HAPPY CHRISTMAS

All of us here would like to wish the wonderful Victoria Hamilton Barritt and her family a very

with lots of love from all at TEAMVHB xxxx

Victoria's New Role

Victoria will be playing the role of Louise/Gypsy in the production of Gypsy at The Curve Theatre, Leciester. The production will run from 10th March 2012 to 15th April 2012. If you can get there to show Victoria your support it will be most welcome and appreciated.

The link to booking tickets is http://www.curveonline.co.uk/curve.php?view=showinfo.php&showid=274

Victoria in the New Advert for Kindle

The Stunning Victoria in the all new Kindle advert.

Hello All!

I thank you kindly once again for being so supportive of me and following this blog

and my personal twitter account. It means alot to be and I'm very grateful for all

your kind encouragement and interest.

Well what's been going down with me lately?

Well as we all know it's been pretty quiet on the Arts front as shows are being pulled

and taken off left right and center due to this Recession and Arts council cuts,which has proved very 

dissapointing for not only myself but also so many pals of mine be it in London or

New York ... it's tough for many but we still intend to smile! :)

But on the flipside having not being in a regular show doing 8 shows a week or whatever it also means

that it's made me available for a whole load of other new exciting things which are more new to 

me and expanding my experience, knowledge and all round excitement factor!...so this means

I've managed to get myself more infront of the camera as opposed to on a stage and I'm loving

every minute of it!

Some of you may be aware that I shot a series of Commercials for Kindle (the electronic book) 

for Amazon and if everything goes according to plan this means I will be the new Kindle girl

which I'm stoked about!... this should be on the box before Christmas if all rides well with the 

company and whatnot.

I also shot a Pilot for hopefully a new TV series which could well be in the pipeline!...so 

if you believe in God,Budda,Jedi law or other please put in a good word for me as it would

be wonderful if all goes well in that direction :)

I shot a short film about Cannibalism and it's dinning experience also a couple of months back which I enjoyed very much

and once again getting more experience infront of the camera which seems to be suiting me fine

at the mo....I learn't that humans taste delicious on that job!... and also that I lie about eating humans!

I'm still getting my butt down to auditions when I can. Some jobs I'm excepting with joy and other's

turning down purely because I think it wouldn't be such a good career move and hope for something

that will rock my world and fill me with enthusiasm more....so all is well and good.

Rory and myself are good and hope to have secured a new home before Christmas which will be

our first time buy which I'm also very excited about.

My folks Rick & Sue are still barking mad, loving and supportive and the dog is still fine and dandy.

I will update soon when something new and exciting happens, which I hope you 

all will be able to join in on,all the fun when thats something exciting does occure....did you understand that?

I barely did but I hope you caught my drift.....All the Love & Giggles in the world...your Pal ......... Vix xxx

Videos of Victoria's Solo's at Giggin4Good

Victoria Singing Easy to Be Hard from Westend and Broadway musical Hair.

Next we have Victoria singing 'Someone to Watch Over Me'

Enjoy
x

Video of 'Strong Without You'

Here is Victoria's third song at Giggin4Good called 'Strong Without You' performed with and written by Tim Prottey-Jones.

Enjoy

x

Victoria at Giggin4Good charity showcase

On 31st July 2011 Victoria took part in the debut show for Giggin4Good at the Actors Church in Covent Garden. Victoria looked stunning in her dress, it was a lovely shade of blue offset by a cream belt and cream shoes.

Victoria sang 3 songs during the show, at the mention of Victoria's name in the commentary there was a ripple of applause and cheering throughout the whole audience.

Victoria's first number was 'Someone to Watch Over Me' from Crazy For You. In which she gave a genuinely soulful performance, captivating the audience.

Following the interval Victoria opened the second act with 'Easy to be Hard' from Broadway and Westend Musical Hair. Victoria sang such a poignant and emotional song from the heart, doing it total justice and evoking lots of emotion in the audience.

Victoria's final performance of the night was a duet with Tim Prottey-Jones. They performed a re-worked version of  'Strong Without You' from Tim's debut album, More With Every Line. Victoria and Tim were amazing together, their chemistry on stage was Electric. The song went down very well with the audience raising the roof with applause at the end.

Victoria had many of her fans at the show that night and that showed during the applauses and the cheering. The support for her was evident in this.

Victoria was amazing at this event, being a headline act she stayed true to her style and didn't disappoint even the harshest of critics.

