Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E6: A Very Special Monster

Thu, 24 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

CW: Swearing throughout A Very Special Gift

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

MONSTERS BEYOND THE MIDNIGHT ZONE, by Lindsay G Partain

Miles beneath the ocean’s surface in the depths of the Mariana Trench, Romy and Leo are left in complete darkness when the lights on their deep-water submersible are taken out...

Directed and edited by Ross Burman

Romy - Sara Lynam

Leo - Alex Pitcher

A VERY SPECIAL GIFT, by Molly Sweeney

When Holly has something to say to Noel, she is disturbed to find him in a Santa outfit. A funny story about how to spread the Christmas spirit.

Directed by Natalie Winter

Edit and Sound Design by Shaun Barber

Holly - Kelly Condron

Noel - Barry Ring

Manager - Natalie Beran

SHOUTOUTS: 

Molly Sweeney’s play Peer Support was produced by Kickitdown Productions and digitally streamed on the 19th November. The stream will be made available to watch soon on Kickitdown’s Website (under ‘Digital Sharing 5’): https://www.kickitdown.co.uk/whats-on

Lindsay Partain’s written work can be found in the following places:

Applause 2021 Books: http://applausebooks.com/books/

>> Best 10 Minute Plays of 2021 "Last Dance with MJ"

>> Best Men's Monologues of 2021 "Rory's Monologue from Sabrina and the Thunderbird"

>> Best Women's Monologues of 2021 "Riptide Girl from Sabrina and the Thunderbird"

>> New Play Exchange Page: https://newplayexchange.org/users/16564/lindsay-partain

Theatre Viscera: www.theatreviscera.com

>> "The Way You Made Me" by Lindsay Partain, summer 2021

Sarah Lynam features in and co-produces The Darkness Between Us - a podcast of dark stories from The Uncanny Collective. Listen to it on your podcast app of choice, or on Uncanny Collective’s Website

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E5: Heartbeats New Bent

Thu, 17 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

CW: Swearing (one moderate instance in interviews and one mild, gendered incidence in A Silver Bow New Bent)

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

A QUARTER OF A MILLION HEARTBEATS, by Richard Hearn

A disciplinary meeting is called to investigate Brandon's unusual weekend activity...

Directed by Nadaav

Edit and sound design by Howard Sinden

Brandon - Stephen Spencer

Josie - Susie Valerio

A SILVER BOW NEW BENT, by Jude Reid

Under a full moon, a psychiatrist arrives at the State Hospital to assess a violent inpatient.  It's not unusual for a murderer to claim that a higher power made them do it - but what's worrying is that this time it might be true. 

Directed by Annabel Baldwin

Edit and Sound Design by Anna Rodriguez

James - Anthony Hewson

Cynthia - Kate Nieland

Security Guard - Nick Halliwell

SHOUTOUTS: 

Richard Hearn's full length play "Margaret Makepeace and the Quantum Twist' will feature in the Brighton Scratch Nights produced by Unmasked Theatre in January. This will take place at The Rialto Theatre in Brighton and is likely to be streamed online.  Follow Richard Unmasked Theatre or Brighton Rialto on Twitter for updates.

Kate Nieland can be heard in short animation 'Date an Invertebrate' that can be found on Kate's Website or YouTube channel

Sara Lynam features throughout Uncanny Collective’s Christmas Ghost Story Festival, which runs online 16th-20th December, particularly in When The Walls Speak by Corey McMillan, and The Shadows on the Wall by Mary E Wilkins Freeman Saturday 19th December at 5pm. Other festival performances feature Ragged Scratch producer Natalie reading a new ghost story by writer Rhiannon Owens on Friday 18th at 7pm. Tickets start at £6, full lineup and details here: https://uncannycollective.co.uk/warnings-to-the-curious/

The Guardian’s best theatre show to watch online this Christmas: https://www.theguardian.com/stage/2020/nov/30/the-snow-must-go-on-top-theatre-shows-to-watch-online-this-christmas

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E4: Dead Safe

Thu, 10 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

CW: Strong language throughout the second play, Safety First.

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

DEAD BIRDS, by Chris John

Moses isn't coping. Alone with his fears in a monolithic London. Fever dreams, unfulfilled desires and ghostly grandparents. Only the hushed streets hear his voice.

Directed by Andrew James Spooner

Edit and Sound Design by Kevin Davey

Moses - David Monteith

SAFETY FIRST, by Rhiannon Owens

Finally, a solution for how to stay safe at work! Only it's not voluntary and don't ask questions. 

