a space to isolate in

Lydia Thomson

This is a series of stories written in the time of coronavirus. Each monologue is written from home and recorded from home, taking you from the apocalyptic to the everyday. Welcome to a place to escape to. This is an ongoing project. The project is produced by Lydia Thomson. Huge thanks to the contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Episodes

  1. 06/17/2020

    How To Hide a Body

    Written by Jon Cooper and performed by Charlotte Ritchie. We're easing out of lockdown now. We've spent a lot of time with the people we live with. Or perhaps we live alone, and someone entered our space. Either way, it's been a long time, and we're in a new landscape, and we might have discovered a new side to ourselves. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  2. 05/22/2020

    Henrik

    Written by Catriona Kerridge and performed by Kristin Atherton. In a care home in Belgium, an 85 year old woman believes she's pregnant, a man won't stop playing his harmonica, and there's a global pandemic going on. But we clap for the carers, every day. This monologue is dedicated to Harry and all of his exceptional carers. Thank you for being by his side. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  3. 05/16/2020

    Hibernation

    Written by Lydia Thomson and performed by Hattie Morahan. The wine is decanted at 3 so it's ready to drink by 6. If only there was some way to be more helpful. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  4. 05/07/2020

    Counterpoint

    Written by Amanda Hallam Lane and performed by Daniel Weyman. He works to maintain airflow in vast buildings in the city. She begs him to stay home. She transposes the virus into music - can she change it? Cure it? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  5. 04/19/2020

    SCI-FI COMEDY ACTION ROMANCE

    Written by Brian Eley and performed by Ned Cooper. "There’s this man. Ordinary man. And his wife, she’s a robot. A robot assassin. Or maybe she’s not, we don’t know. The man, he doesn’t know. He’s not sure." Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  6. 04/19/2020

    Heartbreak Hut

    Written by Sarah Milton and performed by Georgia Maguire. A woman escapes to her family holiday home by the sea to recover from a break-up. She is not allowed to see, touch or hug anyone. She is alone. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  7. 04/18/2020

    ISOLATION

    Written by Lucy Sheen and performed by Tina Chiang. With the whole country in lockdown, how do you differentiate between the days? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  8. 04/18/2020

    A Man And His Bird

    Written by Carla Grauls and performed by Laura Aikman. A man and his bird, just hanging out and watching Netflix. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  9. 04/18/2020

    the apocalypse smells like cut grass

    Written by Afsaneh Gray and performed by Shane Zaza. What if a cough really is just a cough? A man is ordered to quarantine in his family's only bedroom regardless. News of the outside world comes only from a bird, from his daughter, and from the fresh air through his window. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

  • 9 Episodes

About

This is a series of stories written in the time of coronavirus. Each monologue is written from home and recorded from home, taking you from the apocalyptic to the everyday. Welcome to a place to escape to. This is an ongoing project. The project is produced by Lydia Thomson. Huge thanks to the contributors. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

Information

  • Creator
    Lydia Thomson
  • Years Active
    2020
  • Episodes
    9
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © All rights reserved
  • Show Website
    a space to isolate in