Episode 1
Chekhov as never before. Three 21st-century sisters with varying degrees of D/deafness. Written by Polly Thomas and Jenny Sealey.
A radical reworking of Anton Chekhov鈥檚 classic Three Sisters for 91热爆 Radio 4, written and directed by Jenny Sealey and Polly Thomas.
On an isolated farm in 21st century Yorkshire, three sisters struggle to survive on a financially draining farm, with intermittent internet, and a pervading sense of dislocation from the real world.
With the titular three sisters played by three Deaf actors 鈥� Genevieve Barr, Lara Steward and Alexandra James 鈥� Three Sisters Rewired breaks new ground, reimagining the story through the prism of deafness, exploring isolation and stagnation in the modern world.
Three Sisters Rewired is about how we listen or don鈥檛 listen, how whether we are deaf or not, we all have selective communication, closing our ears and eyes to the world around us.
The cast is a mix of Deaf, disabled and non-disabled actors. The flute is played by Deaf flautist, Ruth Montgomery, who taught herself to play through the vibrations of the instrument. Three Sisters Rewired is another bold contemporary audio drama from the combined talents of the Graeae Theatre and Naked Productions team - Chekhov as never before.
Episode 1
We meet Olivia, Maisie and Iris on Iris鈥� 20th birthday. Olivia, the eldest, is single and a teacher in an all girls school; Maisie works the farm, and is unhappily married to local teacher, Kevin; Iris is a vlogger, hoping army boy Tyrone 鈥� or maybe Sean - will take her to the bright lights of London. Angus, their brother, is a thwarted Quietism academic, trapped by his love for local small- town girl Natalie.
Cast
Olivia鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�enevieve Barr
Maisie 鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹��..Lara Steward
Iris鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�lexandra James
Angus鈥︹�︹�︹�︹��.Jonathan Keeble
Natalie鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�teph Lacey
Anna鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�ay Purcell
Victoria鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�lexandra Mathie
Tyrone鈥︹�︹�︹�︹��.Tachia Newall
Sean鈥︹�︹�︹�︹�︹�hris Jack
Original music by Alice Trueman
Flute played by Ruth Montgomery
Written and directed by Polly Thomas and Jenny Sealey, inspired by Anton Chekhov鈥檚 Three Sisters
Sound design and produced by Eloise Whitmore
Sign Language Interpreters 鈥� Jude Mahon, Beverly Roberts, Kate Labno, Jan Guest
Executive Producer - Jeremy Mortimer
A Naked/Graeae Theatre production for 91热爆 Radio 4
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- Sat 14 Dec 2019 14:4591热爆 Radio 4
- Sat 13 Aug 2022 15:0091热爆 Radio 4
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