Directed by Alix Cazalet

Edit and Sound Design by Alix Cazalet and Nick Forshaw

Eve - Katy Maw

UNAA - Natalie Chisholm

SHOUTOUTS: 

David Monteith and his family star in Matalan’s 2020 Christmas advert

Andrew James Spooner appears in new Big Finish audio drama titles Doctor Who - Genetics Of The Daleks and Doctor Who - Colony Of Fear, recent Audible titles 20,000 Leagues Under The Sea and The Sandman and video games Assassins Creed: Valhalla, Baldur's Gate III and Watch Dogs: Legion. He’s also released his first full audiobook for Games Workshop, Warcry Catacombs: Blood Of The Everchosen by Richard Strachan, available on Audible. More info on all of the above available on Andrew’s website

Rhiannon Owen’s new story ‘Baby It’s Cold Inside’ features in Uncanny Collective’s Christmas Ghost Story Festival, which runs online 16th-20th December. Performed by Natalie Winter, other festival performances feature Ragged Scratch performer Sara Lynam. Tickets start at £6, full lineup and details here: https://uncannycollective.co.uk/warnings-to-the-curious/

Natalie Winter is appearing in Jack and the Beanstalk, a semi-improvised RPG-based pantomime this Friday and Saturday evening at 8pm on www.twitch.tv/rollflipstream. Audience interaction via emotes and suggestions encouraged!

Actions: The Actor’s Thesaurus available from Nick Hern Books and most bookshops

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E3: Some Wild Confessions

Thu, 03 Dec 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E3: Some Wild Confessions 

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

SOMETHING WILD, by Sian Rowland

A lonely woman decides to take a dip in her local river and rediscovers a long-hidden wild side. 

Directed by Natalie Beran

Edit and Sound design by Jigisha Patil

Ann - Bethan Dixon Bate

I CONFESS, by Ayad Andrews

As part of a renewal of their wedding vows Richard and Wendy decide to visit their local church's confessional. However, the subsequent revelations have unexpected, and devastating, consequences. 

Directed by Sivan Raz

Edit and Sound design by Max Hochrad

Father Toby - Benjamin Hynes

Richard - John Grayson

Wendy - Sarah Jane Vincent

SHOUTOUTS

Director Natalie Beran has been making the most of lockdown with audiobook releases and roles in radio drama podcasts including Y2K Audio Drama, The Haunting of Selene 

and taking control of the Pink Phoenix Power as Kat in Power Rangers: The Audio Drama

Bethan Dixon Bate is nominated for a SOVAS award for her narration of the animated short The Curious Child. Watch it on YouTube

BBC Writers Room: Drama Room Scheme opens up applications on 7th December until 6th January. https://www.bbc.co.uk/writersroom/

Max Hochrad co-produced feature length audio drama DILATION alongside B7 Media, released last year and purchasable via Audible, Apple Books or the B7 site - https://www.b7media.com/project/dilation/. More info at  https://par-sec.com

Director Sivan Raz is producing the new audio drama series, A Voice, coming soon to a podcast stream near you. Follow @AVoicePodcast on Twitter and Instagram for more news when it hits. Eve hears the voice of an angel, claiming she is the key for fixing the world. But is it wise to trust a voice?

John Grayson has recorded a commercial for In The Night Garden: watch it on YouTube

Right Up My Podcast explores some of the lesser-known (and occasionally bonkers) methods of self-care, self-love and ways to make you feel good. Listen on rightupmy.buzzsprout.com or wherever you get your podcasts.

Merely Roleplayers presents Vigil: Playtime, a new audio fiction series powered by the Monster of the Week roleplaying game. Listen wherever you get your podcasts, or here

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FURTHER SFX CREDITS

I Confess:

"Waltz (Tschikovsky Op. 40)" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

"Wagner Bridal Chorus - piano" Kevin MacLeod (incompetech.com)

Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0 License

http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E2: To See and Act On Impulse

Thu, 26 Nov 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E2: To See and Act On Impulse

CW: Swearing (moderate, liberally throughout Can’t Help Acting on Impulse)

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

TO SEE AND BE SEEN, by John Mabey

There are many ways to be seen as two strangers discover the power of connection.

Directed by Joseph Winer

Edit and Sound design by Emilee Shackleton

Salome - Sally Walker Taylor

Rhea - Kay Eluvian

CAN’T HELP ACTING ON IMPULSE by Stephanie Weston

It's Amy's wedding day and best friend Laura is there to help her get ready. But maybe Amy has always been a bit too hasty in her decisions?

Directed and edited by Lorraine Ansell

Amy - Jess Nesling

Laura - Stephanie Cannon

SHOUTOUTS: 

An interview with writer John Mabey about the Sensational Sisters, which was included in The 2nd Act Theatre Company’s 60 is the new 40 play festival: https://evanston2ndactplayers.com/2020/10/12/meet-john-mabey-author-of-the-sensational-sisters/

Theatre Three’s production of John’s The End is Just the Beginning is available to watch now on YouTube

Dec 11,12,13 you can watch two of John’s plays online:

Bag of Bees - CDC theatre New Jersey http://www.cdctheatre.org/

The Emperor’s Newer Clothes - Marymount Manhattan College: https://www.mmm.edu/

Dec 20 - Enemy Lines - Dragon Productions Theatre Company California: https://dragonproductions.net/

