South Australia), Simply Brill (Adelaide Cabaret Festival/Amplified Assembly), Driftwood (Umbrella Productions/Chapel off Chapel), Can You Hear Colour? (Adelaide Festival & Patch Theatre), Cranky Bear(Patch Theatre) andPassion(State Opera Studios).
Other performing credits include,Merry Widow(State Opera of South Australia), Brel-The Immortal Troubadour (Adelaide Cabaret Festival), Rouge (Highwire Entertainment), Otello (State Opera of South Australia), Réquiem (State Opera of South Australia), Marriage of Figaro (Co-opera of South Australia), Tosca (Co-opera of South Australia), Thunderstruck (Warner Brothers) and as the host of Humphrey B Bear (Banksia Productions, Chanel 9).
In addition to winning the 2015 International Cabaret Contest, Burger is the co-writer and star of the world-renowned stage show Exposing Edith, about the life and songs of Edith Piaf and more recently a performer and creative on the team of Simply Brill. Her award-winning show, A Migrant’s Son - which explores Greek migration to Australia - has received critical acclaim and features original music written by Burger. She recently received 5 star reviews for her brand new show, The State of Grace, at The Edinburgh Fringe Festival, produced by House of Oz.
Contact: https://www.michaelaburger.com/
EPISODE CREDITS:
Presented by Adam and Julie Goodburn
Produced, edited and mixed by Adam Goodburn
Artwork design by Timothy Ide.
Segment jingles sourced through Soundtrap
Goodie's Fab Five theme by PJ Oaten
The Struggling Artist is a SINGular Productions presentation.
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