The Painkiller Podcast

Ethan’s a different person when he’s drunk. And one morning, clearing up after the night before turns out to be a bigger job than he’d expected.

Clear-Up was written by Charlotte Cromie and performed by Daniel Ings. It was directed by Dom Riley with sound design by Piers Sherwood Roberts. 

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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A social media moderator is forced to view thousands of graphic images every day. At a toddler’s birthday party, she finds herself plagued by intrusive thoughts.

Moderation  was written by Alice McKee and performed by Freya Mavor. It was directed by Max Elton with sound design and music by Jack Baxter.

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

However, it is still crucial that we raise additional funds to support the continuation of the project. If you enjoy our work and would like to support it, you can either:

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It can be easy and simple, it can be fun and sexy, but sometimes it can be more. A nude image is not just a photo – but also a reflection of our hopes and dreams.

Send Nudes was written and performed by Katie Burnett. It was directed by Joshua Roche with sound design by Joseff Harris. 

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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Alfred is desperate to get in the bath but for his own good, Marjory won’t let him. He knows she’s right of course, but surely one toe wouldn’t hurt? 

Bath Time was written by Daisy Hall and performed by Jason Watkins and Anna Chancellor. It was directed by Hannah de Ville and sound designed by Tingying Dong.

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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Gina is flying home from Puerto Rico when her plane makes an unscheduled stop. Before long, she is in an interrogation room, trying to answer some awkward questions about the contents of her suitcase.

Sharp was written by Cat Kolubayev and performed by Aisling Franciosi and Troy Alexander. It was directed by Alice Fitzegerald with sound design by Annie May Fletcher.

This audio play is based on a  true story although some aspects have been dramatised for effect.

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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Feeling the rumblings of violence and social collapse, a woman prepares for the end of the world. 

As she does, it becomes increasingly clear that everyone else is ignoring the inevitable. 

Tremors was written by Nadya Menuhin and performed by Tamsin Greig. It was directed by Max Elton and sound designed by Max Pappenheim.

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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"I have lied about a lot of things. I have lied about where I live, how old I am, about why I’m late to the party. I have lied about reading certain books, about visiting certain countries, about having an A in GCSE Spanish. I have lied about who I’ve slept with, about who I’ve wanted to sleep with, about wanting to go on second dates. I am not a liar, though. I am not a liar."

After an odd first date, Jamie begins to question her relationship with the truth. Embellishing a story is one thing, but what happens when you go too far.

Fib was written by Annie Williams and performed by Aimie Atkinson. It was directed by Hannah Hauer-King with sound design by Nicola T Chang.

This production is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England

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"We both agreed that I was the funny one in the relationship. The only joke I ever told she didn't like was that one about those little Thai footy fellas that fell down that well and had to be scoobied out by that fella that turned out to not be a paedophile. And fair play, that joke was in bad taste. I'm a big enough man to admit that. Some men wouldn't. She never gave me enough credit for that, how big I can be."

As Ainsley delivers a mysterious parcel for a former lover, he contemplates how he has ended up here and what it means to be a modern man. 

BOX TICKING stars Conor MacNeill (Industry, The Fall; BBC) as Ainsley. It was written by Robert Darke and directed by Grace Vaughan, with sound design by Piers Sherwood Roberts.

The Painkiller Project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

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Deep in the heart of the Devon countryside, Billie and her boyfriend are trying to enjoy a romantic getaway when they are interrupted by a strange encounter. As her boyfriend searches for help, Billie decides to take the problem into her own hands.

‘Breech’ asks what it really means to do the right thing and the danger of intervening in something you know nothing about.

Breech was written by Georgia Green and performed by Jessica Clark. It was directed by Emma Jude Harris with sound design by Lex Kosanke.

The Painkiller Project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

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"They say travel broadens the mind. It’s flattened mine. I really should think about leaving this hostel soon. This hostel’s largely the problem, I suspect. There’s a younger crowd here. The Utopians, I call them. I’ve lived a little longer than them, which means I’ve fallen out of step. I’ve no interest in salvation or renewal, and they can sense that, and they’ve closed ranks as a result. The more I upset them, the more... well how do I even describe it?"

As he binges on DVDs in the Cinema Room of a Colombian Hostel, a man approaching middle-age contemplates how hopelessly adrift he feels from his younger guests.  Falling in and out of consciousness, he can’t help but think there are darker forces at play.

The Utopians  is performed by Tom Mothersdale. It was written by Joe Regan and directed by Tom MacQueen, with sound design from Piers Sherwood-Roberts.

The Painkiller Project is supported using public funding by the National Lottery through Arts Council England.

However, it is still crucial that we raise additional funds to support the continuation of the project. If you enjoy our work and would like to support it, you can either:

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