Director

EMILIA
Circomedia
CREATIVE TEAM
Writer
Director
Assistant Director
Set Designer
Costume Designer
Composer
Movement Director
Morgan Lloyd Malcolm
Sally Cookson
Lydia Cook & Natalie Simone
Alice Sales
Rhiannon Binnington
John O’Hara
Laila Diallo
CAST
Gaia Ashwood
Kate Cartwright
Sophie Carlton
Zoe Doughty
Sumāh Ebelé
Holly Hawgood
Ellie Jack
Petra Joan-Athene
Assa Kanouté
Anna Murphy
Lucy Pascoe
Melina Sinadinou
Emilia 1
Lady Katherine & Desdemona (Othello)
William Shakespeare / Lady Cordelia & man1
Lady Margaret Clifford/ Midwife & Judith
Emilia 3
Lord Henry Carey & Eva
Susan Bertie (Countess of Kent) / Mary & Bob
Lord Alphonso Lanier
Emilia 2
Mary Sidney & Hester
Lady Helena / Lord Howard / Emilia (Othello)
Lord Collins / Lady Anne Clifford & Dave
Photo Credit: Craig Fullar
Photo Credit: Craig Fullar
It's 1611 and, at the age of 42, Emilia Bassano becomes the first woman to have her poetry published in England. For centuries, history has overlooked this achievement in favour of her male contemporaries. Until 400 years later, that is…
Morgan Lloyd Malcom's triple Olivier Award-winning comedy storms into Bristol. A concoction of historical inspiration and imagination, this period romp charts our heroine's journey from young courtier to a radical writer, well-versed in pushing the boundaries of a stiff society. With direction from this galvanising and riotous production vividly transforms Emilia's life from page to stage, whilst giving voice to generations of silenced and exploited communities.
THE NEW YORK TIMES
"A BOISTEROUS BRITISH COMEDY… DELICIOUSLY FUNNY AND VISUALLY POETIC”
365 BRISTOL
"delightfully contemporary costumes and rousing feminist energy."
BRISTOL 24/7
"A SHOW OF SWAGGERING INVENTION, CHARM AND STYLE"
365 BRISTOL
"Emilia is a play with superb acting , delightfully contemporary costumes and rousing feminist energy"
BRISTOL POST
"Immensely talented cast put on a blistering performance"












