Episode 56: Zip It - Annabel Harrison & Hester Cox

I enjoyed chatting to Annabel Harrison (writer and director) and Hester Cox (assistant director) about their upcoming play "Zip It"." How many voices must be taken before we are heard? Join the studio audience of this dystopian and comedic gameshow and follow the friendship of two young women and their experience of womanhood, sexual harassment and domestic violence. Created with an all-female cast and creative team, comprised of members of the National Youth Theatre of Great Britain. Follow the journey of a woman, brave, broken and not alone. A moving insight into the reality for many women."  "We are working in collaboration with Women’s Solace Aid, who are offering a ‘Safety in Society’ workshop for anyone that is affected by the messages of the play."Running time: 1 hour approx. | Age restriction: 16+Annabel and Hester told me about how they started in drama and about taking the play to the Edinburgh Fringe. Zip It at stage@leeds event tickets from TicketSource https://twitter.com/ZipItPlay https://www.instagram.com/zipittheplay/Contact: [email protected] The featured track on this episode is the beautiful "Worry Not" by Emma Johnson's Gravy Boat - recorded by Good Boy Live Sessions at Northern Monk Refectory, Leeds Emma says: ‘A lot of the most brilliant people (and especially women) that I know spend inordinate amounts of time worrying. The most literate, incredible, wise people I know regularly voice worries about having said something silly after a couple of drinks, about having not replied entirely politely to a rude comment, about things that are beyond their control, about all sorts that they are far too fantastic to spend their moments worrying about. This album is about those little niggling worries, and is for these brilliant people. Written after a house flood and on the brink of the pandemic, the album (and the year awaiting it's creation) encapsulate a process of having worries, acknowledging and dealing with them, and allowing them to wash away. " https://twitter.com/emmajohnsonsax?lang=enhttps://www.facebook.com/emmajohnsonmusichttps://www.instagram.com/emmajohnsonmusic/?hl=enhttps://emmajohnsonsgravyboat.bandcamp.com/CD and Digital Download Available on BandcampDigital on Spotify, Apple Music, ITunes, Deezer, AmazonI make no money from this podcast and all I ask is that you enjoy it, tell your friends and if you could leave me a review I would be most grateful.If you know of someone you think would make a great guest, do get in touch - [email protected] send an mp3 or a wav if you would like your track featuring on an episode.

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