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Dark new comedy about grief, friendship and musical theatre from Liv Fowler, a new writer shortlisted for the Best Debut Audo drama Imison Award in 2024. Her latest audio drama reflects on how we feel guilt and grief when loved ones leave us too soon, playing with the stoical trope ‘if you don’t laugh, you cry’.

It’s Maddie’s funeral. She got hit by the 453 after thinking she could get across Old Kent Road in a traffic cone, like Buzz Lightyear in Toy Story 2. Her bezzies, Josie and George are in shock. They were convinced she’d get across with ease. They are avoiding Maddie’s family at the wake. See, Maddie’s Mum, Rita, isn’t aware that Maddie was with Josie and George that night. She also doesn’t know that Maddie lost a bet to them which is how she ended up being a corpse. Riddled with guilt, they didn’t think they’d have to answer so many questions!

Writer:
Liv Fowler is a writer from and based in South London. Her first radio commission, Happy Hour for Â鶹Éç Radio 4, was shortlisted for the prestigious Imison Award at the Â鶹Éç Audio Drama Awards 2024. Liv has recently finished participating in SOHO Theatre’s Stand Up Lab, alongside writing a show with Boundless Theatre and The Customs House about the experiences of young people in South Tyneside. Outside of playwriting, Liv also organises and hosts a comedic poetry night called Rhymes & Stitches - aiming to make sure art and joy are financially accessible to all, while breaking the stigma spoken word holds.

Cast:
Josie ….. Erin Riley
George …. Emika Sesay
Rita ….. Sarah Finigan

Producer ; Jelena Budimir
Sound Designer ; Jon Nicholls
Original music ; Sebastian Walsh and Euan Hill.
Illustration ; Danny Atkinson
Production Manager ; Darren Spruce
Executive Producer ; Polly Thomas

Written by Liv Fowler

A Thomas Carter Projects production for Â鶹Éç Radio 4