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Jade Kops

Jade is an Aviation Safety Training Instructor with a love of Theatre, Cabaret, Musical Theatre, and music and is a committed advocate for the live performing arts industry in Sydney, Australia. From 2019-2023 she held a coveted position on the voting panel for the prestigious Sydney Theatre Awards and has been part of voting collegiate for the Helpmann Awards, the Australian equivalent of the Tony Awards.  Prior to joining BroadwayWorld in 2014 Jade was a Special Guest Critic for GlamAdelaide, specialising in Cabaret.  




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First Show:

CATS in London

Favorite Show:

BIG FISH at Hayes Theatre Directed by Tyran Parke

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BWW REVIEW: The Musical Adaptation of Alison Bechdel's Graphic Memoir Comes To Life With Power And Poignancy In The Australian Premiere of FUN HOME
BWW REVIEW: The Musical Adaptation of Alison Bechdel's Graphic Memoir Comes To Life With Power And Poignancy In The Australian Premiere of FUN HOME
May 2, 2021

Captivating, heartwarming and heartbreaking, Jeanine Tesori (Music) and Lisa Kron’s (Book and Lyrics) adaptation of Alison Bechdel’s graphic memoir FUN HOME has finally opened in Sydney after a pandemic induced delay

BWW REVIEW: CLAUDEL Tells The Story Of French Sculptor Camille Claudel Through A Beautiful Blend Of Dance And Drama.
BWW REVIEW: CLAUDEL Tells The Story Of French Sculptor Camille Claudel Through A Beautiful Blend Of Dance And Drama.
May 1, 2021

Wendy Beckett’s (Writer and director) CLAUDEL exposes the challenges Camille Claudel faced when choosing to pursue a life as female artist in 19th Century Paris. 

BWW REVIEW: Contemporary Opera Takes On Popular Television And Cultural Tropes with Blush Opera's CHOP CHEF.
BWW REVIEW: Contemporary Opera Takes On Popular Television And Cultural Tropes with Blush Opera's CHOP CHEF.
April 25, 2021

Directors Kenneth Moraleda and Nicole Pignon bring Julie Koh (Librettist) and Paul Smith’s (Composer) new Australian satirical comic chamber opera CHOP CHEF to the stage. 

BWW REVIEW: JACQUI DARK IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN NEWTOWN Captures The Intensity Of Jacques Brel's Music With A Personal Twist.
BWW REVIEW: JACQUI DARK IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN NEWTOWN Captures The Intensity Of Jacques Brel's Music With A Personal Twist.
April 24, 2021

Multi award winning Australian opera singer Jacqui (Jacqueline) Dark returns to the Cabaret stage with JACQUI DARK IS ALIVE AND WELL AND LIVING IN NEWTOWN. 

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE REMOVALISTS.
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On THE REMOVALISTS.
April 23, 2021

THE REMOVALISTS, one of Williamson’s revolutionary works, is back at the New Theatre with gusto, guts and gravitas.

BWW REVIEW:  The Dangers of Dismissing Reality by Disappearing Into Fantasy Worlds Is Delivered With 1950's Flair In Laura Wade's HOME, I'M DARLING.
BWW REVIEW: The Dangers of Dismissing Reality by Disappearing Into Fantasy Worlds Is Delivered With 1950's Flair In Laura Wade's HOME, I'M DARLING.
April 17, 2021

Capitalizing on the popularity of reconnecting with vintage aesthetics, Laura Wade’s (playwright) HOME, I’M DARLING considers the danger of delving too far into the retro fantasy and trying to recreate a 1950’s life in the 21st century.

BWW REVIEW: THE TWINS Pairs Popular Comedian and Performer Greg Fleet and Acclaimed Documentary Film Director Ian Darling 40 years After They Last Shared A Stage As Schoo
BWW REVIEW: THE TWINS Pairs Popular Comedian and Performer Greg Fleet and Acclaimed Documentary Film Director Ian Darling 40 years After They Last Shared A Stage As Schoo
April 10, 2021

Presenting both an insight into both the creative process behind adapting a play and the strength and frailty of human relationships, THE TWINS puts real life on stage as co- writers, Greg Fleet and Ian Darling are also the performers, portraying themselves.

BWW REVIEW:  Eugène Ionesco's EXIT THE KING Holds Even More Relevance With Megan Wilding's 21st Century Australian Vision.
BWW REVIEW: Eugène Ionesco's EXIT THE KING Holds Even More Relevance With Megan Wilding's 21st Century Australian Vision.
April 3, 2021

Almost 60 years after the premiere of EXIT THE KING, Eugène Ionesco’s absurd tale of a self-centered belligerent King who refused to listen to his Queen as his kingdom crumbled retains a significance in the 21st century.