We look forward to the next one and working with Victoria again.

Lots of Love to you Vix

E&H

Victoria singing with Bloomfield Avenue 24th July at Roadhouse

So the 24th July saw Victoria sing a whole set with Bloomfield Avenue at Roadhouse in Covent Garden. Lots of Victoria's fans came out in force to support her and to have an amazing night.

Victoria gave it her all last night she sang lots of songs that we haven't heard her sing before and she also sang a few numbers from previous times, such as Proud Mary and I love Rock and Roll.

The last song before the interval was dedicated to Amy Winehouse who unfortunately passed away on Saturday at the tender age of 27. Vix dedicated 'Valerie' to her and sang it with such passion and emotion it almost had us in tears.

Things became a lot more livelier after the interval and the majority of Victoria's fans were up on the dance floor having a good time dancing. It was a proud moment when someone having only seen Vix once in Flashdance turned round to say how amazing Vix actually is, it really made me smile.

Victoria looked like she was having an amazing time up there on the stage and seemed to be all relaxed. It was lovely when Vix wished her Ma a Happy Birthday from the stage, with a big cheer from the audience.

The whole night ended on a complete high, everyone left with smiles on their faces.

Once again Victoria did an amazing job , excellent vocals, dancing, smiling, laughing and having fun.

Thank you very much for another amazing and fun night Victoria and we can't wait for the next one,

Your one in a million

xxxxx

Giggin4Good

Victoria is taking part in charity show Giggin4Good in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital on 31st July. Information below;

Giggin4good's debut charity showcase in aid of Great Ormond Street Hospital will take place on Sunday the 31st July at the Actors Church in Covent Garden.
The Team have been lucky enough to secure a marvelous host of performers from London's West End and beyond.
Appearing in the cabaret we have : Victoria Hamilton-Barritt, Twinnie Lee Moore, Hannah Levane, Liam Tamne, George Ure, Alexia Khadime, Madalena Alberto, Lincoln Stone, Tim Prottey-Jones,  Cassie Compton,  Adam Masterton, Ben Vivian Jones and Anabel King.

Great Ormond Street Hospital Children’s Charity needs to raise over £50 million each year to make sure the hospital remains the world-class pioneering institution it is today. Support from fundraising events like thishelps them to buy vital equipment, fund pioneering research and most importantly rebuild and refurbish some of their hospital site. This redevelopment will allow them to replace inconvenient, cramped outdated wards with new facilities where parents can sleep alongside their child and will mean that children have more space in which to get well.

As a team of childcare professional's the care of sick children is an issue that is close to our hearts, to see a child suffer in pain is heartbreaking to all of us as we are sure it is to all of you. There has been so many plights by sick children and their families lately that we feel this is the most deserving cause to help children get better and for their dreams to come true.

To buy tickets visit www.etickets.to/buy/?e=6856

Follow us on Twitter @giggin4good

Read our blog http://giggin4good.blogspot.com

Victoria's Debut at Kinky Kabaret!

For the first time ever Victoria took to the stage at Kinky Kabaret. Lots of Vix's fan came out to support her.

We arrived at 11.00pm and had to wait 15 minutes for downstairs to open and once it did we went down and found ourselves a table and ordered the drinks!

About half an hour later Kinky Kabaret started. Everyone was very good and we had a great time. The last song before the interval was Victoria's. She sang Black Coffee and once again it was amazing, we think it really suits her voice and everyone there seemed to love her and she got a huge cheer at the end of it. Victoria dedicated the song to a fan called Kathy who had come over from America and got to see her perform.

For her second number Vix sang Piece of My Heart, it was well recieved by the ground and everyone was singing along.

The final performance of the night was by our lovely Victoria and the amazing Hannah Levanne. They sang a classic Tina Turner number, River Deep, Mountain High, you could tell just by watching them that they were having a great time up there on the stage, you could feel the good time vibes bouncing off everyone.

So all in all in was yet another amazing night watching Victoria perform and we are hoping that she gets a new gig soon so we can go and support her in that too.

Well done Vix xxxx

Victoria dressed to impress for Buckingham Palace

HAPPY BIRTHDAY

Happy Birthday to the wonderful Victoria, we hope you have a wonderful day and are spoilt rotten.

