Podcast appearances and mentions of betty grumble

In our first episode Chris Endrey is joined by Sydney artist Emma Maye Gibson who is widely known for her stage persona, sex clown Betty Grumble. Her latest show Love & Anger is rightfully described as a ‘Flesh Riot’. A series of incredibly vibrant and raw rituals, Betty takes audiences across the entire emotional spectrum and has received countless five star reviews on her journey around the world from sellout runs at Edinburgh Fringe to MOMA. Chris and Emma Maye have been friends for years and he takes this interview as an opportunity to learn about how an artist who lives so much of their time through their clown is able to maintain a space for themselves.

Betty Grumble is a performer who is self-described as part surreal showgirl, part obscene beauty queen and one part sex clown. Her many talent's can't be put into one box. Just listen. She's delightful.

Pieta has been performer all her life and recently moved into producing live performance events. With a history in dance and physical theatre Pieta has a passion for all forms of live performance from Comedy to Circus, Burlesque to Ballet, Music, Mime and everything in between.  A former Go Go Dancer and Burlesque Performer, Pieta has oftened dabbled in creative producing live shows and events in Sydney and Melbourne, before moving into independent producing a few years ago.  Armed with a Masters in Arts and Cultural Management, a Bachelor in Performance Studies and Gender Studies, and experience working for locally run community arts organisations to Melbourne Theatre Company and Arts Centre Melbourne, Pieta enjoys supporting and advocating for artists pushing the boundaries on mainstream representations of gender, sexuality, politics and empowerment.  Pieta currently works for the Melbourne International Comedy Festival as the Artists and Program Administrator, and has recently worked with Don't Be Lonely production and Briefs Factory.  Pieta is continuing to produce independent artists at various fringe festivals around the world including Edinburgh Festival Fringe, working with the likes of Trygve Wakenshaw, Betty Grumble, Yummy, Garry Starr, Wild Dandelions, The Listies, and Miss Venezuela (Andrea Spisto).  In this epsiode:  We chat about what an artists manager does within a major festival context.  The importance of having a good image.  What it’s like producing shows in Edinburgh Festival and the importance of relationships buildign with perforemrs, prodcuers and venues.

This week we dissect all news (GRUSK) from the 2018 Met Gala, and the best looks disrupting the whiteness of Catholic art history. We also chat to Lupa J about MusicNSW's Women In Electronic Music Masterclasses happening on May 12 & 19 at 107 Projects. Plus, we hear from Astrida Neimanis, Jennifer Mae Hamilton and Betty Grumble about what feminism has to do with the environment ahead of their 'Hacking The Anthropocene! III' talks on May 18 at the University of Sydney.

Gabrielle Journey Jones presents drumming, spoken word and audience percussion. Betty Grumble performs sex clown wonders and new poetry. Plus open mic and interviews with the artists!

This Out of the Box sees Emma Maye Gibson, also known as Betty Grumble coming in for a chat. A former child pageant star, beauty queen, and master of the burlesque, Emma is also interested in hyperfeminintiy and breaking down normal conventions of gender.