Peter Goers
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Peter Goers is an actor, director, reviewer, former academic and current host of the radio program The Evening Show on 891 ABC Adelaide
, which broadcasts throughout South Australia
and to the city of Broken Hill. His career has spanned over 35 years in the entertainment industry across a range of different mediums and formats including television, print, radio and theatre, and he is frequently engaged as a guest speaker.
and Irish
descent and has claimed to have had an extraordinarily happy childhood greatly influenced by his grandmothers who lived nearby. Among his first memories is being introduced to the Marx Brothers
by his father at the age of eight, when they watched the movie Duck Soup. In retrospect, Goers believes this event was highly influential in his decision to pursue a career as a performance artist. Another influence in Goers' early life was teacher and former South Adelaide
footballer Mick Rivers, who encouraged his interest in acting. Upon completion of his secondary schooling, Goers studied arts at Flinders University
for eight years.
On 9 July 1982, both his parents were killed in a plane accident in New Orleans.
, which led to commercial contracts, including 5DN and ten years at the Austereo Radio Network
.
Goers worked as full-time Historian of the Performing Arts Collection of South Australia with the South Australian director Colin Ballantyne. Having debuted as the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!
" at the Woodville Town Hall in 1972, Goers worked in the theatre in Adelaide as actor, director, designer, playwright for most Adelaide theatre companies including as Artistic Director of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild (1982–86). He won an "Advertiser" Fringe Award, and he is the only director with four plays in Adelaide on one night – in interlocking seasons.
During the same period, Jason Daniel, an arts editor for The Advertiser, had heard Goers' movie reviews and suggested that he also review theatre for the newspaper, which he did from 1985 to 1996. He became known as 'the critic that ate Adelaide'. While with The Advertiser he began writing an opinion column for the associated Sunday Mail
in 1991.
Goers also hosted horror movies on Channel Ten Adelaide
during the 1980s.
in Turkey
. There he found work in theatre, working as a producer on local productions, before taking up a post as an English lecturer at a local university
. While there he opened a new drama department and became the university's Dean of Drama. He also returned to theatre reviewing, writing English-language reviews for a local paper.
Goers returned to Adelaide in 1998 and to News Limited
's Sunday Mail as a regular columnist. The following year saw his return to local radio, with a Monday night slot on the commercial radio station FIVEaa. Two months later he was joined by Rex Jory
and Pamela Francis to produce The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as a weekly panel, which soon expanded to a twice-weekly show with the addition of Alex Ward. Nevertheless, the show was to have a short life, and by early November of that year it had ended its run.
The Evening Show features on 891 ABC Adelaide
from 7:00pm on weekdays and is presented in a magazine format, with Goers interviewing local, national and international celebrities and academics in addition to a regular call-back segment and a quiz. Goers also has several regular guests, including his Goers' Gals.
At the end of every show, Goers signs off with the line "Goodnight Mrs Calabash wherever you are" – a line borrowed from Jimmy Durante
.
891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide is the ABC Local Radio station for Adelaide. It is broadcast at 891 kHz on the AM band.-History:...
, which broadcasts throughout South Australia
South Australia
South Australia is a state of Australia in the southern central part of the country. It covers some of the most arid parts of the continent; with a total land area of , it is the fourth largest of Australia's six states and two territories.South Australia shares borders with all of the mainland...
and to the city of Broken Hill. His career has spanned over 35 years in the entertainment industry across a range of different mediums and formats including television, print, radio and theatre, and he is frequently engaged as a guest speaker.
Personal life
Born in Adelaide and educated at Woodville Primary School and Findon High, Goers is a fifth-generation Australian of GermanGerman Australian
German religious refugees represented the first major wave of German settlement in Australia, arriving in South Australia in 1838. Some were active as missionaries and explorers in Australia from early in the 19th century, and German prospectors were well-represented in the 1850s gold rushes...
and Irish
Irish Australian
Irish Australians have played a long and enduring part in Australia's history. Many came to Australia in the eighteenth century as settlers or as convicts, and contributed to Australia's development in many different areas....
descent and has claimed to have had an extraordinarily happy childhood greatly influenced by his grandmothers who lived nearby. Among his first memories is being introduced to the Marx Brothers
Marx Brothers
The Marx Brothers were an American family comedy act, originally from New York City, that enjoyed success in Vaudeville, Broadway, and motion pictures from the early 1900s to around 1950...
by his father at the age of eight, when they watched the movie Duck Soup. In retrospect, Goers believes this event was highly influential in his decision to pursue a career as a performance artist. Another influence in Goers' early life was teacher and former South Adelaide
South Adelaide Football Club
South Adelaide Football Club competes in the South Australian National Football League . Known as the Panthers, their home ground is Hickinbotham Oval , located in Noarlunga Downs in the southern suburbs of Adelaide....
footballer Mick Rivers, who encouraged his interest in acting. Upon completion of his secondary schooling, Goers studied arts at Flinders University
Flinders University
Flinders University, , is a public university in Adelaide, South Australia. Founded in 1966, it was named in honour of navigator Matthew Flinders, who explored and surveyed the South Australian coastline in the early 19th century.The university has established a reputation as a leading research...
for eight years.
