July 27 - August 2, 2022
Back home to play By BELINDA HARRISON
WHEN LEXI Aivaliotis was a child, she enjoyed making the people around her happy and considered herself ‘a bit of a comedian’ at times. “I loved the classic Disney movies and watched them on repeat until I could recite entire scenes and songs word for word and then I would perform them at home to entertain my family,” Lexi said. She was involved with a local dance group and performed in concerts and competitions and in her teens, Lexi decided to further embrace her passionate theatrical side and joined the Wangaratta Players. “I performed on stage and was part of a puppetry theatre group while in high school, which I loved being part of, and when I joined the Players I was involved in their junior shows and Youthies performances. “I also had roles in their advanced shows which contributed to my appreciation for the craft and encouraged me to push and believe in myself.” Lexi received a Zonta Encouragement award for her performance in Seven Little Australians in 2009 and had the honour of assisting Andrew Grant direct 12 Angry Jurors which gave her a new appreciation of what goes into making a show come together. “Andrew was like a mentor to me and I have been extremely lucky to be surrounded by people who were passionate about theatre and harnessing their creativity in many ways within the theatre world,” Lexi said.
◆ READY TO BRING THE PASSION: Lexi Aivaliotis is bringing her passion for theatre to the Wangaratta Players Youthies Group.
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