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Alyssa Osieki Interview
Join us as we speak to Alyssa Osieki, playwright of Essential Work Only, the audio play, we talk about the audio play and more in this interview.
About the play:
After years of estrangement, sisters Amy and Kate reconnect amidst the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though their video calls are initially awkward, necessity and loneliness draw them together to work through long-held resentments. Flashbacks reveal their fraught family history - a charismatic mother who struggled with alcoholism and postpartum depression, a stoic father left picking up the pieces, and two sisters who grew up in entirely different emotional worlds.
As the pandemic rages on, Amy and Kate continue to rebuild their relationship. They laugh, cry, and squabble, slowly bridging the gulf between them. When travel restrictions finally lift, they embark on a cathartic journey to honour their late father by scattering his ashes. The trip proves revelatory and recasts old memories in a new light. In the end, planting a tree on a windswept island beach doesn't just memorialize their dad - it roots this fragmented family back together.
About Stories From The Grey Hill Podcast:
Is a podcast supporting and showcasing new Audio Theatre writing. Showcasing 12 playwrights and 14 actors, season 1 will last for one year! By subscribing, you support The Grey Hill in producing more new writing here in Scotland.
Season 1 Dates:
Plays available in full:
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By The Grey HillJoin us as we speak to Alyssa Osieki, playwright of Essential Work Only, the audio play, we talk about the audio play and more in this interview.
About the play:
After years of estrangement, sisters Amy and Kate reconnect amidst the early days of the COVID-19 pandemic. Though their video calls are initially awkward, necessity and loneliness draw them together to work through long-held resentments. Flashbacks reveal their fraught family history - a charismatic mother who struggled with alcoholism and postpartum depression, a stoic father left picking up the pieces, and two sisters who grew up in entirely different emotional worlds.
As the pandemic rages on, Amy and Kate continue to rebuild their relationship. They laugh, cry, and squabble, slowly bridging the gulf between them. When travel restrictions finally lift, they embark on a cathartic journey to honour their late father by scattering his ashes. The trip proves revelatory and recasts old memories in a new light. In the end, planting a tree on a windswept island beach doesn't just memorialize their dad - it roots this fragmented family back together.
About Stories From The Grey Hill Podcast:
Is a podcast supporting and showcasing new Audio Theatre writing. Showcasing 12 playwrights and 14 actors, season 1 will last for one year! By subscribing, you support The Grey Hill in producing more new writing here in Scotland.
Season 1 Dates:
Plays available in full: