IN TRAFFIC by Claire-Marie PerrySometimes it's easier to hide behind the silence than to face up to the truth. But Joanne can't keep pretending as she visits her mum's home once more... The second reaction piece to our new production "Pod" coming up in Autumn 2021 - more details on www.coracleproductions.comPerformed by Judi Earl and Sarah Lewis ObubaDirected by Matt Jamieand Music by Ketsa freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa (used under Creative Commons creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

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IN TRAFFIC by Claire-Marie Perry

When Izzy goes online for a gift for Mother's Day, she's surprised to discover one particular item on Facebook Marketplace... The fist reaction piece to our new production "Pod" coming up in Autumn 2021 - more details on www.coracleproductions.comWritten by Alison CarrDirected by Matt Jamiewith Arabella Arnott and Mahsa Hammat Baharyand Music by Ketsa freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa (used under Creative Commons creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-nd/4.0/

CONDITION USED by Alison Carr

Mum has arranged a surprise road trip for her and her daughter. But her idea of a chance to bond under the stars in Kielder forest isn't met with as much enthusiasm as she'd hoped for from her social-media-addicted daughter. A short comedy drama by Arabella ArnottStarring Arabella Arnott and Skyla PearceDirected by Matt Jamie

Stars and Sh*t

"It's a semicolon....It's a break. A pause. It's not the end"A true story about how a walk home might have been the difference between life and death.*Content Warning: Contains themes which may be triggering for some listeners - themes of suicide, self harm, depression.Semi Colon is a short radio drama written by Ali PritchardPerformed by Declan Wilson and Jake JarrettAdapted for audio and directed by Matt JamieWith thanks to Nick Tyler for additional sound effects.An excerpt from How Did We Get To This Point? Funded by HomeGroup & Art Council Englandfirst performed at Alphabetti Theatre in December 2016Original production directed by Ben DickensonWith research support by Allie Davies & Pip Chamberlin and dramaturgy by Steve Byron______________________________Music Credits (Creative Commons Licence)Blear Moon, "Town of Two Houses", "Cold Summer Moon"Meydan "Please Wake Up"Ketsa "Tired Thoughts"all from https://freemusicarchive.organdPaul Fowler - "Stormchaser" (facebook)Ruby Amanfu - "Lover’s Road" (Facebook)from business.facebook.com/creatorstudio/

Semicolon by Ali Pritchard

"It's a semicolon....It's a break. A pause. It's not the end" A true story about how a walk home might have been the difference between life and death. *Content Warning: Contains themes which may be triggering for some listeners - themes of suicide, self harm, depression. Semi Colon is a short radio drama written by Ali Pritchard Performed by Declan Wilson and Jake Jarrett Adapted for audio and directed by Matt Jamie With thanks to Nick Tyler for additional sound effects. An excerpt from How Did We Get To This Point? Funded by HomeGroup & Art Council England first performed at Alphabetti Theatre in December 2016 Original production directed by Ben Dickenson With research support by Allie Davies & Pip Chamberlin and dramaturgy by Steve Byron ______________________________ Music Credits (Creative Commons Licence) Blear Moon, "Town of Two Houses", "Cold Summer Moon" Meydan "Please Wake Up" Ketsa "Tired Thoughts" all from https://freemusicarchive.org and Paul Fowler - "Stormchaser" (facebook) Ruby Amanfu - "Lover’s Road" (Facebook) from business.facebook.com/creatorstudio/

A Play by Wendy ErringtonDirected and adapted for Audio by Matt Jamie**Content Warning** - some listeners may be disturbed by some of the themes in this play. Head to www.writelonger.co.uk for more information and support.​Cast: Janine Leigh as Rubyand Lucy Curry as Young Ruby​with additional voices fromJacqueline Phillips, Katie Powell, Arabella Arnott, Amelia Loulli, and Sam Neale."I didn’t need to bury it. I had less years of her blanking me... less of her just looking right through me. I had a few years of being happy... I remember what that feels like.You’ll forgive her... them... one day."​What if we could talk to our younger self, how would that sound? Would we understand how we've become the person we are today? Or would we wish we'd somehow never grown up?​Saluting Magpies is a tale of trauma, superstition, stories, and survival.Produced by Coracle / Matt Jamiein association with Alphabetti Theatre / Ben DickensonSupported by Arts Council EnglandMUSICused under Creative Commons Licensce from the Free Music ArchiveClick links for details and license info--Meydan-- Various tracks from their album "Havor" freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/Havor“The Beauty of Maths" freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/T…eauty_of_Maths--Ketsa--“Maypole” / Above and Below freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Above_and_Below“Hip Hop Instrumental 2” / Emotive Music for Film and Radio freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Em…Film_and_Radio“Reflective” / Different Angles freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Different_Angles"Warm Morning" / Metamporphasis freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis--Pictures of the Floating World-- "Waves" freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures…528/Waves_1217With excerpts from the books"Milly Molly Mandy" by Joyce L Brisley"Charlotte's Web" by E B White"Skellig" by David Almond

