HUMANE is a new six-part audio drama 'tour' by Polly Creed, directed by Imy Wyatt Corner and produced by John Ainsworth. Based on an incredible true story, it explores activism, friendship and the values that unite and divide us.
'Touring': The Pleasance, The Omnibus Theatre, Compassion in World Farming, Theatre Deli Sheffield, and The Arcola.
1995: Brightlingsea, a small port in rural Essex.
Two women, Alice and Linda, wake up to find lorries thundering through their town, carrying live animals in horrendous conditions for export.
Although from very different worlds, the pair unite to try to stop the lorries. They become unlikely friends, facing arrest and police brutality amidst the protests, while also dealing with the pressures of motherhood.
When one of their group dies, things start to unravel, as they face the differences between them...
CAST AND CREW
Cast and crew
Directed - Imy Wyatt Corner
Produced - John Ainsworth
Original music - Tingying Dong
Sound design - David Roocroft
Written - Polly Creed
Alice - Marcia Lecky
Linda - Francesca Isherwood
Bev - Louise Jameson
Em - Rose Reade
Michael - Esmonde Cole
Beryl - Margaret Ashley
Mark - Luke Barton
Ralph -Graham Seed
Other parts played by members of the cast.
Main image by Ali Wright
Marketing by Cup of Ambition
PR by Chloe Nelkin
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Dedicated to the memory of
Betty Blower
Episode 1: 'Beginnings' - hosted by The Pleasance
