A career in theatre is not a steady occupation. Itosquo;s quite consuming for those who take it on fdash; cannibal, actually. Ittsquo;s a courageous job and it can be tricky. There are spills and thrills; you learn to face the lows when they come, to accept and own the triumphs. The commitment is unconditional, like a marriage in many ways: fortunately, mine has been a satisfying union.
Reg Livermore is one of Australia's most acclaimed stage actors, having played such iconic roles as Berger in Hair, King Herod in Jesus Christ Superstar, The Wizard in Wicked, Dr Frank squo;nasquo;Furter in the original Australian production of The Rocky Horror Show, and created and starred in his landmark one-man shows, the Betty Blokk Buster Follies. But while the audience only sees what happens when the curtain rises, Regusquo;s life has been bigger than any stage; his relationships and experiences have defined both the person and performer that he has become.
Spanning a sixty-year career and some of the most significant events of the twentieth century, Stages is not just a funny and touching memoir of a life under lights, but also an important historical document of our time.
