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Distracted Rat
Season 2, The Thing with Feathers: An anthology of richly human, imaginative radio plays from 11 international writers responding to the utility of hope and a how we reconcile with the past while moving into the future. Produced by new writing company Distracted Rat and involving a 35+ creative team spanning 16 time zones, these stories are populated by joy, possibility and connection. Content Advisory: Strong Language, Death, Grief, Mental Health, Sexual Assault, Discussion of Homelessness, Discussion of Self Harm, Discussion of Violence, Discussion of Addiction, Discussion of Apocalypse
End of the World, rsvp by the 20th by Isa Martinez
Lila sits at a trashed out bar awaiting the end of the world when in stumbles Lewis, an optimist. The pair has a choice. Drink till they forget, or wait it out and see what comes next. It can't get any worse... can it? Only listen to this after you've been binging a show long enough that Netflix asks "Are you still there?" Written by: @isamartinez904 Directed by: @zachriv Starring: Cecilia Despres and Matthew Gray
Dec 31, 2020
7 min
Four Walls/One Night by Cris Eli Blak
Grady and Julie are mother and son. Grady and Julie are fundamentally different people. Grady and Julie are more alike than they are willing to realize. Grady and Julie have both made mistakes. Grady and Julie are both afraid of the uncertain world we live in. Grady and Julie need each other. In the span of one evening conversation, they will learn these things and more. Sit down with your family and listen to a family. Hear your own highs and lows, hear your own experiences or maybe the experiences you feel lucky to have never had. Written by: @criseliblak Directed by: Ariella Ormai Como Starring: James Aldred and @char.lotte.keith
Dec 31, 2020
20 min
These Things Are Sent to Try Us by Emma Bentley
Jonathan arrives at his neighbour's house desperately trying to get her to join the infamous Neighbourhood Whatsapp group, because, if anything's going to save us, it's exchanging old furniture and slightly mouldy vegetables, right? But when he meets Marge, he realises he's met his match. No, not everybody wants to be in a "community", and perhaps for good reasons. Best listened to whilst trying not to look through your next-door neighbour's windows on the way home. Written by: @emmastellabentley Directed by: @lulalizard Starring: @dominicvarney , Lexie McDougall and @emmastellabentley
Dec 31, 2020
9 min
start again? by Agnieszka Wieclawska
Six months ago, everyone woke up, and no one could remember anything, not even their language; now two people try to make a recording to explain what has happened, but they might have been too involved in the cause of it to be truthful. Create a secretive atmosphere - sink into your armchair with headphones on, hide in a closet with lights off, but whatever you do, remember - this is a secret. Written by:@dancinthestorm Directed by: @gayinnocentheartless Starring: @sandyjackactor and @poetato__ of @crushroomtheatre
Dec 31, 2020
15 min
3, 2, 1... by Emily Steck and Misha Graham-Patel
A man and a woman find themselves in a New Years Eve house party moments past midnight. As the minutes and hours pass by, and the drinks pile up, these two humans try to maybe, hopefully, connect with each other. Or at least make out. Best listened to when you are in deep existential-hangover-ennui. Or if you just want to feel like you're in a mediocre house party on New Years Eve wondering how you will ultimately get home. Edited by: @emsteck7 of @goodwomanprod and Misha Graham-Patel Written and Performed by: @emsteck7 and Misha Graham-Patel
Dec 30, 2020
10 min
Any Given Time by Gemma Murray
Any given time is a play surrounding the concept of having the chance to choose your age. It takes a looks at dreams , regrets and what life would look like if you had the power to fast forward or rewind. Listen in your Mums spare bedroom with a photo album of your life ;) Written by: Gemma Murray Directed by: @Charliechauca Starring: @meganjarvie and @WillJarvis1996
Dec 30, 2020
22 min
Frizzy Izzy by Jalice Corral
Isabelle has found herself in the Deep Dark Sad Place with only Izzy Frizzy for company. She has no idea how she got here, or how she'll get out. Isabelle knows she can't stay. Izzy says she can't leave. Find some darkness, even if it's just behind your eyelids. Written/Directed by: @jalicecorral Starring: @emmastellabentley and @elenanovello
Dec 30, 2020
7 min
Goosed by Jacqueline Graham
When his beloved Willow falls from a muddy bank into the canal, a flightless goose named Parsley goes on a dangerous journey to try to rescue his best friend and redefine home in the face of grief and loss. Listen someplace quiet and snuggly with headphones! Written by: Jacqueline Graham Directed by: @susie_mac_on_tour of @elephanttalktheatre Starring: Nathan Chatelier, @timna.k and @dominicvarney Sound Design and Score by: @sam_macdonald_music
Dec 30, 2020
26 min
Living Well Is The Best Revenge by Max Chase
Living Well Is The Best Revenge 3 years ago on New Year's Eve, Winnie was stabbed and left for dead. That night, everything changed, and now she's got a good job, a good life and she's doing well. Until she sees the person who stabbed her all those years ago again and kidnaps them, that is. Her New Year's plans unexpectedly derailed, now she has a decision to make. Live or die? Forgiveness or revenge? This radio play is best listened to by a window at night, ideally when the neighbours are being way too loud. Written by: @maxachase Directed by: @jalicecorral Starring: @lauraerea and James Aldred
Dec 30, 2020
10 min
The Day Trip by Cal Lane
Tam and Lil, a couple who live in the city, are sick of being stuck in their tiny apartment and want to go and spend a day in the country. They decide to go on Christmas Day, in an effort to come into contact with as few other people as possible. Hiking in a small, empty town with nothing but their own thoughts to accompany them, they are forced to confront the psychic toll the world has taken on them in the past few months, before wandering off the trail and encountering an unusual ceremony. This play does not need to be listened to in any particular place, but I would encourage listening to it while walking if it is safe and comfortable for you to do so. Please listen to this play with a good pair of headphones, or a good-quality speaker or stereo system, if possible. Written/Directed by: @notcalsinsta Starring @devioustilapia and @dancinthestorm
Dec 30, 2020
12 min
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