BWW REVIEW: Acclaimed Journalist Sally Sara's STOP GIRL Highlights The Toll Reporting Tragedies Has On Those Tasked with Bringing The Stories To The Rest Of the World
BWW REVIEW: Acclaimed Journalist Sally Sara's STOP GIRL Highlights The Toll Reporting Tragedies Has On Those Tasked with Bringing The Stories To The Rest Of the World
April 3, 2021

Multi-award-winning journalist Sally Sara uses her experience as an ABC Foreign Correspondent returning from years reporting from war zones as an inspiration for her first foray into writing for theatre with the powerful new work STOP GIRL.

BWW REVIEW: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Award Winning Revolutionary Musical HAMILTON Opens In Sydney
BWW REVIEW: Lin-Manuel Miranda's Award Winning Revolutionary Musical HAMILTON Opens In Sydney
March 27, 2021

Lin-Manuel Miranda’s multi award winning musical that broke the mold of musical theatre, HAMILTON, opens in Sydney.

BWW REVIEW: Carmel Dean's WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Raises The Roof As The Stories Of Significant Women Through History Are Shared In Song
BWW REVIEW: Carmel Dean's WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN Raises The Roof As The Stories Of Significant Women Through History Are Shared In Song
March 27, 2021

At a time when women’s voices are still struggling to be heard, New York based Australian composer and lyricist Carmel Dean’s WELL-BEHAVED WOMEN is a wonderful battle cry of ballads about famous females from history to inspire modern generations to continue to break down the barriers. 

Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On A Taste Of Ireland.
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On A Taste Of Ireland.
March 22, 2021

An evening to excite and satisfy your Irish palette. A Taste Of Ireland. Many flavours can be enjoyed in a performance that follows the history of the Celtic motherland.

Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On I've Been Meaning To Ask You.
Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On I've Been Meaning To Ask You.
March 21, 2021

Youth bite back to show us we can ask that question with joy. I’ve Been Meaning To Ask You is a wonderful combination of theatre, dance, participation, experience and performance

BWW REVIEW: APPROPRIATE Turns The Tables On The Classic American Family Drama To Unearth Dark Secrets That Earlier Writers Generally Did Not Address.
BWW REVIEW: APPROPRIATE Turns The Tables On The Classic American Family Drama To Unearth Dark Secrets That Earlier Writers Generally Did Not Address.
March 21, 2021

Seven years after its world premiere in Chicago, Branden Jacobs-Jenkins’ Obie Award winning APPROPRIATE is presented as part of Sydney Theatre Company’s 2021 season. 

BWW REVIEW: A Young Man's Resilience Rings Out With Honesty and Humor In Oliver Twist's JALI
BWW REVIEW: A Young Man's Resilience Rings Out With Honesty and Humor In Oliver Twist's JALI
March 20, 2021

Rwandan born Australian comedian, playwright and actor Oliver Twist brings his new solo play JALI to SBW Stables for Griffin Theatre Company’s 2021 season.

BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
BWW REVIEW: Guest Reviewer Kym Vaitiekus Shares His Thoughts On GLENGARRY GLEN ROSS
March 18, 2021

Glengarry Glen Ross presents the cutthroat world of real estate sales. The lengths these salesmen go to, to seal the deal, for continued success and to ensure survival.

BWW REVIEW: YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL Examines The Extent To Which Technology Has Blurred The Boundaries In The Modern World
BWW REVIEW: YOU'RE NOT SPECIAL Examines The Extent To Which Technology Has Blurred The Boundaries In The Modern World
March 13, 2021

Sam O’Sullivan’s newest work, YOU’RE NOT SPECIAL, contemplates the extent to which technology has transformed our lives and our ability to relate to real people. 

BWW REVIEW: The Challenge Of Returning To The Dating Scene In The Digital Age Plays Out With The Relatable OUTDATED.
BWW REVIEW: The Challenge Of Returning To The Dating Scene In The Digital Age Plays Out With The Relatable OUTDATED.
March 11, 2021

Mark Kilmurry’s (Writer and Director) new work, OUTDATED shares amusing insights into the perils of the dating scene, particularly when you’re no longer in your 20’s and baggage-free.

BWW REVIEW: Noteable Theatre Company Brings Its Production of LES MISERABLES To The Larger Concourse Theatre Stage.
BWW REVIEW: Noteable Theatre Company Brings Its Production of LES MISERABLES To The Larger Concourse Theatre Stage.
March 6, 2021

Following on from a successful Glen Street Theatre season, Noteable Theatre Company (formerly Manly Musical Society) delivers an encore season of it’s 2019 production of LES MISÉRABLES at the larger Chatswood Concourse Theatre.

BWW REVIEW: Kate Mulvany's Adaptation of Ruth Park's PLAYING BEATIE BOW Captures The Wonder And Magic Of The Time Travelling Tale
BWW REVIEW: Kate Mulvany's Adaptation of Ruth Park's PLAYING BEATIE BOW Captures The Wonder And Magic Of The Time Travelling Tale
March 2, 2021

Ruth Park’s PLAYING BEATIE BOW is given an up-to-the-minute makeover with Kate Mulvany’s hilarious and heartwarming adaptation of the popular novel that featured in school reading lists for many years. 



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