Short Play Champions The Miniaturists Launch Podcast

Long running short plays event producer The Miniaturists are launching a brand new Miniaturists Podcast series on Thursday 16th November, showcasing short plays by the most exciting emerging and established playwrights

In 2005, playwright Stephen Sharkey founded the Miniaturists, a regular night in which he and his playwright contemporaries could present small but perfectly formed complete 20 minute plays. A regular part of the new writing calendar, the company present live work several times a year at Arcola Theatre. Previous writers include Duncan Macmillan, Anna Jordan, Jon Brittain, Stephen Jeffreys, Glyn Maxwell, Moira Buffini, David Eldridge, Brad Birch, Charlene James, Joel Horwood, Owen McCafferty and Nick Payne.

12 years in and the landscape has changed, with technology making it possible to reach far wider audiences. Crowdfunded by 150 kind patrons and with recording hosted by Goldsmiths University, the Miniaturists launch the first season of their podcast in November 2017, featuring plays by Phoebe Eclair-Powell, Camilla Whitehill, Al Smith, Isley Lynn and Vinay Patel

Speaking about the new podcast, producer Will Bourdillon says 'As we approach the Miniaturists' twelfth birthday, we want to try something new. We've always been a place for writers to try out their craziest idea, to see if they can grab an audience and make them laugh, cry, fall in love, all in just twenty minutes. And along the way, we've been extremely lucky to work with some of the most fascinating writers around, both new and established. The Miniaturists Podcast lets us bring this process, that has proved so successful on stage, to a whole New Medium, offering a whole new challenge to the writers we work with, and bringing the work of the Miniaturists to audiences all across the world'

For more information, visit www.miniaturists.co.uk.

The Miniaturists podcast launches on Thursday 16th November, with plays being released weekly. The first season of five plays are all directed by Andy Goddard and are as follows:

Stanley Road
by Al Smith
performed by Steven Elder
After a painful break-up, a man records a message to the partner he just lost. Years pass and life changes around him, but he cannot stop recording

4.30
by Phoebe Éclair-Powell
performed by Pip Gladwin, Andy Goddard, Lee Hunter, Howard Perret, Farshid Rokey & Mary Roubos
In the early hours of the morning, six characters' lives converge on a single, horrifying moment.

The Book of Eyes
by Camilla Whitehill
performed by Ciara Baxendale, Will Bourdillon, Pippa Caddick, Tom Crowley, Barry McStay, Asha Reid & Fiona Sagar
Sasha has an important question. Her girlfriend's worried about it. Her friends are confused by it. But some questions have to be asked

Strays
by Isley Lynn
performed by Eboni Dixon, with Lucy Farrett, Michael Keane, Barry McStay, Farshid Rokey, Fiona Sagar & Max Tyler
An American woman in London traces back through her life, her family and her struggles with who she is, while learning to care for a newly-adopted cat

Self-Repair Kit
by Vinay Patel
performed by Ian Houghton
A man goes for a run, attempting to put together a mental 'repair kit' for himself as he does. But as he searches in his past for comfort, darker forgotten truths are uncovered

To access the podcasts go to www.miniatuists.co.uk/podcast or search for 'The Miniaturists Podcast' through any mainstream podcast platform (iTunes, Stitcher, PocketCasts etc.), available from November 16th 2017.

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