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Charlotte Josephine is an actor and writer. At the time of recording, Charlotte was playing Mercutio in Romeo & Juliet for the RSC; as a writer she is best known for her plays 'Bitch Boxer' and 'Blush'; and she is currently a part of the Old Vic 12. 

* Trigger Warning - eating disorders and mental health. *

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Debris Stevenson is a dyslexic writer, Grime poet, working-class academic, pansexual ex-Mormon and Bashment dancing social activist from the seam between East London and Essex. Debris has no choice but to explore the intersectional, unexpected and unjust – it’s not just who she is, it’s her responsibility in a world that all too often summarises us into a caption.

In this episode, Emily and Georgia speak to Debris about her background and work. Make sure you catch Poet in da Corner when is returns to the Royal Court in 2020!

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Sally Cookson is an award winning director. Her recent production of A Monster Calls just won an Olivier Award for Best Family and Entertainment. In this episode, Sally speaks to Emily, Georgia and Laura about her training, early career as an actor, and her perspective on the industry as a director.

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Emilia officially opened yesterday at the Vaudeville Theatre on the West End, and to celebrate we interviewed two of the three Emilias - Saffron Coomber and Adelle Leonce. 

GEMA have been massive fans of Emilia - and have been lucky enough to speak to writer Morgan Lloyd Malcolm and actors Leah Harvey, Sophie Stone & Shiloh Coke before now - but that wasn't enough for us! In this episode, Saffron and Adelle chat to Georgia and Emily about joining the cast for the transfer, working with a company of women and why everyone should be queuing up to see the show while they can. 

Tickets for Too Many Men on 4th April available here: https://www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk/whats-on/too-many-men

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Leo Skilbeck is a director, writer and co-founder of Milk Presents. They are a massive pioneer of queer theatre, and their play 'Bullish' recently completed a UK tour. 

In this episode, Leo speaks to Emily, Georgia and Laura about their background, work and their ambition to 'queer people's worlds'. 

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We are back! Series 3, here we go!

Morgan Lloyd Malcolm is the critically acclaimed playwright of Emilia, The Wasp and Belongings. In this episode, Emily, Georgia and Laura speak to Morgan about her background, career, and what the industry is like for a female writer. 

Make sure you get your tickets to see Emilia in the West End from March!

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Marlene Sidaway has worked in the industry for over 50 years. In this episode, she discusses her experiences and the way the industry has evolved over time - from seeing more women employed as directors, stage managers and technicians, to changes in opportunities for actors and ageism. This is our final episode of series 2! Enjoy!

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Get tickets for Too Many Men here: https://www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk/whats-on/too-many-men

Komal Amin is a British-Asian actor who trained at East 15 after years of trying to maintain a 'real' job. In this episode we talk to her about her journey to being an actor, Bollywood, queer film, and finding her place as a British-Asian actor in the industry. 

The GEMA Collective is launching a scratch night! Too Many Men will be taking place at the Actors Centre on 17th January at 7pm.

TO BOOK TICKETS HEAD TO:https://www.tristanbatestheatre.co.uk/whats-on/too-many-menThe GEMA Collective are very proud to present a scratch night dedicated to showcasing work produced by female identifying artists. Five new pieces of work will be performed on the night along with the opportunity to network with other creatives whilst boozing in the bar.The GEMA Collective are committed to empowering women at the beginning of their careers and believe in creating new opportunities to network and share work.We welcome men to perform however ask that all casts be at least 50:50 and be written by those who identify as female or trans/non-binary. If you would you like to perform at Too Many Men, please send your submissions over to [email protected] detailing the nature of your performance and providing a script if possible.

Rosa Hesmondhalgh graduated from LAMDA in July 2017, and by January 2018 she was diagnosed with Ovarian cancer. After six months of chemotherapy, she was given the all clear. In this episode, Emily and Laura talk to Rosa about her incredibly journey, how it has affected her career as an actor, and the amazing work she's doing to raise awareness of gynaecological cancers. 

Rosa's blog: https://madameovary.blog/

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We are back for part 2 of our interview with Cherrelle Skeete (actor and founder of Blacktress) and Shiloh Coke (actor, currently in Misty at the Trafalgar Studios)!

*** You can read a full transcript of the interview here: https://gemacollective.blogspot.com/ ***

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