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Behind The Scenes of Silva

Behind The Scenes of Silva

Released Monday, 26th September 2022
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Behind The Scenes of Silva

Behind The Scenes of Silva

Behind The Scenes of Silva

Behind The Scenes of Silva

Monday, 26th September 2022
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With Melissa Johns (Karen), Marlene Sidaway (Silva), Shaparak Khorsandi (Brain), and Cyril Nri (Mark).

What's it like playing Brain? Why is the play important? Was it fun to be in? Silva Lining's Care Play Writer and Director Elspeth Penny chatted to the  actors behind the scenes.

Interviews transcribed and ordered by Nick Sutton

Edited by Iain Hunter

Music by Sarah Moody

Thanks to Lois Barton

Directed and Produced by Elspeth Penny

A 2BU Productions work

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Silva Lining‘s Care Plan

Podcast drama: Three brains, two bodies, one secret plan: an absurd journey into the invisible world of carers and dementia. Silva keeps her new Brain in the cupboard under the stairs, who should Karen the carer care for now? “Heart-rending and laugh out loud, a roller-coaster of an emotional journey”, Alex Coulter, Culture, Health and Wellbeing AllianceNominated Best Podcast, Rockie Award 2022Nominated Best Podcast, Miami Web Fest 2022Selected New Jersey Webfest 2022Shortlisted Marlene Sidaway, Best Actress, BBC Audio Award 2022 Shortlisted Best Audio Fiction Series, Indie Series Awards 2022 Longlisted for the Woman’s Prize of Playwrighting 2020Cast and Company:Silva Marlene SidawayKaren Melissa JohnsBrain Shappi Khorsandi Mark Cyril NriMusic Sarah Moody Dramaturg Sara DaviesWritten and Directed by Elspeth PennyAssistant Producer (casting): Tess DavidsonOriginal Sound Recordings Euan McAleecePost Production Sound Iain HunterMade by 2BU Productions Ltd www.2buproductions.orgBased on research by Professor Justine Schneider, University of NottinghamFunding from: Arts Council England; NIHR School for Social Care Research, University of Nottingham for dissemination of the BOUGH study of home care for people with dementia.Economic and Social Research Council (ESRC) Impact Acceleration funding; Adrian MantleThank you to: the original cast and team for the theatre work in progress play: Pameli Benham, Angie Belcher, Sarah Moody, Izzy Ripley, Chris Pirie, David Lane and Fiona Matthews/Theatre Orchard. Thanks also for help from Dons Coleston-Shields, Simon Winkler, Bede Burston, Charlotte Bailey, Arthur Burston, David Richmond at Arts In Development, Theatre Bristol and Deasy Bamford.Some of the content may be sensitive or disturbing for some people.

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