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Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby sgv123 on Tue May 05, 2009 4:49 pm

Welcome Oliver!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/BI ... 2_20090505

Edited by rtm2008-Short Bio and Photo added below for consistency:
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My name is Ollie and I am 12 years old and I live in Bath with my Mum, Dad and sister Stanya as well as our dog Salty and two cats Gus and Bella. My family are really musical and I started dancing when I was 5 years old, learning ballet, tap and modern at Dorothy Coleborn School of Dancing. When I was 9 years old I became a Junior Associate of the Royal Ballet School and later a Mid Associate. After many months of training in London, I was thrilled when I found out I would be playing my dream role of Billy Elliot in the West End. The training has been hard work but all the teachers made it fun and I love being part of such a great Company. I want to thank my family for always supporting and believing in me, and all my teachers, especially Karen, Damian, Nick, Lee and David. Cheers to all my great mates at Kingswood School - I can't wait for you all to come and see me in the show!
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Re: Oliver Gardner

Postby rashasha1 on Tue May 05, 2009 5:19 pm

he is too cute! like way too cute hahaha

For a moment though i thought this post was a joke on Greg Jbaras Olive Garden Commercial hahaha

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Re: Oliver Gardner

Postby electrrricity on Tue May 05, 2009 5:29 pm

Hello and welcome, Oliver! I hope you will have an awesome time as Billy. :D
The young cast of Billy Elliot, the Musical I have seen performing in London:

Billy: Corey 1, Hogan 1, Fox 4, Layton 2, Bradley 2, Tom 2, Ollie 2, Tanner 1, Dean-Charles 1
Michael: Shaun 3, Lewis 4, Dean-Charles 2, George 4, Connor D. 2, Connor K. 1
Debbie: Scarlet 4, Megan 2, Alicia 2, Annabelle 4, Fleur 3, Francesca 1
Small Boy: Ethan 3, Lewis 4, Drew 1, Oliver 1, Thomas 1, Eliot 2, Morgan 3, Charlie 1
Tall Boy: Peter 2, Daniel 1, Tom 3, Tyler 1, Nicholas 3, Thomas 4, Jack 1, Luke 1
Older Billy: Barnaby 13, Shaun 2, Sergio 1
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby Brad on Tue May 05, 2009 9:58 pm

Welcome Ollie - all the very best to you as Billy
Cheers

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The Fantastic Aussies:-
NICK x 6 Amazing; RARMIAN x 4 find that hard to believe!; LOCHIE x 2 surely more?; RHYS x 8 superb; COREY x 1 Special; DAYTON x 7 1st and Last; JOSH WAISS GATES x 4 Can Sing; MICHAEL x 2 yep; JOSH DENYER x 4 So Right
THANKS TO THE WHOLE AUSSIE CAST
UK: Fox x 2, Layton x 1, Josh x 2, Tom x 1
USA: Kiril x 2, David x 1
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby hrwon on Wed May 06, 2009 5:50 pm

Wow! We have another Oliver!!
I hope I can see you someday! :D

By the way, does he perform on 12th of May? Or just start from that day?
I'm confused. :?
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby sgv123 on Tue May 12, 2009 1:12 pm

Good Luck!!

http://www.broadwayworld.com/article/Ph ... t_20090512
Billy: Trent x5 Kiril x3 Tommy x2 David x1
Michael: David x4 Frank x3 Trevor x2 Keean x2
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby JJF on Tue May 12, 2009 2:03 pm

live from the VP - Ollie is making his debut tonight. According to the billy board at least.
For your chance to ask former Billys the questions you've always wanted answered visit www.askbilly.be or see the announcement on the forum. We have Travis Yates, Olly Taylor, Sam Angell and Josh Fedrick all taking part.
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby rtm2008 on Tue May 12, 2009 6:19 pm

Update from JJF:
JJF wrote:Oliver is fantastic, but then, with that name he should be. What a debut. The audience love him. Oh and he does the flip too. He had a few minor issues landing a couple of moves, but a fantastic first show and a real birthday treat.
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby jen on Wed May 13, 2009 12:23 pm

Great 1st show just a couple of small stumbles in Electricity but who wouldn't on their first show.
It is a great show that people do come and see. Because it's not
just a show for adults, or just for children, or just for people that
like theatre, I'd say for everyone, and it's got so much emotion
behind it. Because who ever comes and sees it, feels the story -
so I think: it's brilliant!" (GM)
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby hrwon on Wed May 13, 2009 3:22 pm

Congratulations on your debut! Ollie!
I couldn't believe that it was your first show! You really did well as if you have been Billy for a long time!!!!
Hope you will enjoy it, and take care of yourself!
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby sgv123 on Thu May 14, 2009 11:19 am

Nice video interview of Ollie after his first performance.

http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/ ... 045957.stm
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby Brad on Fri May 15, 2009 7:46 am

Poor lad has been in training for a long time - 5 months and only home 5 times. Sounds like he is in for the long hall as well.

