Stand Up for Diversity
For the tenth Stand Up For Diversity we are working alongside the Essex Cultural Diversity Project and Essex Book Festival to bring people together and celebrate diversity in theatre and the performing arts, and in our communities.
Our comperes for the evening are two Mercury Associates; Chileya Mwampulo, actor, playwright and director, and Gail Egbeson, writer, actor and comedian. Together they will welcome on stage a variety of speakers, who have each been offered three minutes for short sharp shout-outs about themselves, their work, and why diversity matters.
There will be time for nattering and networking with refreshments, as part of the event.
- All welcome.
- Free event, but booking is required
Gail Egbeson
Compere
Gail is a writer, actor and comedian with a range of work that has been commissioned by renowned companies such as Rabbit Library, Burn Bright and Theatre Temion. Gail is also and Mercury Playwrights alumni.
Chileya Mwampulo
Compere
Chileya is a Zambian born actor, playwright and director. She is an associate artist at the Mercury Theatre, where she has just completed their playwriting program 2020 – 2021, and is currently in the Mercury creatives program. Find our more at www.chileyamwampulo.com.
Speakers confirmed so far:
- Jaymini Bedia, artist and dancer, Jaymini Bollywood Dance
- Tom Campe, actor and writer
- Roxanne Carney, theatre maker, performer and producer
- Dan Deller-Thompson, animation designer, Drag artist, LGBTQ+ charity worker.
- Jess Donn, theatre and live art producer
- Gail Egbeson, writer, actor and comedian
- Chileya Mwampulo, actor, playwright and director
- Catherine Turner, producer
- Hannah Aria, Neurodivergent, working class, multidisciplinary artist
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