EMILIA
Essential Theatre Company and Geelong Arts Centre
Fierce and provocative, Emilia is the perfect mix of laughter and fury – a rollicking ride that takes its audiences on an exuberant and moving journey though love, loss, identity, ambition, power, rebellion and what it is to be a woman in a man’s world.
Who was Emilia? Was she the “Dark Lady” of Shakespeare’s sonnets?
With a cast of 13 incredible women who collectively embody diversity rarely seen on our stages – Emilia is a riotous ride that leaves audiences breathless.
First commissioned by Shakespeare’s Globe, Emilia then transferred to the West End, becoming the hottest ticket in London. Hailed by British Theatre as “an extraordinary, era defining play” this powerful story promises to be the theatrical event of 2022.
director - Petra Kalive
writer - Morgan Lloyd Malcom
with - Manali Datar, Cessalee Stovall, Lisa Maza, Heidi Arena, Emma J Hawkins, Catherine Glavicic, Carita Farrer Spencer, Genevieve Picot, Jing-Xuan Chan, Amanda LaBonté, Sonya Suares, Sophie Lampel, Sarah Fitzgerald
set designer - Emily Collett
costume designer - Zoe Rouse
movement director: Xanthe Beesley
movement associate: Jennifer Ma
composer & sound designer: Emah Fox and Sharyn Brand
lighting designer: Katie Sfetkidis
associate lighting designer: Harrie Hogan
production manager: Rockie Stone
stage manager: Olivia Walker
deputy stage manager: Rain Iyahen
assistant stage manager: Amy Smith