In Episode Two Laura chats to playwright and stage manager Roni Neale about their new play Misstrial and its recent research and development sessions with the National Youth Theatre. Conversation topics include playwriting, the experiences of Transgender, non-binary and gender non-conforming people in the UK, historic feuds in Dorset and the future of video game theatre.

Trigger warning: Discussions of Transphobia and Transitioning.

Sources of support for many of the topics discussed in the show can be found here: https://gic.nhs.uk/info-support/support-groups-and-resources/

Mentioned in the show:

The Trial by Franz Kafka

Chris Bush (playwright) http://www.writingsquad.com/squad-writer/chris-bush/

Faustus that damned woman by Chris Bush

The Assassination of Katie Hopkins by Chris Bush

Angel Exit Theatre Company https://angelexit.co.uk/

Midnight Movie by Eve Leigh https://royalcourttheatre.com/whats-on/midnightmovie/

Cougar by Rose Lewenstein https://www.orangetreetheatre.co.uk/whats-on/cougar

Martin Crimp (playwright) https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/shows/when-we-have-sufficiently-tortured-each-other

Shift+Alt+Right (Musical) https://alpmusicals.com/shiftaltright

Alfie Neale (Musician) https://open.spotify.com/artist/3kMEpQS5iaBwIvrudhKYmG

Intro music by Kye Perry https://kyeperry.myportfolio.com/work

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