Lefty Pinkoes

10 Jun 2014

Emma J Hawkins

Actor, Arts, Dancer, Performer, Society & Culture

From Shakespeare to burlesque, including tap dancing stiltwalking and circus, Emma J Hawkins is a huge bundle of talent and energy who’s also a short statured performer/writer.

Emma J played Fleck in the huge Andrew Lloyd Webber musical, Love Never Dies (and was nominated for a Green Room Award), and a murderess in the classic play The Maids.  She’s presently Yoda in the Star Wars Spectacular burlesque show touring Australia, as well as the Li’l Red Riding Hood character in the MTC’s Big Bad Wolf.  Emma sees performing as a way of challenging herself and audiences alike, believing the performing arts should be accessible to all.  She is a member of the Equity Diversity Committee;  Treasurer of Victorian Actors Benevolent Trust and her big news is that she is one of 25 recipients of the inaugural targeted Australia Council Artists with Disability grants program, to create her own solo work.

Emma J joins Kath in the Lefty Pinkos studio this week to share the joys and complexities of a creative career when you’re different.

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27 Jun 2015

Quippings

Arts, Disability, Performer, Queer

Patrick is joined by 3 fabulous guests.  Kath Duncan, Jax Brown and Jarrod Marrinon are part of the disability performance ...

22 Jun 2015

Diversity & Inclusion – LBT Women in the workplace

Gender Diversity, Inclusive employers, Lesbian

In the second interview with Lin Surch from Pride in Diversity, Emma and Patrick discuss issues for transgender employees transitioning ...

26 May 2015

LGBTIQ Diversity & Inclusion at Work

Gay, GLBTIQ, Inclusive employers, Lesbian, Transgender, What makes an ally

Emma and Patrick are joined by Lin Surch from Pride in Diversity to look at what employers are doing to ...