Lots of Love

Team VHB

Victoria performing at Kinky Kabaret

Victoria will be performing at Kinky Kabaret on Monday the 16th May, the show starts at 11.30pm.

Kinky Kabaret takes place at

Freedom Bar
Wardour Street
Soho

Its £5 entry

Hope to see lots of Victoria fans there.

Congratulations Victoria

Victoria will be playing the part of a mental patient called Jacky in a short film that she will be shooting this month.

Well done Vix
xxxx

YOUR QUESTIONS ANSWERED

At what age did you begin performing?
Performing must of been when I was about 7 years old, at the local
dance school shows, that we would put on in the summer and at Easter, Christmas and whatnot.

What is your earliest memory of performing to an audience?
School Christmas play when we put on a Nativity and I played a 'Shepherd Boy' because the boy I fancied from my class was a 'Shepherd Boy' too and all the girls shunned me because I didn't wanna be an Angel like them....the things you do for boys hey? There the girls were in pretty poufy rigouts and myself in rags for the boy I loved....those dumb Angels!

Is there anything in particular that made you realise you wanted to perform?
I have a lot of memories as a kid being infatuated with Jennifer Saunders and Dawn French, I remember wanting to be just like them...and then I ended up going to dance lessons, so go figure..? But I guess that was cool too.

Who is/was your idol?
As a child:  Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders,  Anita Baker, Sada, George Michael, Gloria Estefan, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Meatloaf, David Bowie and KYLIE!

And now: Marion Cotillard, Robin Williams, Vincent Cassel, Dawn French, Jennifer Saunders, Audrey Tautou, Bill Murray, Emma Thompson, Iron Maiden ,Alice Cooper, David Bowie, Marvin Gaye, Al Green, Janis Joplin, Bette Lavette...These are all people I truly admire, but I think you should be careful on who you wanna be calling your Idol...we shouldn't feel the need to have an Idol (someone you want to be like, to live your life by) but 'Inspirational Talent' is more helpful and beneficial.

Of all the shows you have done so far is there one that has been a particular favourite?
I think the first ever job you'll do will be the most close to your heart. I couldn't believe my luck when I got "Oh What A Night!" playing the role of Cat, but going through the motions working on Flashdance for the tour was an Incredible experience, finding the character of Alex Owens and exploring the script for the first time.

What is your favourite, singing, dancing or acting?
In my order: Acting, Singing, Dancing...I'd swap hundred's of songs and dances for one Electrifying scene any day.

Do you prefer being in the West end in a show or going on tour with a show?
I used to love going on tour when I was younger, or single but when you have a Hot Blonde at home, I can't bare to leave him.

What was your favourite part of Flashdance, either on tour or in the West end?
On tour it might have been the argument seen with Hannah Owens and The Nightmare. In town the water drop dance I was enjoying very much and again the argument with mum.

Have you ever forgotten a line on stage or had any other disaster happen?I've had the lot happen to me! I've forgotten lines in songs, scenes, wigs falling off many a time, horrid shine scraping accidents which I've been left numb with pain ,stuttering ,coughing fits, losing my voice and my boobs falling out of my ridiculous costumes to the front row's approval!

What’s the most random thing you’ve done a casting for?
Going in for a nappies commercial for them to tell me to put my hand on my belly so they can take a picture of my hand on my belly...?

Do you have a dream role that you would love to play? Why would you like to pay that role?
I would love to eventually get to play Norma Desmond in Sunset Boulevard, played by the wonder, that is Gloria Swanson....I got a couple of years yet!!!.

If there was any show you could be in what would it be and why?
Sunset Boulevard all the way...Because it would be the pinnacle role of my career, as it's the most ultimate Feline, Fantastic, Charismatic character of all time.

What’s your favourite style of dancing?
I wish I did more Latin American dancing...I think I would of got more of a kick out of it than Ballet and some other forms of dance..That is a bit of a regret of mine come to think of it,
and I never live to regret anything!

In the Video for ‘wherever I fall’ were you scared to fall backwards into the water and then have to be lifeless?No at all, I don't get afraid of things like that, but I did have the worst sinus infection from the chlorine for 2 weeks afterwards!

Did you have to do many takes for it?
Lots and lots of takes.

How many minutes were you underwater each time?
Well we were shooting under water for the best part of an hour, but not holding my breath for an hour, as that would have resulted in death and I'm still alive for now...I was under there for as long as I could take it, which was about 30 seconds or something.

