RELOAD: GAIA by Lawrence Quilty

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 WatkinsonRemi - Lottie BourneSound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

This is the story of Hailey Glass, a disgraced politician whose arrogance and blinkered ambition, made her an easy mark to exploit and frame for the war crimes of a corrupt government.Cast: Hailey Glass - Teresa Jennings Rosanna Crowley - Grace DunneAiden Glass, Judge - Stephen Riddle Secretary, Lawyer 1, Journo 1 - Laide SonolaSamuel Baum, Lawyer 2 , Journo 2 - Duncan WatkinsonSound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

David and Susie attend their millionth social obligation event of the Summer - a gender reveal - and one they're not likely to ever forget. That is, unless, the next expectant mother finds an even more outrageous way to make the party go off. Cast:David - Peter HardinghamSusie - Lottie BourneJemima - Nicola MooreJessica - Beth JohnstonPauline - Paula Benson Kev - Aaron DouglasSound design and narration - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Four friends meet up regularly to share witticisms and woes about the difficulties of getting pregnant. *There is discussion in this play about gender identity and infertility which some listeners may be sensitive to. Please take care while listening.Cast:Kathy - Emma StannardAlice - Velenzia SpearpointBecca - Kate MartinSam - Sassy ClydeSound design by Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

Set a short way in to an unrecognisable future, the younger generation put the older on trial for their past crimes against the environment.Cast:Young woman - Maddie O'BrienHarman - Arty FroushanAdditional voices/ Sound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

A pest controller responds to a call out from a wealthy aging lady, living all alone after her husbands mysterious disappearance. Although she can’t remember placing the call, she is in dire need of his…… services. Cast:Woman - Wendy FisherMan - Arty FroushanSound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

These days, there is no such thing as a ‘typical’ family unit. As the gender and sexuality spectrum continues to diversify and evolve, how human kind sets about producing and raising the next generation, requires ever more creative thinking.Cast:Jess - Laide SonolaBen - Aaron DouglasSound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

How much of our relationships are conducted without the other person even needing to be there? Conversations sprawling across many mediums, over weeks and months - leaving a trail behind them. A record of our attempt to understand each other, stay connected, and overcome our differences.Cast:Dierdre - Teresa JenningsJohn - Stephen RiddleFionn - Nicola MooreSound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/

At a house clearance undertaken by sibling Grace and Nick, whose Mum has recently passed away, they take a trip down memory lane. As they lovingly sort through her bits and pieces they stumble across an entry in her diary that turns their entire world upside down.....Cast:Grace - Lottie BourneNick - Peter HardinghamSound design - Sassy ClydeProduced by Janno Media in association with Get Over It ProductionsOur season jingle is by Emma McGrathEmma McGrath.co.ukCome visit us:https://thescenepodcast.co.uk/