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Coustas says the impact of Anglo Australia experiencing stories of Greek migrants and their children told by authentic voices created a more empathetic society. Because I think what it does is it made everyone a lot more open to their neighbour and they had an understanding and a language they could communicate with.

Instead of being derogatory, for those who had been racism victims of it beforehand, they now had the chance to take ownership and wear it as a proud badge. But three decades on from those first stage shows, Coustas feels that while the racism is not so much in-your-face as when the first generation migrants arrived, it does prevail in Australian society. Racism is a lot more sophisticated now. That fire in us never goes away, we are almost trying to make sure that level of judgement is minimised by taking ownership and detoxifying the word by doing shows about it.

As their educated children, we had more freedom and opportunity, I feel a responsibility to keep their stories alive, to keep their spirit alive, to keep what we were born into alive as long as possible and to entertain people for as long as possible along the way.

The show is touring nationally from August to October. As a comedy writer and performer, is Mary wary of a world full of people just waiting to be offended? It worked.

It should be something we go and do. Men are interested in perpetuating their power and women should be looking to do the same. And, the diverse audience wanted to know, which women inspired Effie?

Women who can rely on their own character in order to get the power that they deserve. Away from the footlights, Mary still mixes socially with her longtime, performing arts pals. To join the conversation, please log in. Don't have an account? Join the conversation, you are commenting as Logout. Students are finally back in the classroom — but so now is Covid. Locals always knew when the late merchant navy captain, Peter Fleming, was leaving or returning to sea by the flashing lights from his harbourfront home.

Read Today's Paper Tributes. Newslocal Wentworth Courier Mary Coustas on lockdown, life as a Greek comedian, family tragedy and her new Effie show For more than 30 years comedian Mary Coustas has lived in the very big bouffant of her alter ego Effie. Because of you we are now achieving our dream of finally becoming parents. Thankyou for telling your story, you have made an enormous difference to our lives. We are forever grateful.

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Thank you! Thank you, thank you, thank you. We thank you both for giving us the honor to be with us. You mastered the event with such an impressive appearance.