Kay Eluvian’s next audiobook: The Road to Hell, by Christopher C. Starr, will be out on Audible by the end of the year: https://www.amazon.com/dp/B0061BTD3W

Kay Eluvian will appear in B7 Media’s next Victorian ghost stories anthology collection (links still tbc), keep an eye out on https://www.b7media.com/

Jess Nesling leads audio drama podcast Vronny and Arwen, playing a North Walean lass who loves a bit of adventure. You can find it on Apple podcasts and Stitcher

Director Joseph Winer co-hosts the Not Another Theatre Podcast, speaking to early career and emerging creatives. New episodes out every Thursday. https://twitter.com/notanotherthtr

For DnD fans: Natalie Winter has been appearing in Roll Together’s latest 4 part campaign Theros: Legends of the Underworld, streamed on Twitch Tuesday nights. The series has now finished but you can catch up on Youtube.

Natalie will also be appearing in Uncanny Collective’s festival Warnings to the Curious, performing a new ghost story by writer Rhiannon Owens. Tickets and more info: https://uncannycollective.co.uk/warnings-to-the-curious/baby-its-cold-inside/

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E1: Blood Doubles

Thu, 19 Nov 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S3E1: Blood Doubles

(Re-uploaded with corrections)

CW: Swearing (moderate, 1 instance)

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

Transcripts available upon request.

BLOOD MONEY, by Jane Morris

Harker is an antiquarian, and thoroughly rational; the last sort of person to encounter anything supernatural...

Directed and Edited by Alistair Green

Harker - Hannah Raymond Cox

Clarence - Allen Andrews

DOUBLE AGENTS, by Matt Wixey

In an age of digital espionage, two spies reminisce about the old days during a traditional clandestine park bench rendezvous. But their meeting is about to take an unexpected turn...

Directed by Thomas Mitchells

Edit and Sound design by John Bartmann

Alex - Natalie Winter

Vic - Derek Murphy

SHOUTOUTS: 

Thereby Hangs a Tale theatre company, production ‘10 days that shook the world’ can be found online at https://www.facebook.com/therebyhangsa, or on YouTube at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XCZrB_8mkGI&ab_channel=ThornhillTheatreSpace

Derek Murphy is in DK Delight Productions’ Christmas Storytelling show 'The Delight Before Christmas' in December. Formally announced soon, details can be found on www.twitter.com/delight_dk and www.instagram.com/dkdelightproductions 

Ragged Foils Producer/Director Natalie Winter and Ragged Scratch Podcast director Andrew Spooner can be heard in the latest installment of the Assassins Creed video game series: Valhalla, available to buy pretty much everywhere

Natalie can also be heard in the TTRPG podcast ‘What am I Rolling?’, find it at https://www.wairpodcast.com/, and wherever you find good podcasts.

The House of Horla’s latest production ‘Just Another Day’ a short radio play by Dave Roberts, can be found on Apple, Spotify, Amazon Podcasts etc

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-house-of-horla-tales/id1508878778?i=1000497055054

House of Horla produces podcasts for a local newspaper - The Caterham & District Independent - where we interview local people and businesses. These podcasts can be found via Apple Podcasts - just search for The Caterham & District Independent Podcast:

https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-caterham-district-independent-podcast/id1536272335

The House of Horla also produces music mixes and has a weekly radio spot on www.ridgeradio.co.uk - these episodes and other mixes can be found on https://www.mixcloud.com/TheHouseOfHorla/

All other details can be found on www.houseofhorla.com

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FURTHER SFX
Blood Money: Courtesy of Fesliyan studios, SOUND and IMAGE FX, Rob Botbyl

Double Agents: 

Dog barking: https://freesound.org/people/hargissssound/sounds/321126/

Crow: https://freesound.org/people/straget/sounds/404687/

Footsteps on grass: http://bbcsfx.acropolis.org.uk/

Traffic: Los Angeles Sound Effects! Busy Traffic Sounds https://www.freetousesounds.com/

Wind, birds:Nature Sounds Wind Birds Aspen Trees, Co - 02 Nature, Forest, Wind, Birds, Chirping, Aspen Trees, Colorado, USA, Zoom F8n, Wildtronics Parabolic, https://www.freetousesounds.com/

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Season 3 Trailer

Thu, 12 Nov 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Season 3 trailer, featuring clips from our upcoming plays. The Ragged Scratch Podcast Season 3 launches Thursday 19th November 2020 with another audio play double bill.

Hosted by Natalie Winter 

Ragged Scratch Podcast Theme music by Alyx Jones 

S3 Production Assistants: Natalie Chisolm, Natalie Beran, Victoria Taylor Roberts, Molly Sweeney, Ellie Gill, Rosemary Lippard

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Season 3 Announcement!

Sat, 19 Sep 2020 06:22:59 +0000

Season 3 of the Ragged Scratch Podcast will be coming this autumn/winter season, with applications opening up on Monday 21st September. Head to www.raggedfoils.co.uk/getinvolved for more information.