Would you work on Broadway?
I would love to work on Broadway if ever given an opportunity.

If you weren’t acting what would you be doing?
I worked in London Zoo for quite a few years as a teenager on a Sunday. I would handle the ponies, donkeys, Pigs, reindeers at Christmas, goats, rabbits, some spiders, birds and snakes.
I've always said, if I didn't do what I do now, or if I ever wanted to come out of acting, I would love to look after animals again, or become a social worker and help people from all walks of life, that need a hand. Basically helping others and making myself useful there.

If you could live anywhere in the world where would it be?
South of France, Dublin, Japan..? Never been to Canada or Australia but I have a good feeling I could live there.

Where do you see yourself in five years time?
Married to Rory finally after having been engaged for 3 years and together for 5, with a baby, a home with some good food in the oven and all our family members sitting with us in one big room eating my mum’s Banana & walnut cake, with coffee, whilst Rory and my dad smoke cigars in the garden, whilst we moan about it in our massive kitchen about how bad it is for their health.

Do you have any plans to release an album?
It's all but speculation for the moment.

What did you have in the cup you brought out of stage door after each show?
It's a recovery drink that replaces the salts you lose during exercise, with protein, carbs, sugars with a mandarin flavour twist...it was yummers and I miss drinking it!

Where is your dream holiday spot?
Fiji, Maldives and BRIGHTON PIER!

What are your favourite 10 films you couldn’t live without seeing again?
La Vie En Rose, Old Boy, Mesrine, Fox & The Hound, Watership Down, Napoleon Dynamite, Dead Man's Shoes, Amelie, Dot And The Kangaroo, Rocky Horror Picture Show but there is so many more!

What are your favourite 10 songs you couldn’t live without listening to again?
White Room (cream), I took her love for granted(Hefner), Jezebel (Iron & wine), Babe I'm gonna leave you (Led Zepplin), Stairway to heaven (Led Zepplin) Poison (Alice Cooper) Leila (Eric Clapton) Under my thumb (Rolling Stones), Jump (Van Halen), Pour some sugar on me (Death Leppard) and one more for luck which is my guilty pleasure and the love of my life George Michael with CARELESS WHISPER!!!

What is the nicest surprise you have ever had?
Being proposed to along Kew Riverside, on a bench, just before I was about to go on tour, by my blonde fox...Basically he was pissing all over me, marking his territory so another fox wouldn't sneekly get in there first....well that's how I like to see it...so romantic!

We know you can say some pretty amusing random things yourself...but what's the most random thing anyone's said to you at stage door or just in life in general?
Well when someone tells me that I'm their Idol I get petrified..First of all I thought It was a lot of pressure, as I never wanted to have such an influence on young girls and boys as they were expecting and hoping from me..I thought to myself you gotta be mad...if they new half the things I've seen or done they would be horrified as would their folks!
Also when I was touring Japan, there was this guy that would follow the show from city to city and he would take the same picture of me every time and that was I had to put my hand into a fist up to my chin, whilst the elbow rested on my other hand...it was creepy and I did it for him every time, until one day I told him that I will no longer let him take that picture, he then stopped asking me as I wouldn't do the first thing...He must of taken at least 500 pics of the same pose over and over again...If you've been to Japan you will know that 500 pictures isn't unusual..He later had to be removed from my hotel lobby.
I loved Japan and would love to live there for a few years. The standard of living is so superior and has my favourite food!

What’s the nicest thing a fan has ever said to you?
I've had some lovely things said to me where I've cried on the spot, where in return I look like a crazy lady and have lost my cool..but at least I lost my cool in the most touching and supportive way possible...beats crying at the yellow pages advert in front of people I don’t know, as we know that's not cool and as we know of course it happened to me!

What is the best thing for you about having fans?
The incredible amount of support they have given me in times where I've felt tired, weak, sometimes over it with exhaustion and anxiety, unconfident in what I'm actually doing! They have brought so many smiles.
How they have got to know me and all the things I like, traits of my personality, what I like to eat.
I'm spoilt when it comes to them, especially when I know how some of them have travelled down or up so far to come and see me in what I'm doing that night, how some with so little money they may have after having bought ridiculously expensive tickets!
I appreciate them all and hope for their continued love and support because their Frickin Rockin Awesome!....ACEBALLS!

