DDF review: Alone at the Edge of the Universe
Molly Knox reflects on the innovative style and philosophical questions posed by Olivia Jones’ one-woman play, produced for DDF 2021.
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DDF review: The Lovers
Honor Douglas is intrigued by the transformation of Shakespeare’s classic in Esalan Gate’s ‘The Lovers’, praising the writing despite the difficulties of converting to an audio drama format.
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DDF writer’s note: PLUMB
Owen Kennedy introduces his play, ‘PLUMB’, an exploration of masculinity, relationships and emotions in the modern world for Durham Drama Festival 2021.
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DDF review: Grace
Saniya Saraf praises the enchanting performances and character-building writing of Miriam Templeman’s Grace, produced for Durham Drama Festival 2021.
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DDF writer’s note: Alone at the Edge of the Universe
Olivia Jones introduces her play, ‘Alone at the Edge of the Universe’, for Durham Drama Festival 2021, explaining more about the writing process, classical influence, and her wonderful team.
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DDF writer’s note: The Lovers
Esalan Gates introduces her audio drama, ‘The Lovers’, for DDF 2021, exploring the psychological scarring and transformed comedic landscape that comes with filling in the gaps to Shakespeare’s ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’.
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DDF writer’s note: Grace
Miriam Templeman reflects on how lockdown changed our relationships and transformed the importance of everyday choices, inspiring her writing of ‘Grace’, a monologues for Durham Drama Festival 2021.
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DDF review: Meeting Point
Molly Kavanagh is excited and intrigued by the skilled writing, excellent direction, and promising performances of Imogen Usherwood’s ‘Meeting Point’, as released in previews.
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DDF writer’s note: Death of a Disco Dancer
Eric Yu delves further into the themes of addiction, identity and friendship that power their DDF play, ‘Death of a Disco Dancer’.
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DDF writer’s note: Meeting Point
Imogen Usherwood explains the poetic inspiration behind her DDF play, a heart-breaking but humorous examination of relationships in the digital age, and reflects the impact of COVID-19 and her hopes for the future.
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DDF Review: The Republic of Eric
Jaime-lee Burke enjoys the fantasticality and outstanding performances of Ryan King’s The Republic of Eric, despite areas of improvements within its technical aspects and smoothness of storyline.
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DDF Writer’s Note: the Republic of Eric
Ryan King reflects on what he’s learned since writing his first play for DDF last year, and the research and development process behind his audio drama, ‘The Republic of Eric’, a conflict-filled exploration of power, family and property.
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