Good on Ya Ollie
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NICK x 6 Amazing; RARMIAN x 4 find that hard to believe!; LOCHIE x 2 surely more?; RHYS x 8 superb; COREY x 1 Special; DAYTON x 7 1st and Last; JOSH WAISS GATES x 4 Can Sing; MICHAEL x 2 yep; JOSH DENYER x 4 So Right
THANKS TO THE WHOLE AUSSIE CAST
UK: Fox x 2, Layton x 1, Josh x 2, Tom x 1
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby Aquila on Sat May 16, 2009 6:22 am

A fantastic first performance from Ollie and a great 4th birthday show.

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OllieG [25.5], Dean-Charles [21.5], Rhys [13], Aaron [3]
Tom [36.5], Fox [36], Layton [18], Leon [17], Tanner [16], Travis [15], Brad [13.5], Corey [11], Colin [8], Josh [8],
Hogan [7], Liam [7], Matthew [7], Sam [6], Olly [5], Trent [5], Dean [1]
+ 1st Birthday - James, George & Liam
AUSTRALIA: Josh D [3], Daniel [2], Josh WG [2], Michael [1], Dayton [1]
285 wonderful shows. Next visit: 15 - 17 + Showcase 18 July.
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby inspired_by_billy on Wed May 20, 2009 4:35 am

I keep reading this thread title as ‘Olive Garden is Billy Elliot’. :lol:

He seems like a really sweet kid just from that video and it sounds like he had a great debut at the 4th birthday show… I wish we could have BETM down here for 4 years. :(

Thanks for the pics Aquila and congrats on your debut show Ollie!
Sydney - Dayton x 1 Rarmian x 1 Michael x 1 Josh WG x 1
Melbourne - Josh WG x 2 Michael x 1 Josh D x 4 Rhys x 2 Dayton x 1
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby porschesrule on Sat Oct 24, 2009 8:27 pm

The 5th (and final) part of the Meet the Billy series has been published and features profiles of Ollie Gardner and Alex Ko.

It can be found at: http://www.theskykid.com/2009/10/25/meet-the-billys-ollie-gardner-and-alex-ko
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby broadway_girl on Mon Mar 29, 2010 4:22 pm

Ollie Gardner as Billy and Jake Pratt as Michael with the Ballet Girls, performing a special mix of the Finale and Expressing Yourself on the BBC's Let's Dance. (13th March 2010)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iFnZwwQz ... re=related
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby KiwiT on Mon Apr 05, 2010 4:23 pm

Happy 13th Birthday Ollie. Have a great one, enjoy being a teenager but please don't grow up too soon! I wan't to see you perform as Billy a few more times yet.
Billy's:
Oz: Dayton & Josh (D) x6, Michael x4, Rhys & Josh (W-G) x3, Lochie & Rarmian x2, Daniel x2,
UK: Ollie x4, Tanner x2, Josh (F), Tom, Hogan, Fox, Dean x1
US: Trent x2, Liam, Dayton x1
Michael's:
Oz: Thomas x10, Landen x8, Joel & Liam x4, Scott x2,
UK: George x4, Connor D, Jake x2, Connor K, Lewis, Jonty, x1,
US: Trevor, Jake x2
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby meaganlovesbilly on Mon Apr 05, 2010 11:34 pm

Happy Birthday Ollie! :D
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22.03.09 - Michael.Joel.Isabelle
14.06.09- Josh D.Landen.Nina
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2.10.09 - Brad.Connor.Francesca
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Re: Oliver Gardner is Billy Elliot

Postby Brad on Tue Apr 06, 2010 5:52 am

Happy Birthday Ollie - enjoy the fun the 7 teen years ahead
Cheers

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The Fantastic Aussies:-
NICK x 6 Amazing; RARMIAN x 4 find that hard to believe!; LOCHIE x 2 surely more?; RHYS x 8 superb; COREY x 1 Special; DAYTON x 7 1st and Last; JOSH WAISS GATES x 4 Can Sing; MICHAEL x 2 yep; JOSH DENYER x 4 So Right
THANKS TO THE WHOLE AUSSIE CAST
UK: Fox x 2, Layton x 1, Josh x 2, Tom x 1
USA: Kiril x 2, David x 1
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