Thin Ice
Inspired by the writer鈥檚 own experience of going to university and an unusual pact she made with her Dad. Stars Georgia Groome.
Amy Rosenthal's affectionate tribute to her father, Jack Rosenthal, inspired by an unusual pact they made when she - very reluctantly - went to university in 1993.
Amy's adapted two of the award-winner's dramas 'Eskimo Day' and 'Cold Enough for Snow' - looking at empty nest syndrome from the parents' point of view.
She completes the trilogy with her drama looking at it - but, as she describes it, from the point of view of the bird!
Ben ...... Richard Lumsden
Edie ...... Georgia Groome
Tasha ...... Helen Monks
Julia ...... Susannah Wise
Danny ...... Sam Perry
Josh ...... Charlie Clements
Porter ...... Sanchia McCormack
Produced and directed by Marion Nancarrow
Frist broadcast on 大象传媒 Radio 4 in May 2017.
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"He wrote them as a way of accepting and dealing with empty nest syndrome"
Amy Rosenthal discusses her father's plays and her response in her own play 'Thin Ice'.
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Preview: Thin Ice
Duration: 01:08
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Ben | Richard Lumsden |
| Edie | Georgia Groome |
| Tasha | Helen Monks |
| Julia | Susannah Wise |
| Danny | Sam Perry |
| Josh | Charlie Clements |
| Porter | Sanchia McCormack |
| Writer | Amy Rosenthal |
| Director | Marion Nancarrow |
| Producer | Marion Nancarrow |
Broadcasts
Mon 8 May 2017 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4- Thu 31 May 2018 14:15大象传媒 Radio 4
- Wed 21 Jul 2021 10:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Wed 21 Jul 2021 15:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
- Thu 22 Jul 2021 03:00大象传媒 Radio 4 Extra
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