SALUTING MAGPIES by Wendy Errington

A Play by Wendy Errington Directed and adapted for Audio by Matt Jamie **Content Warning** - some listeners may be disturbed by some of the themes in this play. Head to www.writelonger.co.uk for more information and support.​ Cast: Janine Leigh as Ruby and Lucy Curry as Young Ruby ​ with additional voices from Jacqueline Phillips, Katie Powell, Arabella Arnott, Amelia Loulli, and Sam Neale. "I didn’t need to bury it. I had less years of her blanking me... less of her just looking right through me. I had a few years of being happy... I remember what that feels like. You’ll forgive her... them... one day." ​ What if we could talk to our younger self, how would that sound? Would we understand how we've become the person we are today? Or would we wish we'd somehow never grown up? ​ Saluting Magpies is a tale of trauma, superstition, stories, and survival. Produced by Coracle / Matt Jamie in association with Alphabetti Theatre / Ben Dickenson Supported by Arts Council England MUSIC used under Creative Commons Licensce from the Free Music Archive Click links for details and license info --Meydan-- Various tracks from their album "Havor"  freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/Havor “The Beauty of Maths"  freemusicarchive.org/music/Meydan/T…eauty_of_Maths --Ketsa-- “Maypole” / Above and Below freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Above_and_Below “Hip Hop Instrumental 2” / Emotive Music for Film and Radio freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Em…Film_and_Radio “Reflective” / Different Angles freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Different_Angles "Warm Morning" / Metamporphasis freemusicarchive.org/music/Ketsa/Metamorphosis --Pictures of the Floating World--  "Waves"  freemusicarchive.org/music/Pictures…528/Waves_1217 With excerpts from the books "Milly Molly Mandy" by Joyce L Brisley "Charlotte's Web" by E B White "Skellig" by David Almond

“A sharply written meditation on age, race, and fear” (The Stage*) by Degna Stone.Half-way through life and the answer to most questions always seems to be the same. Should I stop drinking? Is the planet really f@*ked? Have we left it too late? Did 17-year-old me know more than I do? Maybe I’m asking the wrong questions...Produced and edited by Matt JamieMusic by SIMRIT www.facebook.com/simritmusicSeydina Mboup www.facebook.com/kolektivomusicand Jeff McIlwain www.facebook.com/lusine.official(*review from original live production in 2019 produced by Coracle as a reaction piece to "Down to Zero" by Lizi Patch. Updated and adapted for radio in 2020.)

Probably - by Degna Stone

“A sharply written meditation on age, race, and fear” (The Stage*) by Degna Stone. Half-way through life and the answer to most questions always seems to be the same. Should I stop drinking? Is the planet really f@*ked? Have we left it too late? Did 17-year-old me know more than I do? Maybe I’m asking the wrong questions... Produced and edited by Matt Jamie Music by SIMRIT www.facebook.com/simritmusic Seydina Mboup www.facebook.com/kolektivomusic and Jeff McIlwain www.facebook.com/lusine.official (*review from original live production in 2019 produced by Coracle as a reaction piece to "Down to Zero" by Lizi Patch. Updated and adapted for radio in 2020.)

Kath is trying to write her blog, while Matt is trying to pack up their flat so they can finally move out. But it's not just the apple tree in the garden which Kath will miss.A short drama about moving in, moving on, and apples.Written by Arabella ArnottPerformed by Katie Powell and Adam DonaldsonDirected and Edited by Matt JamieMusic by Sleeping Lion

Appling by Arabella Arnott

Kath is trying to write her blog, while Matt is trying to pack up their flat so they can finally move out. But it's not just the apple tree in the garden which Kath will miss. A short drama about moving in, moving on, and apples. Written by Arabella Arnott Performed by Katie Powell and Adam Donaldson Directed and Edited by Matt Jamie Music by Sleeping Lion

"A lot of people won't shop in Charity shops becuase of the smell..."But Amy loves working in the Charity shop - despite her mum's warnings about odours and that they're just full of "dead men's clothes". Meet some of the colourful characters she works with in this touching story about old clothes, old memories, and friendship.Written by Arabella ArnottPerformed by Jude NelsonDirected by Matt JamieMusic by Kieth Thomas and J D Meyerwww.coracleproductions.com

Dead Men’s Clothes

"A lot of people won't shop in Charity shops becuase of the smell..." But Amy loves working in the Charity shop - despite her mum's warnings about odours and that they're just full of "dead men's clothes". Meet some of the colourful characters she works with in this touching story about old clothes, old memories, and friendship. Written by Arabella Arnott Performed by Jude Nelson Directed by Matt Jamie Music by Kieth Thomas and J D Meyer www.coracleproductions.com

Tom has been in the car for hours. Well, it feels like hours. He doesn't know where his mum is taking him and his sister Maisey. Or why his dad isn't with them this time. "Because he's not" is all his mum says. And that's not a proper reason.A short story about feeling trapped, and the hope of escape.Written and performed by Arabella ArnottEdited by Matt Jamie.(c) Arabella Arnott / Coracle 2020

WASP By Arabella Arnott

Tom has been in the car for hours. Well, it feels like hours. He doesn't know where his mum is taking him and his sister Maisey. Or why his dad isn't with them this time. "Because he's not" is all his mum says. And that's not a proper reason. A short story about feeling trapped, and the hope of escape. Written and performed by Arabella Arnott Edited by Matt Jamie. (c) Arabella Arnott / Coracle 2020

Welcome to The PlayStream Podcast - a collection of audio dramas and comedies from Coracle, a company based in Newcastle/Gateshead. Coracle are dedicated to nurturing new writing talent and creating quality audio drama and theatre. Bold story-telling is at the heart of our work. The podcast contains original plays from our resident writer Arabella Arnott, as well as commissioned podcasts written as reaction pieces to accompany our live theatre productions. Feel free to check our other work on our website and follow us on various social media! - www.coracleproductions.com

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