What should we expect from the next UK election? Writer Amy Wallace has created To Stay Mum against that backdrop, with two lead characters whose growing and shifting romantic relationship, societal resentments, and adjustments to the new normal weave a fascinating, twisty story. Well-known to Black Bat Productions history as the unforgettable Penelope White in Nines, Amy joins Black Bat Audio to discuss this new play, her background in both writing and acting, and how we our personal sanity can collide with political surreality.

To Stay Mum plays 6-8 September, all details here.

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Got a piece you’d love to write? Bring it to Black Bat Audio.

Black Bat Productions is now welcoming submissions of radio plays, audio pieces, writing ideas of all forms, that could have a home on this programme.

This week, enjoy one such play, Turner & Turner - originally broadcast in 2018 by Edinburgh's FreshAir.org.uk. Written by Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller.

As for new submissions: If you want to write it, we want to hear about it, and if it’s right, produce your writing as an audio play. Message us @BlackBatUK, email [email protected] with ‘Black Bat Audio Submission’ and your name in the subject line, or head to blackbat.uk. We can’t wait to hear what you have in mind.

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Singer, writer, multi-instrumentalist avery joins Black Bat Audio to discuss her new single ‘falling’ released this week, with a lyric video and music video (directed by Nathaniel) to boot.

avery discusses her writing process for this craftily-designed song, its recording process at a venerated recording studio, her multi-instrumental talents, and her album thirteen - coming 16th October.



Find avery's new song 'falling' on all music streaming platforms - and the song's music video at youtu.be/lId7o6Q2ZMU.

(By the way, the name of the song that escapes us is “All The Small Things” by blink-182…
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Michael and Nathaniel continue their discussion, examining this book and its themes' relationship with autofiction, disembodied voices, Oscar Wilde, the contemporary podcast, meta-narrative, literature as a handheld device, and noticing you sound like your parents.

Listen in for our first literary chat, make sure to follow this show wherever you're listening, and let us know what you think.

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Michael Zwiauer joins Black Bat Audio to discuss the unique and captivating novel Transcription, written by one of our last celebrated public intellectuals, Ben Lerner. It's a short read, which we thoroughly recommend.

How does Transcription reëvaluate our relationship with fiction? Are we ourselves transcriptions? What did Michael and Nathaniel make of the book? What will you?

This is Part I, find Part II right up next.

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Renée Louise Bottern drops by Black Bat Audio to discuss what she should expect from Edinburgh Fringe, secret musical aspirations, her journey from Melbourne to this auspicious programme, and Closure Cabaret, the first show she's directed for the stage, (but by no means her first time directing), on this week in London and all month in Edinburgh. As Renée is also an experienced actor, writer, film director, composer, and more, we have a lot to talk about. A great conversation, and sure to be a great show too.

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Chloe Steins joins Black Bat Audio to discuss this week's brand-new Reality Awaits by The Strokes and Music Fashion Film by Charli xcx, as well as Livin in the USA by Low Cut Connie and new LPs by Jack White, Kurt Vile, Swapmeet, and mary in the junkyard. 

What did Chloe and Nathaniel make of the two albums released this week? Charli follows up brat, The Strokes follow up The New Abnormal, Chloe interprets why multiple rising indie bands share a curiously similar detail, and ‘rock music’ of many backgrounds gets discussed.

The albums are:

• The Strokes - Reality Awaits
• Charli xcx - Music, Fashion, Film
• Low Cut Connie - Livin in the USA 
• Jack White - Frozen Charlotte
• Kurt Vile - Philadelphia’s been good to me
• mary in the junkyard - Role Model Hermit
• Swapmeet - Mount Zero

Read Chloe’s criticism at: https://chloeloe.substack.com/. 

Music has always been integral to Black Bat Productions. From the live jazz noir atmosphere of Mack The Knife to the pivotal 1960s radio of Technicolor, from the original compositions of In Everglade Studio to this show’s theme, ‘Port City’ by avery, from Port City Signature, every project of ours has its carefully crafted playlist. It’s a delight to welcome Chloe on to discuss brand-new rock releases, which may well find their way into playlists and productions to come. 

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Tell us about your favorite trilogies. Or your ‘trilogy theory’ if you have one. Listen in for what that is and why we're on it.

From Black Bat Productions, a conversation between NBB & PRJ, Live from the Balcony • Discussed: our new two-hander The Time Has Passed, drama Rock Around The Clock, what Phoebe recommends reading, what Nathaniel recommends watching, and where Black Bat is heading next.

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From Black Bat Productions, welcome to the first installment of Black Bat Audio.

NBB & PRJ Live from the Balcony • Director Nathaniel Brimmer-Beller and Associate Director Phoebe Rowell John introduce the programme, discuss 'What is a Black Bat Production' and kick off a new approach to new work.

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From her ASMR intro to her Sinatra-inspired sendoff, Suani Rincon proves a more subversive podcast guest than I expected. 

Among many topics, we discuss Channing Tatum, Killers concerts, differences between ‘Western' and 'Eastern’ approaches to theatre, and Brandon Flowers’ singing voice - plus, Suani reads from 70 Hilariously Funny Jokes to Tickle Your Family’s Funny Bone, which is definitely not something she googled seconds before we started recording. Tune in!