12 episodes

A collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad. Written as 6 duets, this unique12 part audio series, captures the voices and experiences of artists from the bank of the River Trent to the Tigris, transporting the listener to cities 3,346 miles and a world apart.

Where I Belong New Perspectives Theatre Company

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A collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad. Written as 6 duets, this unique12 part audio series, captures the voices and experiences of artists from the bank of the River Trent to the Tigris, transporting the listener to cities 3,346 miles and a world apart.

    Like Betty

    Like Betty

    “In here I feel safe, out there there's too much of everything” 

    A playlet highlighting the strength of human relationships.

    Written and voiced by Mufaro Makubika

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye

    Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.

    Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.

    • 8 min
    The Tigris Balcony

    The Tigris Balcony

    “I was afraid I might lose my identity and my old life”. 

    An invitation to journey to a place to uplift the soul.

    Written by Ali Muhammed, voiced by Mufaro Makubika

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye

    Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.

    Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.

    • 7 min
    The Legend of the River Mumma

    The Legend of the River Mumma

    “Journey to a small but mighty island in the heart of the Caribbean Sea”. 

    A story retold across generations.

    Written and voiced by Cara Thompson

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye

    Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.

    Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.

    • 7 min
    The Voices in My Head

    The Voices in My Head

    “Why does it feel this day doesn't want to end”.  

    A sharing of grief and loss.

    Written and voiced by Mina Ali Shareef

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye

    Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.

    Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.

    • 5 min
    Hydra

    Hydra

    “Confident in her own unique being Hydra was stuck with an all-knowing sense of herself”. 

    A Greek myth re-imagined.

    Written and voiced by Georgina Wilding

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye

    Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.

    Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.

    • 7 min
    Ishtar Makes Films in Baghdad

    Ishtar Makes Films in Baghdad

    “The woman is seen as a handicapped person”. 

    A portrait of female boundary breakers.

    Written by Budoor Al Abid

    Voiced by Deena

    Music and sound by Adam P McCready

    A New Perspectives production produced by Angharad Jones, Jayne Williams and Sally Anne Tye

    Supported by the British Council Digital Collaboration Fund and using public funding from Arts Council England, Lottery Funded.

    Where I Belong is a 12 part audio series, a collection of poems and stories by writers in UNESCO cities Nottingham and Baghdad.

    • 5 min

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