Play Ground
A fortnightly theatre bookclub hosted by Nancy Netherwood and Sam Webber. Every other Thursday we take a deep dive into a different play from a range of genres, writers, times and places - join in the conversation over on Instagram @playground_pod
Podcasting since 2020 • 31 episodes
Play Ground
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30 - The Sea by Edward Bond
East coast round 2! We talk aliens, village gossip, and the strange prescience of this play written in 1973 about 1907 when being read in 2025.FAIRYTALE UPDATE:I have searched and can find nothing substantial about thi...
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Season 2
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Episode 3
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29 - The Welkin by Lucy Kirkwood
Once again we dive into a time bending play about sad women. This time it's Lucy Kirkwood's 2020 play The Welkin; set in 18th century Suffolk/Norfolk, 12 women must decide the fate of another in this epicly jam-packed courtroom(ish) drama. We t...
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Season 2
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Episode 2
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28 - The Glow by Alistair McDowall
Time. Ghosts. Violence. Hope. Academia. We return to pod favourite Alistair McDowall for his incredible 2022 play The Glow. Have some feedback? A play you'd like us to cover?Chat to host Nancy @N_Netherwood on v...
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Season 2
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Episode 1
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27 - True West by Sam Shepard
We recorded this 3 years ago and then forgot to make more podcasts. It holds up!!! Declaring this the end of season 1, we'll be back with certified fresh content in 2 weeks time.Sam Shepard's True West is about two things: truth and the ...
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Season 1
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Episode 28
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