Victoria's Invite to Buckingham Palace

Our lovely Victoria has been invited to a a Reception at Buckingham Palace that is to be hosted by Her Majesty the Queen and The Duke of Edinburugh.

The reception is for young people in the Performing Arts.

We want to say a massive CONGRATULATIONS to Victoria for getting this invite and to wish her an amazing time when she is there. 

Lots of Love
xxx

Pictures from Sunday Night at Roadhouse

Here are two pictures from Sunday night's Gig, I will be putting more up once they have been approved the the lovely lady herself.

Victoria sings with Bloomfield Ave at Roadhouse 20/03/11

20th March 2011 was the day we had been waiting for. A Sunday night performance from Bloomfield Avenue at Roadhouse with an appearance from Victoria. Her song choices had been kept top secret *insert dramatic music here* and we were very excited for them to be revealed.

The night got off to a great start, we were lucky enough to have and amazing view of the stage and met a number of other VHB supporters who had come along.

Bloomfield Avenue began the evening as always with a few upbeat numbers and it wasn't long before there were people on the dance floor. Rachel Wooding's energy always at top level never ceases to amaze us!

Halfway through the first set,Victoria took the stage and wowed us all with a brilliant rendition of "Another Little Piece of my Heart". Once again she owned the stage and all eyes were on her, looking striking in leather trousers and a black trilby, used as a prop! It was really lovely to see Victoria use her middle range and belt, also to see her sing another genre of music- is there no end to this girl's talent??



Gatherings like this are always great to network with other supporters and we met alot of lovely people last night, each had their own story about how they were introduced to Victoria. It was lovely to see a large group of  her family and friends come along to support her and we were touched to have been introduced to her Mum.

We literally leapt out of our seats as the intro to Victoria's second song began to play - it was a particular favorite of Emma and Hayley! Luckily Ana was able to record it as we were all too busy dancing to "I Love Rock and Roll!" The hat was well and truly in play during this one and Victoria was busting some serious moves! Talking after the performance, she mentioned it felt like fast-forwarding it went so fast! All of us agreed this to be the highlight of the evening, it brought back memories of Flashdance days.......*sob*

We are all regulars at Roadhouse and usually any guest only sings two songs, what a treat last night to hear that Victoria was singing four!  Oh what a special girl !!



Song number three came round so fast and is so iconic these days, The Zutons did this song justice, Amy Winehouse did NOT!  It was "Valerie"! Now this was a definite floor filler and everyone was up on their feet, even us, the cameras were laid flat! Rachel Wooding joined in for a moment during this one and their were some nice harmonies flying around. We loved it and it seemed to go down well with everyone else there. Victoria seemed relaxed onstage and looked like she was enjoying herself during this one too.

The end of the night drew closer and we knew there was only one song left, we all seemed to thinking the same *this better be good!* It was a Tina Turner classic; "Proud Mary". By this point in the night, everyone had relaxed and the atmosphere was pretty electric, Victoria's voice completely exceeded all our expectations and smiles and "wows"  rippled through the bar. Her presence on that tiny stage was incredible, she had everyone hooked!  It was amazing to see people come together on a dance floor, drawn by one particular person, all having fun.

A brilliant night was had by all last night,  thank you to all who came and supported Victoria.

Emma and Hayley

Last night, all of my personal expectations of Victoria were blown right out of the water! It was immense to hear yet another genre of music; we have had musical theatre, a bit of jazz, and now rock!!  I swear there is no end to this girl's talent, seriously I think she's my hero! Oh and the hat deserves a bit of recognition people! Love to this girl, Rock On! Hayley xxx

Once again Vix you blew me away, your talent seems to be endless and you always do something to wow me just that little bit more. It was great to see you back up on stage and again doing something I had never
seen you do. You just made me love you so much more, can't wait to see you do something again soon,
Lots of Love and support as always,
Emma xxxxx

Sunday 20th March

Its only 4 days until Victoria is singing with Bloomfield Avenue, at Roadhouse in Covent Garden this Sunday. Victoria is singing 4 songs.

Check out Bloomfield Avenue here http://www.bloomfieldavenueband.co.uk/

Roadhouse is situated in the heart of Covent Garden, directly next to Covent Garden Market. Entry is free and it is strictly over 18's only.

So pick up those glad rags, pop them on and come along and have some fun......see you there!

Now we hear from Victoria's biggest fan.....her Ma.....

