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Susan Chaney Interview
Join us as we speak to Susan Chaney, playwright of Beyond the Ash Lagoon, The Preceptory and First Love. Join us in this episode as we learn what encouraged Susan to write these three plays.
About Beyond the Ash Lagoon:
When grieving widow Cat reluctantly joins her sister on a trip back to their childhood town in rural Scotland, long-buried memories begin to surface. As the sisters explore the haunting ruins of the old coal mines and windswept coastal lagoons, the raw beauty of the landscape contrasts sharply with revelations from their troubled past. Flashbacks reveal their tense relationship with their emotionally unstable mother as well as a closer bond with a kindly neighbour. Cat struggles to come to terms with her all-consuming grief in the wake of her partner's sudden death. Meanwhile, Milly harbours darker childhood secrets that still torment her. Though the journey is painful, the sisters slowly reconnect, unearthing truths about each other and finding solace in the enduring cycle of nature and community. This poignant and lyrical audio play grapples with themes of death, sexual trauma, mental illness and the complex bond between siblings.
About The Preceptory:
The Preceptory" is a dramatic audio play set in 1395 Scotland. It follows 17-year-old Margery, who has lost her parents to disease and been taken in by Canon Daumont, the abusive priest who runs the religious order. When Margery's sailor brother Robert returns home and learns of her mistreatment, he confronts the corrupt Canon, seeking revenge. Margery is nearly assaulted before the spirit of her deceased mother intervenes and helps her escape. The play explores provocative themes of corruption, vengeance, faith and redemption through flawed yet sympathetic characters.
About First Love:
Despite her parent's disapproval, Hilary forms a close friendship with a free-spirited neighbour, Margot Rose. As the teenagers grow older, their relationship grows more complex before ending abruptly when Margot betrays Hilary's trust; their adolescent bond unravels when Margot Rose kisses Billy Maguire under their crab apple tree.
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By The Grey HillJoin us as we speak to Susan Chaney, playwright of Beyond the Ash Lagoon, The Preceptory and First Love. Join us in this episode as we learn what encouraged Susan to write these three plays.
About Beyond the Ash Lagoon:
When grieving widow Cat reluctantly joins her sister on a trip back to their childhood town in rural Scotland, long-buried memories begin to surface. As the sisters explore the haunting ruins of the old coal mines and windswept coastal lagoons, the raw beauty of the landscape contrasts sharply with revelations from their troubled past. Flashbacks reveal their tense relationship with their emotionally unstable mother as well as a closer bond with a kindly neighbour. Cat struggles to come to terms with her all-consuming grief in the wake of her partner's sudden death. Meanwhile, Milly harbours darker childhood secrets that still torment her. Though the journey is painful, the sisters slowly reconnect, unearthing truths about each other and finding solace in the enduring cycle of nature and community. This poignant and lyrical audio play grapples with themes of death, sexual trauma, mental illness and the complex bond between siblings.
About The Preceptory:
The Preceptory" is a dramatic audio play set in 1395 Scotland. It follows 17-year-old Margery, who has lost her parents to disease and been taken in by Canon Daumont, the abusive priest who runs the religious order. When Margery's sailor brother Robert returns home and learns of her mistreatment, he confronts the corrupt Canon, seeking revenge. Margery is nearly assaulted before the spirit of her deceased mother intervenes and helps her escape. The play explores provocative themes of corruption, vengeance, faith and redemption through flawed yet sympathetic characters.
About First Love:
Despite her parent's disapproval, Hilary forms a close friendship with a free-spirited neighbour, Margot Rose. As the teenagers grow older, their relationship grows more complex before ending abruptly when Margot betrays Hilary's trust; their adolescent bond unravels when Margot Rose kisses Billy Maguire under their crab apple tree.