All episodes will be released for free on podcasts apps, but if you have enjoyed this series and would like to support us, please consider donating to our Ko-Fi page

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Trailer: The Art of Ambition

Thu, 06 Aug 2020 14:33:16 +0000

Check out the trailer for our first full-series audio drama: The Art of Ambition!

Coming to podcast feeds next week, this 6 part modern noir story was expanded from the original short ‘The Art of a Doorman,’ which you may remember from Season 2 of the Ragged Scratch Podcast. Reuniting writer Mark L. Burrow with director Thomas Mitchells and voice actor Joshua Manning, and featuring a theme tune by Barrie Bignold.

You can also now support us on Ko-Fi (replacing our previous Patreon page), and anyone who tips us £10 or more between now and Thursday 10th September will gain access to all 6 episode on launch (13th August), or any remaining unreleased episodes before Sept 10th.

The Art of Ambition - Trailer

Written by Mark L. Burrow

Performed by Joshua Manning

Directed and Edited by Thomas Mitchells

Theme Tune by Barrie Bignold

Produced by Natalie Winter

You might also enjoy the Ragged Scratch Podcast - the new writing scratch podcast that The Art of a Doorman was originally produced for. Search ‘Ragged Scratch Podcast’ in your podcatcher of choice, or take a listen here.

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 35 - Ever Expanding Waistlines

Fri, 19 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Melvin’s wife Gloria, has developed a habit of ordering numerous items from a catalogue in order to take her mind off the present situation. But with deliveries quickly piling up around the flat, can what Gloria wants, be found in a box?

Written by Marc Harris

Performed by Nigel Fyfe

Music: 'Just Passing Through' by Marc Harris, http://www.marcharris.co.uk

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 34 - The Things Behind The Door

Wed, 17 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

I’m uploading this video to my blog so there’s a record of what’s happening here. I know I don’t have many subscribers. Sometimes I feel like I’m shouting into the void. But my husband won’t listen and there needs to be...something, just in case... in case we don’t all make it out of this.

Written by Chris Buxey

Performed by Lisa Graydon

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 33 - The McDonald’s War

Mon, 15 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

When disaster strikes a small town, their salvation comes in a strange form- an ominous statue of Ronald McDonald. Will Ronald shape Springsville into a Big Mac-fed utopia or a shantytown of cultists?

Written by Evan Tao

Performed by Sarah Borges

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 32 - isol

Fri, 12 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

When in isolation, our minds turn inwards and we have to reassess.

CW: Swearing

Written by Nick Maynard

Performed by Kelly Condron

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 31 - Funny Voices

Wed, 10 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Music hall comic Joyce Burrows reflects on her life and career.

CW: Mild swearing

Written by Dario Knight

Performed by Erika Sanderson

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 30 - My Story of Me

Mon, 08 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Jack is a writer. His chief subject is the importance of being yourself, and Jack is a model of self-importance.

Written by Ben Francis

Performed by Robert Vernon

Additional voices: Joanna Simpkins

Music and sfx from https://www.zapsplat.com

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 29 - Tinned Beef

Fri, 05 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

A Tale of Two Shopping Trips for Pauline Bovie during lockdown results in a horrible truth.

Written by Richard and Sophie Hearn

Performed by Jo Ashe

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 28 - Shrimp

Mon, 01 Jun 2020 03:30:00 +0000

What do you do when the love of your life sits next to you at a dinner party but there seems to be something strange going on with the food? This is a surreal love story about fighting words, embarrassment, and shellfish.

CW: One incident of swearing

Written by Hamish Muir

Performed by Natalie Beran

Music - The Sea by Dee Yan-Key

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 27 - Is This Thing On?

Fri, 29 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Stuck at home? So is she. Time to record a masterpiece.

Written by Emily Reader

Performed by Sharita Oomeer

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 26 - A Linguist Falling Off the Wagon

Wed, 27 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

An experienced linguist who is weary of his own existence falls off the wagon in an absurdist monologue full of dark moments and idiomatic expressions.

Written by Ilan Wachsman

Performed by Isi Adeola

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 25 - Beach

Mon, 25 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Swearing

A heartbroken woman attempts to book a trip and, in doing so, reveals the reasons she doesn't want a beach holiday...

Written and Performed by Amy Putt

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 24 - I Dream of Dora

Fri, 22 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Running into an old friend is great - isn't it? Well it’s time for you to stop dreaming and start living, and Dora’s here to remind you what that’s like.

Written by Lorraine Ansell

Performed by Samantha Béart

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 23 - Faith

Wed, 20 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Chloe doesn't even think about high school anymore. Why would she?

Written by Freya Jackson

Performed by Madeleine Kasson

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Theme music by Alyx Jones

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 22 - Your Love

Mon, 18 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Swearing

Years ago, Stella got herself a waitressing job at a wedding venue as a stopgap. In the present, she's still there and her money situation hasn't changed, though her attitude towards weddings has

Written by Emma Dawson

Performed by Lynsey Murrell

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 21 - Dance Clubs and Empty Pubs

Fri, 15 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: One incident of mild swearing

Early 90s pop star Mazzy Mad was known for defying expectations. This excerpt from her memoir recounts the time an obnoxious talk show host dared cross her.