Thank you TeamVHB for inviting me to do a blog.

Firstly, I would like to say a BIG thank you to the followers of TeamVHB and to compliment you all on your good taste!

There are so many things I could say about our daughter Victoria but that would take too long!! 

Victoria is born under the sign of Taurus the bull and in the year of the Dog making her a compassionate, fearless, powerful and driven person and the best friend you will ever have!

Victoria did her first ballet class at the age of 3 and came home very cross because she was the only girl wearing a black leotard as all the other little girls had pretty coloured ones.You can imagine how upset I was to discover how I had disgraced her! I dashed out as soon as I could to Gandolfi in

Baker Street

and purchased the prettiest leotard and accessories I could find! Needless to say I was forgiven soon after! Victoria meant business even then!

Victoria’s real passion when she was a young girl was to work with animals and she applied to London Zoo for a voluntary position and managed to get a job two Sundays a month working in the Children’s Zoo. She used to muck-out the stables, clean the cages and the windows, change the bedding, help with the feed etc.  When her dad went to collect her from work she stank like a farmyard! She kept up the job until she was preparing for her GCSEs and was the last volunteer to leave in her group. Later whilst her dad Rick was covering London South East News at London Zoo they all knew Victoria who they called “the ballerina”.  Victoria has always had a huge menagerie of animals at home, the last count was 2 rough collies called Storm (male) and Bijou (female) cat called Christopher (male) and Annie (female) and Sapphire the hamster. They all lived in heavenly bliss together and would all go to greet Victoria when she arrived home. It was a very sad day when we had to say goodbye to them but on a happy note they all lived to a ripe old age! Victoria could no longer stand coming home without an animal to greet her so off she took herself and came back with a little Jack Russell Cross called “Toby” as a gift for us. He is a cherished member of our family.

Victoria started off at Stella Mann School in West Hampstead and then at 11 went on to the Central School of Ballet, Hatton Garden.  At 14 she received a scholarship to the Lower School of the Urdang Academy of Ballet and Performing Arts and then went on to the Upper School and secured a job before graduating and went straight out to work after graduating with the show “Oh! What a Night” a musical featuring Kid Creole and Sheila Ferguson of the Three Degrees.Victoria played the role of “Cat”. This job took us to The Sporting Club in Monte Carlo whilst we stayed at a friend’s hotel in nearby Juan Le Pain. 

Victoria is an accomplished swimmer and diver and was headhunted by an Olympic Coach to be trained up as a female swimmer to represent Great Britain in the Olympics but her father decided that this was not the route he wanted for her and a wise decision that was too, because we would not have the pleasure of watching her perform! She has been involved in many sports from ice-skating at the age of 5, and horse riding soon after, she is a natural sportswoman and is blessed with great physical strength, thanks to the genes inherited from her father. She also loves extreme sports such as bungee jumping and will be attempting her first sky dive very soon!!

Victoria is a natural comic and never ceases to have us in hysterics at family gatherings.   

She has a huge selection of cartoons which are stored in a huge chest along with her other treasures from her childhood.  I still recall her bawling her eyes out watching “Watership Down”, “Dot and the Kangaroo” and “The Fox and the Hounds” as you can see they are all animal related.

I love her ethos and her upbeat attitude to life - Vix is a forever optimist!

I am pleased that Victoria is enjoying her time out and hope that it won’t be too long before her next challenge comes along!!

Sue Hamilton-Barritt

Hello all!

First of all thank you Emma and everyone for this lovely blog and all the support around it!

I am off skiing to France tomorrow..*meaning I will ski when I get there!...I will not be skiing to France*

I'm very excited about this as it will be my first time even if I bring home broken bones *Hail Mary look after me please and remind yourself of my troublesome and if not that clumsy ways* I still would have got to experience yet another venture and espisode :-)

I have all my kit ready and I'm ready to throw myself down and along the white stuff!

Wish me luck all....I can't wait!....cheers and ta....Vix xxx

Victoria's interview at the Whats On Stage Awards

Victoria was nominated for The Baby Grand Best Actress in a Musical award in the 2010 whats on stage awards. Here is an interview with Victoria at the WOS awards ceremony.

We saw Victoria at the Whats On Stage awards ceremony and she said to us that it was an honour to even be nominated for the award. I think for the amount of actresses in the Westend to be down to the final 6 is amazing in itself.

