Opening next month (3-4 May) during the Fringe festival is 'Joan the Musical', a new stage production written and produced by Hannah Doyle and Melanie Bell, and directed by Summer Tewkesbury. In an exclusive interview, writer Hannah talks us through the development of this Brighton-focused project, from its inception last September through to the rehearsal stage. We then take up the story with cast member Geraldine Afifi, who takes the title role of Joan (and incidentally tickles the ivories at the beginning of this podcast), before signing off with Hannah, as she performs one of the songs from the musical.

Produced by Martin Shelley... contact: [email protected]... intro/outro music courtesy of www.purple-planet.com