In this episode Lucy Ansell and Bronte Charlotte discuss Australia's ongoing racism, colourism and texturism by delving into a piece Lucy wrote for the publication Hair (curated by Sabina McKenna of @whereareyoufrom__) in which she delves into her relationship with her textured hair growing up in predominantly white spaces in Australia. We chat about how you can never stop learning, working in professional environments after graduating drama school, the assortment of professional jobs Lucy has picked up, including the biggest stage production currently in Australia, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Lucy explains tokenism in casting, how institutions seek to look diverse but don’t seek to support any true diversity, and her joy working with Chanella Macri in her piece for She is Vigilante.
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In this episode Lucy Ansell and Bronte Charlotte discuss Australia's ongoing racism, colourism and texturism by delving into a piece Lucy wrote for the publication Hair (curated by Sabina McKenna of @whereareyoufrom__) in which she delves into her relationship with her textured hair growing up in predominantly white spaces in Australia. We chat about how you can never stop learning, working in professional environments after graduating drama school, the assortment of professional jobs Lucy has picked up, including the biggest stage production currently in Australia, Harry Potter and the Cursed Child. Lucy explains tokenism in casting, how institutions seek to look diverse but don’t seek to support any true diversity, and her joy working with Chanella Macri in her piece for She is Vigilante.
During this episode we discuss:
RESOURCES
Head over to the @chats.w.creatives instagram page to stay up to date with episodes and guests we have coming up!
Follow our host Bronte Charlotte on Instagram @bronteandsunshine
Follow this week's guest Lucy Ansell on Instagram @thouis.leroux