In Conversation with director Effie Nkrumah and Helen Dallimore

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  Effie Nkrumah

  Effie Nkrumah is an energetic and accomplished multi-hyphenate creative and cultural leader of Ghanaian descent. A contributor to Maxine Beneba Clarke’s Growing Up African in Australia anthology, Effie holds an MA in Arts Politics from NYU’s Tisch School of the Arts, where she further defined her creative practice.Driven by a desire to challenge the single story of Africa through the diverse experiences of Africans in the diaspora, Effie creates and champions work that is entertaining, aesthetically compelling and thought-provoking.Her acting credits include Harry Potter and the Cursed Child and Seven Methods of Killing Kylie Jenner. Her directing credits include MJ the Musical, Akaraka, Illarun: The Cutting Comb and See What I See for Tableau Vivant, with her work presented across Sydney, New York and Accra.Beyond her creative practice, Effie is an experienced community engagement practitioner, keynote speaker and facilitator, bringing her energetic, inclusive and culturally informed approach to conversations, collaborations and communities.
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  Helen Dallimore

  Helen Dallimore is an actress, singer, director and writer. A NIDA graduate, she has enjoyed a successful career in theatre, musical theatre, film and television both in Australia and in the UK. She created the role of ‘Glinda’ in the West End production of Wicked opposite Idina Menzel and played ‘Cinderella’ in the Olivier Award Winning Regent’s Park production of Into the Woods. She won the Helpmann Award for her performance in Legally Blonde the Musical. Her recent stage roles include Girl From the North Country for GWB Entertainment, The Wharf Revue, Muriel’s Wedding: The Musical for the Sydney Theatre Company, as well as ‘Judy Garland’ in End of the Rainbow for State Theatre Company South Australia, garnering critical acclaim. Her many screen credits include Mr Accident, Russian Doll, Secret Bridesmaid’s Business, Midsomer Murders, Postcard Bandit, The Day of the Roses, Two Heads Creek, North Shore, The Moodys, House Husbands, and the Emmy Award winning Hardball. Helen played ‘Olivia O’Neill’ in Jungle/Channel Nine’s Here Come the Habibs, for which she was also a writer. Other writing credits include the ABC comedy, Sando. She has been directing theatre for over twenty years, most recent credits including A Life in the Theatre for Darlinghurst Theatre and High Society, The Fantasticks, and Everybody Loves Lucy at Hayes Theatre Company.