Alison Goldfrapp
English musician and record producer
Most recently, when I was tobogganing in Italy.
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Asked in 52 of the 131 consecutive instalments of The Guardian's The Q&A harvested on 2026-08-29.
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My first summer working, in 1984. I’d come out of drama school, I’d landed a job that got me an Equity card doing Godspell in Aberystwyth – and it was just unmitigated joy.
The Guardian, The Q&A, The Guardian, 20 May 2023 source ↗
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On tour during Christmas vacation at Cambridge with its European Theatre Group, playing Shakespeare. I knew it was the best time of my life.
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Today, waking up in the dark hours of the morning with a litter of puppies snoozing on my bed.
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During the technical rehearsal of Aspects of Love in 1989. They told me it would be discreetly lit because I was paranoid about being in just my pants. I walked on and every spotlight in the building followed me round the stage.
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I am pretty proud of having got Aspects of Love back into the West End.
Handing out leaflets for a European coach trip wearing just lederhosen, in February and March in Surrey. It was freezing, and I got fired.
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