Talya (she/her) is a queer Jewish actor based in London. Training includes the National Youth Theatre and Identity School of Acting. She is very excited to be reviving the role of Mia in Diary of A Gay Disaster at the Edinburgh Fringe after a sold out 5-star run in London. Not to mention going viral on TikTok and Instagram reaching over 8 million views! 

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Professional credits include: Diary of A Gay Disaster (King's Head Theatre), Convent of Pleasure, (London Shakespeare Company, The Globe), Origins (National Youth Theatre), The Girls of St Trinians (Edinburgh Fringe), and The Tempest (Edinburgh Fringe).

Rachael is a comedy/drama writer, composer and performer. Before breaking into the professional landscape with Diary of a Gay Disaster, she was completing her Masters in Comedy Writing at Falmouth University, where she finessed the art of dad jokes.

 

During her career, she has been nominated for the BBC Popcorn Writing Award, placed in the top 15% in the National Theatre New Views writing competition and had her work staged in various theatres, including the King's Head and Southwark Playhouse.

Kip has just graduated from Mountview, and Diary of a Gay Disaster marks their professional debut!

 

Credits while training include: Danny M2/Max in The Antipodes, Keaton in Pomona, Iago in Othello, and Mistress Quickly in The Merry Wives of Windsor. Selected musical theatre credits include: Moritz in Spring Awakening, Jo March in Little Women, and Leaf Coneybear in The 25th… Spelling Bee. They can be found on Instagram @kipjacks0n.