In this episode acclaimed playwright, novelist, and host of the Adventures in Radio podcast, Barney Norris continues the series with a discussion featuring playwright and novelist Nell Leyshon about her play, Folk – a drama that explores the story of Cecil Sharp and his song-collecting in Somerset in the summer of 1903. What of the inspiration behind the play and what of the research process? What of the relationship of the audio drama written for BBC Radio 3 to the stage version enjoyed by audiences at the Hampstead Theatre? What of the production process, involving music and words, and the challenges of producing the play for radio during the COVID-19 pandemic? Listen in to hear Barney and Nell chat around all this more in this insightful and engaging conversation brought to you by the Adventures in Radio team at the Society of Authors.
Nell’s radio play, Folk, was directed by Susan Roberts for BBC Radio 3. For full production credits please visit: BBC Radio 3 – Drama on 3, Folk.
Show notes:
BBC Radio 3 – Drama on 3, Folk
Folk: : Modern Plays Nell Leyshon Methuen Drama (bloomsbury.com)
Simon Russell Beale | Shakespeare’s Globe (shakespearesglobe.com)
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Written and hosted by Barney Norris.
Produced by SoA Scriptwriters Group coordinators, Sophia A Jackson and Theo Jones.
With thanks to Hawthornden Foundation who have kindly funded the Adventures in Radio podcast.