Written by Michael Solko

Performed by Marta Da Silva

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 20 - Family Gathering

Wed, 13 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

A poem: three generations of a family gather together to celebrate, reminisce, look ahead.

Written by Frank McMahon

Performed by Jamie Newall

Editing by Natalie Winter

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 19 - Fathom the Fart

Mon, 11 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Maggie isn't a believer in 'growing old gracefully', instead she'd rather live a life full of laughs than put on a fake persona for society's sake.

Written by Darrel Draper

Performed by Bethan Dixon Bate

Porch Swing Days - slower by Kevin MacLeod: https://incompetech.filmmusic.io/song/4234-porch-swing-days---slower

License: http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 18 - What A Real Punch Sounds Like

Fri, 08 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Swearing

Rochelle recounts a lesson she learned from her days at a boxing gym.

Written by Copper Smith

Performed by Joanna Simpkins

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 17 - Hair

Wed, 06 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

A woman wonders about her body hair and the implications of going natural.

Written and performed by Miriam Babooram

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 16 - Face to Face

Mon, 04 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Zara is an ambitious young journalist, who happens upon a seemingly ideal interviewee in a busy bar. However, there may be more to this older lady than meets the eye...

Written by Steven Lancefield

Performed by Claire Cordier

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 15 - Routine

Fri, 01 May 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Mild Sexual Content

We never really know what is going on next door, do we? Jane has a secret passion that she is thrilled to be keeping from her husband...

Written and performed by Mary Tillett

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 14 - The Revenge of Spotty Herbert

Wed, 29 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

The Isolation Sessions Ep 14 - The Revenge of Spotty Herbert

Clem once wrote for kids' comics, until a ‘friend’ took credit for his original character, Spotty Herbert. He plans his revenge, but there are surprises in store...

Written by Ben Francis

Performed by Andrew Spooner

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 13 - That’s Not Beans

Mon, 27 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

The Isolation Sessions Ep 13 - That’s Not Beans

CW: Swearing

Sometimes following the crowd can leave you in a sticky situation...

Written by Rhiannon Owens

Performed by Sara Lynam

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 12 - The Meaning of Low Extremes

Fri, 24 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

One of a series of monologues that cast the listener as a benevolent higher being with the power to intervene in the mortal world. Will you find this latest petitioner worthy?

Written by Matt Boothman

Performed by Chris Tester

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 11 - An Admirable Admiral

Wed, 22 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

A proud Navy admiral, aware of his wife's infidelity, suffers from a troubled mind as he tries to work out his options.

Written by Jack McMeechan

Performed by Peter Kenney

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 10 - The Fastest Ever Singer

Mon, 20 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

From her dressing room, opera star Ann Pashley nervously rehearses what she is going to say after the show to someone who knew her from her previous career as a sprinter.

Written by Benjamin Peel

Performed by Natalie Chisolm

Additional music: Semele, Iris Hence Away (Handel) MIT Symphony Orchestra - FreeMusic Archive

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 09 - I am on a Diet Again

Fri, 17 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

A relatable (but exaggerated!) account of the inner struggle sometimes experienced when trying to lose weight...

Written by Eva Todica

Performed by Katie Flamman

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 08 - Gade

Wed, 15 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Tobias Gade offers a radical new kind of therapy. Allow him to explain...

Written by Nick Lord Lancaster

Performed by Thomas Mitchells

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 07 - Aaaand Stretch

Mon, 13 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

Annie loves her yoga group, but will they love her after their latest session?

Written and edited by Lorraine Ansell

Performed by Margaret Ashley

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 06 - No Way Out

Fri, 10 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Adult Language

Colin is on his way back home to tell his wife, Jackie, he wants a divorce... He practices what he's going to say, but he isn't expecting the answer he gets

Written by Derek Webb

Performed by Ben Hynes

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 05 - The Receptionist

Wed, 08 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Adult Language

A part of a day in the life of one of the NHS's most underrated key workers

Written by Phil Taylor

Performed by Ally Murphy

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 04 - The Call Up

Mon, 06 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

A speaker addresses an empty West End theatre and tells us some inner secrets.

Written by Mark L. Burrow

Performed by Joshua Manning

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 03 - Diamond In The Rough

Fri, 03 Apr 2020 15:30:00 +0000

Charged with obscenity after writing and starring in her Broadway play, ‘Sex’, Mae West was sentenced to 10 days in prison. Here’s what she got up to...

Written by Tasmin Pinder

Performed by Natalie Winter

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 02 - Interstellar Post

Wed, 01 Apr 2020 03:30:00 +0000

CW: Swearing

Lieutenant Baskoro of the Espero records a mandatory audio update about the voyage so far. Only one-hundred-twenty-six months to the new colony on Ingadi but that's not what's on his mind.

