Emilia

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Event Emilia
Venue Playhouse, Arts Centre Melbourne, Melbourne, VIC
First Date 10 November 2022
Last Date 27 November 2022
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Part of a Tour Yes
Description 400 years ago, Emilia Bassano raised her voice. The world didn't listen. Who was Emilia? Was she the Dark Lady of Shakespeares sonnets? What of her own poems? And why was her story erased from history?

In Morgan Lloyd Malcolm's electrifying new play, Emilia and her sisters call out to us across the centuries with passion, fury, laughter, and song. A raging call to arms that cannot be ignored. With a cast of 13 incredible women and non-binary performers, this play celebrates all voices through the trailblazing story of a woman who refused to take no for an answer.
Description Source Website
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Performer(s) with disability
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Heidi Arena Actor William Shakespeare / Man 2
Jing-Xuan Chan Actor Lady Cordelia / Lady Anne and others
Manali Datar Actor Emilia 1
Nazaree Dickerson Actor Stand by Covers
Carita Farrer Spencer Actor Margaret Johnson / Mary Sidney / Hester
Sarah Fitzgerald Actor Eve / Lady Helena
Catherine Glavicic Actor Lord Alphonso Lanier / Lord Collins / Emilia (Othello) and others
Emma Hawkins Actor Lady Margaret Clifford / Midwife / Man 1
Amanda LaBonté Actor Susan Bertie The Countess of Kent / Mary Bob
Sophie Lampel Actor Lord Thomas Howard / Dave / Flora
Kuda Mapeza Actor Stand by Covers
Lisa Maza Actor Emilia 3
Genevieve Picot Actor Judith / Priest / Lord Henry Carey
Cessalee Stovall Actor Emilia 2
Sonya Suares Actor Lady Katherine / Desdemona (Othello)
Izabella Yena Actor Stand by Covers
Amy Smith Assistant Stage Manager
Harrie Hogan Associate Lighting Designer
Trish Carlon Associate Producer
Amanda LaBonté Co-Producer Susan Bertie The Countess of Kent / Mary Bob
Sophie Lampel Co-Producer
Darylin Ramondo Co-Producer
Sonya Suares Co-Producer
Zoe Rouse Costume Designer
Rain Iyahen Deputy Stage Manager
Petra Kalive Director
Katie Sfetkidis Lighting Designer
Xanthe Beesley Movement Director
Jennifer Ma Movement Director Associate
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm Playwright
Rockie Stone Production Manager
Emily Collett Set Designer
Sharyn Brand Sound Composer
Emah Fox Sound Composer
Sharyn Brand Sound Designer
Emah Fox Sound Designer
Olivia Walker Stage Manager
Works
Text Nationality England
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information EMILIA is made possible with generous philanthropic support from Margaret Bland, Linda Herd and the Emilia Giving Circle led by Andy Dinan, Snowe Li and the Victorian Women's Trust. The development of EMILIA was supported through Geelong Arts Centre's Creative Engine artistic development program.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Web https://www.artscentremelbourne.com.au/event-archive/2022/theatre/emilia
Review https://kateherberttheatrereviews.blogspot.com/2022/
Data Set AusStage
Event Identifier 169666