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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"

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