Written by Andy Raff

Performed by Daniel Ledbitter

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The Isolation Sessions Ep 01 - God Love the NHS

Mon, 30 Mar 2020 03:30:00 +0000

The Isolation Sessions Ep 01 - God Love the NHS

CW: Medical Examinations and bodily malfunctions

A light-hearted reminder of what life was like for the vast majority of us before the birth of the NHS - UK's most overstretched and under-loved institution.

Written by Victoria Taylor-Roberts

Performed by Lorraine Hodgson

Additional Editing assistance kindly provided by Drew Campbell

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Ragged Scratch Podcast - The Isolation Sessions Announcement

Thu, 26 Mar 2020 04:30:00 +0000

The Isolation Sessions are an impromptu mini series of new writing monologues, recorded by voice actors in isolation in their home studios, during the Covid-19 pandemic.

The Ragged Scratch Podcast is produced by Natalie Winter

Theme music by Alyx Jones

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E6: Cut Earth

Thu, 12 Mar 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E6: Cut Earth

CW: Swearing

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

A Cut Above, by Tasmin Pinder

Hairdresser Julia prides herself on being 'a vault' for her clients' secrets, but should some secrets be told?

Directed and Edited by Lorraine Ansell

Julia: Mary Tillett

In Rich Earth, by Jude Reid

What would you do in your last hours of life? Stranded on a remote planet, two astronauts must decide how to spend the time they have left.

Directed by Andrew Spooner

President: Andrew Spooner

Shelley: Lisa Rost Welling

Atwood: Michele Moran

Butler: Earle Figuracion

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Jude Reid’s podcast, The Alethian Society: https://www.hunterhoose.co.uk/

Her book: https://www.hauntpublishing.com/books/haunted-voices

Andrew Spooner in Worzel Gummidge: https://www.bbc.co.uk/iplayer/episodes/m000cskw/worzel-gummidge

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E5: The Art of Learning

Thu, 05 Mar 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E5: The Art of Learning

CW: Discussion around domestic abuse

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

The Art of a Doorman, by Mark L Burrows

Step inside the secret, lonesome life of a New York city doorman, and a valuable work of art hanging in the lobby...

Directed and edited by Thomas Mitchells

Doorman: Joshua Manning

Help Me Learn, by Molly Sweeney

What happens when artificial intelligence becomes wiser than humans, and we have to explain ourselves to something we have created?

Directed by Lorenzo Mason

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Sara: Sara Lynam

Kate: Honey Gabriel

Liz: Lynsey Murrell

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Sarah Lynam runs theatre company Uncanny Collective: https://twitter.com/uncannycoll

Josh Manning in Almost Tangible’s Macbeth: https://www.almost-tangible.com/macbeth-podcast

One Voice Awards 2020 Shortlist: https://www.onevoiceconference.com/one-voice-awards-2020/

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Music from https://filmmusic.io

"Night In Venice" by Kevin MacLeod (https://incompetech.com)

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Hotel Lobby & New York Street:

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"Nile's Blues" by Kevin MacLeod (http://incompetech.com_

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Lift Open and Closing

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Half Pint Pull

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Man Laughing

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Woman Laughing

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E4: Player for Two

Thu, 27 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E4: Player for Two

CW: Discussion of suicide and murder

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

The Long Player, by Benjamin Peel

After a man answers an advert placed by a young woman selling an old fashioned record player, they both get more than they bargained for.

Directed by Kirsty Gillmore

Jack - Nigel Fyfe

Tina - Joanna Simpkins

Table for Two, by Matt Wixey

Maria and Stewart are enjoying a fancy, intimate dinner. But Stewart needs to know something - fast - and Maria is determined to keep it a secret.

Directed by Nadaav

Maria - Juliana Kurokawa

Stewart - Isi Adeola

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Thanks to Pete Ivatts for permission to use Red Dancing Shoes from the album Autumn Evening. Find his latest album, Blue Dress on Amazon here

Matthew Wixey’s debut full-length play, Stray Dogs, will be at the Brighton Fringe 18th-21st May, https://www.brightonfringe.org/whats-on/stray-dogs-work-in-progress-147684/

He also has a piece in the upcoming scratch night run by Waiting In The Wings, on 22nd and 29th March, at the Lion and Unicorn Theatre London: https://twitter.com/wings_waiting/status/1232388520888676354

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E3: Detach The World

Thu, 20 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E3: Detach The World

CW: Discussion of assisted death

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Detachment, by Frank McMahon

A devastating diagnosis puts a couple to the test

Directed and edited by Natalie Winter

Man - Christopher Tester

Woman - Helen Barford

Additional voices by Thomas Mitchells and Natalie Winter

Additional music by Aries Beats

Change the World, by Chloe Yates

Milly and Hope are on their way to a protest. But when the stakes are raised and people start to get arrested, their differences are brought into the light and their friendship threatens to crumble.

