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Boys Grown Tall

An original short work for radio by the playwright and film-maker Matt Grinter about fatherhood, raising daughters and playing the drums.

"My eight year old daughter is cooler than me, FACT. Yes she has a rather questionable taste in music and she wears more neon than I'm comfortable with, but get her in a room and she owns it".

Boys Grown Tall is an original short work for radio about fatherhood, raising daughters and playing the drums.

Matt Grinter is a writer and director working in both theatre and film. He was the winner of the Papatango Prize for new writing in 2016 for his debut play ORCA for which he was shortlisted for 'most promising new playwright' at the 'Off West End' awards. His play THE DOG AND THE ELEPHANT ran at the Bristol Old Vic Studio and Vault Fest, produced in conjunction with Ferment. Matt is currently one of the Open Session Writers on attachment at the Bristol Old Vic. His short films include TEA LEAVES, SMALL TALK, JESSIE and THE PARTY PHOTOGRAPHER. Matt is also the artistic director of Red Rope Theatre Company, which he formed in 2012 with actor-producer Rebecca Robson

Read by Stuart McLoughlin
Produced by Mair Bosworth.

15 minutes

Last on

Sun 27 Aug 2017 00:30

Credits

Role Contributor
Writer Matt Grinter
Reader Stuart McLoughlin
Producer Mair Bosworth

Broadcasts

  • Fri 25 Aug 2017 15:45
  • Sun 27 Aug 2017 00:30