91Èȱ¬

While at university, Meggie lost her sight in an acid attack.

15 years later, through grit and tenacity, she’s learned to cope with her "dark gift", making a success of her life as an audiobook director.

Now, an invitation to join her old college friends at a country cottage offers a chance to mend some broken bridges. But it is not long before the shadows of her past begin to re-emerge...

Matthew Graham’s taut psychological thriller can only be told in sound.

Jayne Lake is a chilling look at the tests of friendship and the altered perception caused by time and changing circumstance. Told from the perspective of a blind person, the play follows Meggie's terror and confusion as she strains to understand a series of shocking events and the silences in between.

Featuring a debut performance from comedian Georgie Morrell, who lost her own sight in her early 20s.

Meggie …… Georgie Morrell
Nick …… Tom Bennett
Karen …… Sophie Stanton
Barty …… David Kirkbride
Chloe …… Nicola Grier
Teenage Girl …… Kitty Smith
Audiobook Narrator …… Margo Cargill

Matthew Graham, is co-creator of 91Èȱ¬ TV's Life On Mars and Ashes To Ashes. He's also written for, among other things, Spooks, This Life and Doctor Who.

Music and Sound Design: Steve Bond

Director: Kate Rowland
Producer: Russell Finch
Executive Producer: Jeremy Mortimer

A Somethin' Else production for 91Èȱ¬ Radio 4, first broadcast in November 2017.