Directed and edited by Lorraine Ansell

Millie - Ellie Gill

Hope - Yazzmin Newell

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Somewhere Else Writer’s Group, including Frank McMahon’s play Death in Flanders: https://somewhere-else-writers.org.

Buy Frank McMahon’s collected Poems, At Storm’s Edge, on Amazon or via Palewell Press here https://palewellpress.co.uk/

Audiobook ‘I Could Be You’ by Sheila Bugler, narrated by Detachment actor Helen Barford, available now! Find it on Amazon here

Motor Neurone Disease Association: https://www.mndassociation.org/

Compassion in Dying Resources: https://compassionindying.org.uk/

Dignity in Dying campaign: https://www.dignityindying.org.uk/

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E2: Saturday Night Mink

Thu, 13 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E2: Saturday Night Mink

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Mink, by Peter Eyre

A team of animal rights activists seek to release a mink from captivity, however all does not go according to plan...

Directed and edited by Thomas Mitchells

Amy: Natalie Beran

Irene: Luisa Guerreiro

Becca: Alicia Grace Turrell

Mr. Saturday Night, by Ben Macnair

Carla, a struggling musician is returning home, her dreams of musical stardom are in tatters.

Directed by Bill Thomas

Edited by Natalie Winter

Carla: Ana Clements

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Alicia Turrell, life coaching: aliciagraceturrell.com

The Offensive Podcast: ashwoodcity.com https://twitter.com/TheOffensivePOD

Friendsical: www.friendsical.com

Thanks to our Patreon Supporters:

John Grayson

Lizzie Wilding

Ruth

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E1: Gov.Ramble

Thu, 06 Feb 2020 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S2E1: Gov.Ramble

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Ready to Ramble, by Phil Taylor

In order to have a nice walk you need to make sure you are well equipped.

Directed and edited by Natalie Chisolm

Tony: John Grayson

Joan: Bethan Dixon Bate

Gov.UK, by Eva Todica

A humorous and light-hearted imaginary conversation with a government worker, post Brexit, highlighting some of the exhausting questions faced by immigrants.

Directed by Bill Thomas

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Naimh: Katie Flamman

Ionana: Catriona Croitoru

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts:

Thanks to our Patreon Supporters:

John Grayson

Tracey Hayward

Natalie Chisolm

Michael Solko

Ruth Corner

Lizzie Wilding

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The Ragged Scratch Podcast: S2 Trailer

Thu, 30 Jan 2020 04:30:00 +0000

The Ragged Scratch Podcast Season 2: Trailer

Hosted by Natalie Winter, edited by Natalie Winter and Natalie Beran.

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E6: Channel, Quick

Thu, 31 Oct 2019 04:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E6: Channel, Quick

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Channel, by Richard Hearn (www.richardhearn.co.uk)

A sleep-deprived new mother tries to cope alone while her husband is away. Not all the sounds through the baby monitor are all they seem.

Directed by Bill Thomas

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Gemma: Chloe Gilgallon

A Quick Load, by Paul Robbie Stoyle

An interview with a veteran voice actress takes a sinister turn in this pitch-black dark comedy. Expect screams, scares and suds!

Directed and edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Julia: Jo Ashe

Jeff: Andrew Gallo

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Scratch at the Jack (Both Richard Hearn and Ben Francis have short plays in the lineup) info and tickets: https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/brockleyjackstudio/scratch-at-the-jack/e-exxjxq

https://twitter.com/ScratchAtJack

Paragraph Planet: https://paragraphplanet.com/ https://twitter.com/paragraphplanet

Zenpens Silent Writers Retreat: https://zenpens-silentwritersretreats.yolasite.com/

Season 2 applications will open in December.

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E5: Settling Your Benevolence

Thu, 24 Oct 2019 03:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E5: Settling Your Benevolence

CW: Threats of gun violence, presented for comedy.

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

Settling The Score by Roy Proctor

A hot-headed husband goes to a gun store in search of the perfect weapon to kill his wife, her lover and himself, only to be confronted at every turn by a persnickety shopkeeper in this dark ten-minute comedy adapted from a Chekhov short story.

Directed by Karen Hope

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Fyodor: Jack Glanville

Shopkeeper: Jonathan Brandt

Your Benevolence, by Matt Boothman (www.twitter.com/merelymatt)

When divine intervention is a fact of life, you have to be careful what you pray for. One of a series of audio monologues that let you eavesdrop on pleas addressed to the highest power of another world.

Directed by Karen Hope

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

J: Dev Joshi

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Merely Roleplayers (Matt Boothman): mattboothman.com/merelyroleplayers (twitter.com/merelyroleplay)

Slice and Dice (Jack Glanville): twitter.com/SliceandD6

5 Calls: https://5calls.org/

Write to Them: https://www.writetothem.com/

They Work for You: https://www.theyworkforyou.com/

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E4: An Ordinary Vein

Fri, 18 Oct 2019 03:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E4: An Ordinary Vein

CW: Death of a family member, one short incident of swearing

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

An Ordinary House, by Clare Finnimore

When 28 year old Sarah goes off to Raqqa to fight with the Kurds, what happens to those she leaves behind. This fictional drama is adapted from a recent TV documentary about real events that happened in 2017

Directed and edited by Natalie Winter

Diana - Florence Olivea

Sarah - Amber Muldoon

Rachael - Sharita Oomeer

Mark - Jamie Newal

Like the Blood in Your Veins, by Victoria Taylor Roberts

A lonely woman finds love (of sorts) on the treadmill.

