Anything to add, Penelope?

Amelia Bullmore is about to star in Margaret Atwood's stage adaptation of her book The Penelopiad. So Hannah grabbed the chance to chat to the actress about The Odyssey and the price its women pay, as well as learning the guitar for Riot Women and, if you're a Standard Issue supporter, an early misunderstanding about the makeup bus. 

* Tickets for The Penelopiad are here: https://www.yorktheatreroyal.co.uk/show/the-penelopiad/

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