On 9 July 1982, both his parents were killed in a plane accident in New Orleans.
Career
In 1983, Goers started reviewing films for radio host Carole Whitelock on the then named 5AN for the ABCAustralian Broadcasting Corporation
The Australian Broadcasting Corporation, commonly referred to as "the ABC" , is Australia's national public broadcaster...
, which led to commercial contracts, including 5DN and ten years at the Austereo Radio Network
Austereo Radio Network
Austereo Radio Network formerly operated commercial radio networks in metropolitan and regional areas of Australia. On 6 April 2011, Southern Cross Media purchased a majority of the company and is in the process of unifying the Austereo networks with Southern Cross's regional brands...
.
Goers worked as full-time Historian of the Performing Arts Collection of South Australia with the South Australian director Colin Ballantyne. Having debuted as the Artful Dodger in "Oliver!
Oliver!
Oliver! is a British musical, with script, music and lyrics by Lionel Bart. The musical is based upon the novel Oliver Twist by Charles Dickens....
" at the Woodville Town Hall in 1972, Goers worked in the theatre in Adelaide as actor, director, designer, playwright for most Adelaide theatre companies including as Artistic Director of the University of Adelaide Theatre Guild (1982–86). He won an "Advertiser" Fringe Award, and he is the only director with four plays in Adelaide on one night – in interlocking seasons.
During the same period, Jason Daniel, an arts editor for The Advertiser, had heard Goers' movie reviews and suggested that he also review theatre for the newspaper, which he did from 1985 to 1996. He became known as 'the critic that ate Adelaide'. While with The Advertiser he began writing an opinion column for the associated Sunday Mail
Sunday Mail (Adelaide)
The Sunday mail was founded in 1912 by Clarence Moody. Moody initially set up three newspapers - the Sporting mail, Saturday mail and the Mail. The first two titles lasted only two years and five years respectively...
in 1991.
Goers also hosted horror movies on Channel Ten Adelaide
Network Ten
Network Ten , is one of Australia's three major commercial television networks. Owned-and-operated stations can be found in Sydney, Melbourne, Brisbane, Adelaide and Perth, while affiliates extend the network to cover most of the country...
during the 1980s.
Mid career
In 1996 Goers left Adelaide and moved to IstanbulIstanbul
Istanbul , historically known as Byzantium and Constantinople , is the largest city of Turkey. Istanbul metropolitan province had 13.26 million people living in it as of December, 2010, which is 18% of Turkey's population and the 3rd largest metropolitan area in Europe after London and...
in Turkey
Turkey
Turkey , known officially as the Republic of Turkey , is a Eurasian country located in Western Asia and in East Thrace in Southeastern Europe...
. There he found work in theatre, working as a producer on local productions, before taking up a post as an English lecturer at a local university
University
A university is an institution of higher education and research, which grants academic degrees in a variety of subjects. A university is an organisation that provides both undergraduate education and postgraduate education...
. While there he opened a new drama department and became the university's Dean of Drama. He also returned to theatre reviewing, writing English-language reviews for a local paper.
Goers returned to Adelaide in 1998 and to News Limited
News Limited
News Limited is one of Australia's largest diversified media companies. The publicly listed company's interests span newspaper and magazine publishing, Internet, Pay TV, National Rugby League, market research, DVD and film distribution, and film and television production trading assets.News Limited...
's Sunday Mail as a regular columnist. The following year saw his return to local radio, with a Monday night slot on the commercial radio station FIVEaa. Two months later he was joined by Rex Jory
Rex Jory
William Rex Jory is an Australian journalist. He is currently an associate editor of The Advertiser, regular columnist for both The Advertiser and the Sunday Mail and leader writer for The Advertiser....
and Pamela Francis to produce The Good, the Bad and the Ugly as a weekly panel, which soon expanded to a twice-weekly show with the addition of Alex Ward. Nevertheless, the show was to have a short life, and by early November of that year it had ended its run.
The Evening Show
In 2000, Goers was invited to audition for the ABC. However, on the day when he was due to audition, Goers was requested by the management to fill in for Carole Whitelock, who had taken ill. This led to a return to radio on the ABC when he hosted the evening session for the station over the 2003/2004 summer break. From there he went on to host The Evening Show on a permanent basis.The Evening Show features on 891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide
891 ABC Adelaide is the ABC Local Radio station for Adelaide. It is broadcast at 891 kHz on the AM band.-History:...
from 7:00pm on weekdays and is presented in a magazine format, with Goers interviewing local, national and international celebrities and academics in addition to a regular call-back segment and a quiz. Goers also has several regular guests, including his Goers' Gals.
At the end of every show, Goers signs off with the line "Goodnight Mrs Calabash wherever you are" – a line borrowed from Jimmy Durante
Jimmy Durante
James Francis "Jimmy" Durante was an American singer, pianist, comedian and actor. His distinctive clipped gravelly speech, comic language butchery, jazz-influenced songs, and large nose helped make him one of America's most familiar and popular personalities of the 1920s through the 1970s...
.
External links
- 891 Evenings with Peter Goers (Official site)