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East life A class actress Denise Gough talks to LoveEast Arts Crusaders Angie and Edie about acting, Hackney... and vegetables As mum to three privileged kids in a borough where 41 per cent of children live in poverty, my arts crusade was born out of a passionate belief in the power of education, the arts and culture to create opportunities and brighten futures, writes Angie Gough. According to Arts Council England, participation in cultural activities can "raise self-esteem, increase life chances and raise aspirations". My totally #artskicking sister, Olivier awardwinning actress Denise Gough, is a case in point and this month she’s given an exclusive interview to Edie (8) for the readers of LoveEast magazine. Whoop! In our massive family (11 siblings, two parents, one income, many bunkbeds…) there was much competition for attention and the amateur dramatics seemed to increase in direct proportion to the expanding number of kids in the household. There were endless fights over who got the pick of the fancy dress box, our favourite being a full length white dress with a petticoat and teeny blue flowers that had belonged to our aunty Shelley. There was a fabulous red floral number too, but Zita (the eldest girl) had dibs on it, so we knew better than to argue ;) Later, when Aideen, Kelly and Ciara were tiddlers, I remember coming home from uni and Dad and Denise would have them putting on “concerts”. They’d appear down the stairs and we all had to watch as one or other of the brothers obliged as some type of male lead, usually in a musical. It wasn’t exactly The Sound of Music in our semi-d in the west of Ireland but even then the girls got the best roles and the family troupe paved the way for not just Denise’s acting career but Kelly’s, too. At school, Denise was up on the stage every chance she got and her passion for acting got her through some challenging times. When she landed her scholarship to ALRA (The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts) it was testament to her grit, determination and talent. She says she’d be a teacher if she wasn’t an actress, but really, there is no other career for D, she’s a thespian to the core, always has been. She’s proof of how a #KickUpTheArts is good for you and I’m dead proud to be knocking around this brilliant borough with her. Over to you Edie… Edie: Good morning dahling, shall we begin? Denise: Why certainly dahling, let’s do this thing (eats muesli). E: Did you always want to be an actress? D: Yes I did. Always, even when I was younger than you (see above ;)). LOVEEAST SEPTEMBER <strong>2016</strong> 7
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