Also here are the two pictures taken of Victoria and Rory at the awards, photos were taken by Dan Wooller and can be seen at http://wooller.com/.

'Time' - sung by Victoria Hamilton Barritt & Noel Sullivan

This is an early version of the track 'Time' performed by Victoria Hamilton Barritt & Noel Sullivan. The final version appears on the album 'More with every line - the music of Tim Prottey-Jones', released in December 2010.

Victoria guest stars at Julie Atherton's Cabaret 23rd February 2011

Since the closing of Flashdance last month that I'd been wanting to see Victoria do something different and it didn't take too long for that too happen. Victoria announced that she would be one of three guest stars in Julie's cabaret on the 23rd February 2011. The other guest stars were Anna Jane Cassey and Stevie Webb.

I arrived at the theatre with only a few minutes to spare, I settled in my seat very quickly. I had been apprehensive since booking my ticket that I wasn't going to like Victoria singing as I had only heard her sing in Flashdance, I had never heard the 'real' Victoria. My worries were soon put to rest.

Julie was amazing, it was a first for me seeing Julie perform her songs too so I was pleasantly surprised. Victoria guest starred second. First Julie and Victoria sang a duet called My Friend from the musical The Life. I really enjoyed the song Victoria and Julie's voices blended well together. Victoria told me after that she had only learnt the song 2 days before. Check the song out by clicking the video below
                                          

Next Victoria sang her solo. A jazz number called Black Coffee, admittedly I had never heard of it. Well I was immediately taken in to that world of my own I mentioned in my previous blog. Victoria sang the song amazingly. She not only sang the song but acted it as well. I loved the tone of her vocals and the way in which she interpreted the song. Once again I was totally blown away by Victoria. She got a brilliant round of applause from the audience. Check out Victoria singing Black Coffee below.

So of course we (my friends and I) went to see Victoria at the stage door afterwards. She seemed pleased to see us and we had a nice chat. Victoria asked us what we thought and of course we told her that we loved it and thought she did an amazing job. This is when she told us she had only learnt the song two days before. She spent a fair bit of time with us and we appreciated it very much.

Vix yet again another mind blowing performance and I can't wait for the next one.

XxxX

Flashdance.....where it all began for me

Victoria has recently ended a 4 month stint in Flashdance reprising her role as Alex Owens in London's West End at the Shaftesbury Theatre. The production ran from the 25th of September 2010 to the 15th of January 2011.

One of my many regrets is that I didn't see the show earlier. I had heard mixed reviews about the production but as always I decide to make up my own mind and not listen to the opinion of others. So one Friday night in January I went along to the Shaftsbury Theatre in anticipation of what I was going to see. We settled in to our seats in row B of the stalls, excellent seats if you don't have a 6ft 5inch larger than life guy in front of you, as I did! So a few minutes after settling in the show started..................

To start with when the dancer first came on stage and started dancing I was thinking what on earth am I watching? Then up goes the curtain and I feel that things are more as I imagined. I instantly fell in love as the music started playing and Victoria aka Alex walks forward to that iconic flashdance tune and takes off her helmet from there on I was hooked.

I really liked Victoria's wit and charisma from the moment that she said her first line, belted her first song and started dancing.  My first thought was, there's something about her, something I couldn't quite pinpoint but knew was there, an energy, a spark...a presence on stage that I had never witnessed before....she made me feel as though I were the only person in the theatre.

After the show my friends and I wandered round to the stage door to try and meet Victoria, we were in luck. There were a few other people around so we had to wait a little but that was fine. I was really nervous to meet Victoria for the first time but loved meeting her and she was so lovely and sweet, I told her how much I enjoyed the show as it was my first time seeing it and how fantastic I thought she was. She was very humble and seemed to take it all in. I assured her I would be going back to watch and I did.

Unfortunately I didn't have much time to fit in many more shows but each time I went back I enjoyed the show more and more. Meeting Victoria again after was also lovely and it was nice to have a lovely chat with her, she really does have a lot of time for her fans and that is one of the things I love about her.

The one regret that I have is that I didn't discover Victoria at the beginning of her career, now that I have discovered her though I will be giving her lots of support in whatever she does next.

Vix you are the loveliest, sweetness and funniest person I have ever met and you have such an amazing personality. I am honoured that I got to see you perform in flashdance and am looking forward to the future and supporting you in what you do next.

My Love and Support Always
XxX