Mercury Theatre, Colchester
Wednesday 9 November 2022 7.00 – 8.30pm

For the tenth Stand Up For Diversity, in partnership with Essex Cultural Diversity Project, we are teaming up with the Mercury Theatre, to bring people together and celebrate diversity in theatre and the performing arts.

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 required
• Book and more details at mercurytheatre.co.uk/event/stand-up-for-diversity-2022

About the Speakers

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

Visit essexcdp.com/event/su4d10 for latest details of other speakers

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