The Scene – Details, episodes & analysis

In our new sub-series, The Scene will be chatting to various folks in the know about all things New Writing, audio, theatre, distribution, Production..... to see what we can learn from people who've been doing it all much longer than us.

In the FIRST of this interview series, Julia Sowerbutt tells us all about her experience of running one of the UK's largest New Writing events - INK Festival, which takes place each year in Suffolk. Poetry, comedy, workshops, talks - ALSO make up the bill, "..we've been described as a mini Edinburgh!"

We chat about how she got 'here', the challenges and rewards, and why it's important to continue providing space for creatives to practice their craft.

You can  find out more about INK Festival here, and if you are a writer - at ANY stage of your journey -  the window for submitting your work for next year's INK Festival (2025) is opening up in June, so keep an eye on the website and get those biros sharpened. 

Imagine your best friend suddenly adopts a load of world views and values which makes them unrecognisable to you.
Might you think that they had been brain washed?
What if we lived in a world where people could be 'hacked'?
A world where the technology exists to actually put these ideas in to their brain...

How would you distinguish their true essence, from their programming?

Cast:
Tyler - Duncan Watkinson
Remi - Lottie Bourne

Sound design - Sassy Clyde

Produced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It Productions

Our season jingle is by Emma McGrath
Emma McGrath.co.uk

Come visit us:
https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Not all happy endings are the happy endings we read about in story books. Matt & Eva have one or two things to get off their chest, before it's too late...
 
Cast:
Eva - Grace Dunne
Matt - Aaron Douglas

Sound design - Sassy Clyde

Produced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It Productions

Our season jingle is by Emma McGrath
Emma McGrath.co.uk

Come visit us:
https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Jessie and Claire struggle to keep their spirits up and their limbs attached, while surviving every day in a terrifying reality - watched over by a monstrous captor with a taste for tacky comedy.
 
Cast:
Jessie - Beth Johnston
Amanda - Grace Dunne

Sound design - Sassy Clyde

Produced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It Productions

Our season jingle is by Emma McGrath
Emma McGrath.co.uk

Come visit us:
https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Modern relationships take many forms. We listen here to long-term couple Jan and Michael, as they share with us their concerns and considerations around the potential polyamorous turn, their relationship is about to take.
 
Cast:
Jan - Beth Johnston
Michael - Peter Hardingham

Sound design - Sassy Clyde

Produced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It Productions

Our season jingle is by Emma McGrath
Emma McGrath.co.uk

Come visit us:
https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Sassy Clyde talks to Stephen Saleh about his podplay Lockdown No. 36.

“We do have short memories, and we forget how bloody grim it was….”

Listen to the podplay here

ARE YOU A WRITER? We are looking for scripts for SEASON 4! 

Send them in to us here!

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Thanks to Janno Media for their support

 Set some way in to the future, we visit a dingy bar in an overcrowded city and hear how the Covid-19 Pandemic, brought about a bitter sweet gender equality.
 
Cast:
Mrs. Sohcahtoa - Paula Benson
Gronda - Grace Dunne
Jenny - Laide Sonola

Additional voices - Velenzia Spearpoint and Sassy Clyde
Sound design - Sassy Clyde

Produced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It Productions

Our season jingle is by Emma McGrath
Emma McGrath.co.uk

Come visit us:
https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Gloria hunkers down and prepares for the worst in the safety of her cellar. Surrounded by everything she could possibly need to survive what she is certain is the impending end of days, there is one precious neccesity she must bring to her side before it’s too late… her beloved son, Noblet.

Cast:
Gloria - Paula Benson
Noblet - Duncan Watkinson

Directed by Niamh Handley-Vaughan

Sound design by Janno Media

Our season jinlgle was conjured by Emma McGrath. Emma’s new EP Settled In Motion is out now, so why not have a listen of it at her website Emma McGrath.co.uk

A New Goddess In Town by L.Z Zephyr

There has been a shake up upstairs, and recently deceased Brick finds himself on the receiving end of some rather probing questions - hoping his answers bring him the approval of the Big Guy, sorry, Big Gal, herself. 

Cast:

Brick - Hassan Govia
Jezra  - Heather Warne 
Cece - Odera Iwugo 
Hilary - Helen Jessica Liggat  

Directed by Paula Benson. 

Sound design by Janno Media

Our season jingle is from the strings of Emma McGrath. Emma’s new EP Settled In Motion is out now. Do yourelf a favour? Go and listen to it now, via her website Emma McGrath.co.uk. 

Two sisters, find that crime is their only hope of surviving the rising cost of living in London. And, there is always room for one more accomplice to join the family…

In this episode we are proud to feature the talented graduates of Savi Arts, a brand new training platform for creatives. 

For more information visit Savi-arts.co.uk.

This episode contains strong language.

Cast:
Rosie - Emily Clark 
Lucy - Sophia DeSouza 
Bianca - Iwona Marciniak

Directed by Michelle Payne

Sound production was by Janno Media

Our toe tapping jingle is by Emma McGrath whose latest EP Settled In Motion is out now and available to listen to via her website
Emma McGrath.co.uk