Enda Markey

Born in Dublin, Enda made his professional debut in A Child's Christmas In Wales at the Abbey Theatre aged eleven. At sixteen he won a scholarship to study musical theatre at Laine Theatre Arts in London. Appearances in musical theatre productions in the UK and Ireland followed his training, including Rick in the London and Dublin productions of A Slice of Saturday Night. Enda appeared in Follies at the National Concert Hall in Dublin with Lorna Luft and Millicent Martin. Follies was followed by an acclaimed appearance in Side By Side By Sondheim, making Enda the youngest person ever to star in a production of that show. Enda also starred in The Mangina Monologues in Sydney and Melbourne. In demand as a concert and cabaret performer, Enda has performed on some of the world's leading cabaret stages. His diverse performances continue to win enormous critical acclaim as Enda travels extensively around Australia. His shows include Another Place and Time, By Popular Demand, Tearing Up The Town, Home Thoughts From Abroad, Legends, Live & Legless and the enormously successful One Night Stand, which also toured as part of a double bill with Courtney Act called Boys Like One Night Stands. Enda has performed as part of the Adelaide Cabaret Festival as well as performing at the opening of Sydney's Mardi Gras in 2004 & 2005, playing to audiences of 20,000 people. In 2006, he featured in Hats Off at Star City Showroom in Sydney. Most recently, Enda starred alongside Noeline Brown and Paula Duncan in the world premiere of Flying Solo directed by Judy Nunn. Enda has made many appearances on television programs around the world including Denise (Ch. 7), Good Morning Australia (Ch. 10), Ireland AM (TV3) and This Life (BBC). Recordings include Enda's two solo albums - Another Place and Time and By Popular Demand.