Directed by Victoria Taylor Roberts

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Maggie - Natalie Chisolm

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Sound file attributions: Room tone: JGarc on Freesound: https://freesound.org/s/342863/

Shoutouts

Medecins Sans Frontieres - https://www.msf.org.uk/

Help Refugees - https://helprefugees.org

Amnesty International - https://www.amnesty.org.uk

Somewhere Else Writer’s Group, Cirencester: https://somewhere-else-writers.org.

Sharita Oomeer co-directing The Norman Conquests by Alan Ayckbourn for Tower Theatre in Stoke Newington, March 2020: towertheatre.org.uk

Victoria Taylor Roberts on Spotify

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E3: About Home

Thu, 10 Oct 2019 03:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E3: About Home

CW: Sexualised descriptions of characters, swearing

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

About A Girl, by Rhiannon Owens

I may not have a body but please don't talk about it. Even audiobook characters have had enough.

Directed and edited by Kirsty Gillmore

The Narrator - Blake Kubena

The Girl - Samantha Béart

The Lady - Rosemary Lippard

Home, by Nick Maynard

Coming home can be difficult – especially when it’s for the last time.

Directed by Scott Le Crass

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Chris - Robert Nairne

Andy - Luke De Belder

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Blake Kubena in Season 6 of ‘Vikings’ (www.twitter.com/HistoryVikings) coming Autumn/Winter 2019

Luke De Belder in ‘A Curious Night of Music and Art’, run by Curious Tales Theatre Company (www.curioustalestheatre.com / www.twitter.com/CuriousTalesThr). Friday 29th November, 7.30pm at the Chapel Playhouse.

Natalie Winter in Blackshaw’s Scare Slam as part of the London Horror Festival. 11th October, 9.30pm, The Pleasance Theatre London. https://www.pleasance.co.uk/event/london-horror-festival-scare-slam#overview

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E2: The Penitent is Honestly, Fine

Thu, 03 Oct 2019 03:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E2: The Penitent is Honestly, Fine!

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

The Penitent is a Little Cheerful, by Alice Wilson

Rome, 1580: a city of painters and priests. A cardinal is disturbed at the potential energy of a new altar-piece for the Pope.

Directed by Bill Thomas

Clemente: Paul Waggot

Francisco: Robert Vernon

I’m Fine, Honestly, Fine, by Tracey Hayward

Were you ever rejected by someone and wanted them to say 'I was wrong about you'? Suzie is successful and her mean ex is back in touch, what could go wrong?

Directed by Lorraine Ansell

Suzy - Lynsey Murrell

Jack - Raphael Von Blumenthal

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Paul Waggot in ‘The Offensive’ - https://stakhanov.studio/shows/the-offensive/

Robert Vernon in ‘The Village in the Woods’ (www.twitter.com/village_movie), trailer - https://youtu.be/aa6a0jcc4IQ - available online in the UK on Amazon, Google Play, iTunes & Sky Store from 14th October.

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Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E1: A Nobel Moon Rising

Thu, 26 Sep 2019 03:30:00 +0000

Ragged Scratch Podcast S1E1: A Nobel Moon Rising

CW: Very mild content warning for discussion of complicated past relationships, no swearing, no sexual content, no drugs references.

Hosted by Natalie Winter

Sound Design, Recording Engineer: Kirsty Gillmore

A Nobel Prize or Your Money Back by Ben Francis

Chester Campbell is a splendid writer who has, unaccountably, all his life been ignored by publishers, and in fact everyone. Then he buys a software package that will help him write his bestseller, and lives to regret it.

Directed and edited by Lorraine Ansell

Chester: Luke MacLeod

Red Moon Rising by Freya Jackson

Girlfriends Sam and Kim are visiting Kim's mother, when Sam discovers a revelation about Kim's teenage first love that causes them to think critically about the past.

Directed by Lucy Linger

Edited by Kirsty Gillmore

Kim: Victoria Johnston

Sam: Jess Nesling

Theme music by Alyx Jones

Shoutouts

Blackshaw Theatre Company's Scare Slam (www.twitter.com/BlackshawUpdate)

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Ragged Scratch Podcast: Season 1 Trailer

Thu, 19 Sep 2019 03:30:00 +0000

This is a trailer for the Ragged Scratch Podcast, the new writing night in podcast form!

Theme - Alyx Jones

Sound Design - Kirsty Gillmore

Created, hosted and edited - Natalie Winter

Tune in next week for Episode 1, and in the mean time you can find us online on all the socials @RaggedFoils

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