Stories From The Grey Hill

Tales of the Ferry Girl by Lilia Malkonen - Episode 1

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The Tales of the Ferry Girl follows Tytti, a mythical guide tasked with escorting souls to the afterlife. Over several vignettes, she engages in thought-provoking conversations about mortality, purpose and letting go with those facing the ends of their lives, including an elder, a child and a conflicted young person, as the ferry girl born to serve the Queen of the Dead, sixteen-year-old Tytti grapples with her questions about destiny and free will. She must find the courage to confront her grief and loneliness as she aims to bring peace to souls embarking on their last journey. This atmospheric drama evokes the haunting soundscapes of Sibelius while exploring the human search for meaning. Will Tytti make peace with her duty in the land where the sun always shines and one day loses all memory of the next? The Tales of the Ferry Girl is a moving reflection on the brevity of life and our attempts to control an unknowable fate.

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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:

  • JUL - Lila Malkonen – Tales of the Ferry Girl
    • AUG - Amy Hawes - Gameshow
      • SEP - Vincent Maguire – Passport for a Terrorist, Leaving This Shore, Mick McGrory and The Crickets Stayed Home in Lubbock

        • Plays available in full:

        • OCT 23 - Sarah Hauck – Starr Crossed
        • NOV - Phil Baarda – Bone Cave Man
        • DEC - Birgit Itse – What is it we keep talking about, Pure Baltic and Time of Our Lives
        • JAN 24 - Benjamin Harris- The Wolf of Badenoch
        • FEB - Susan Chaney – Beyond Ash Lagoon, First Love and The Precptory
        • MAR - Alyssa Osiecki - Essential Work Only
        • APR - Crystal Galbraith – Prides a Riot
        • MAY - Fiona Black – Super Seniors
        • JUN - Liam Alexandru – Waiting for Mary, A Matter of Time and Balloons and Cigarettes


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          1. Ayr Gaiety
          2. Dumfries Royal Plus
          3. Perthshire Box Office Plus


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