EPISODE · Jan 26, 2024 · 38 MIN
Sophie Swithinbank — BACON
from The Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers · host Sophie Swithinbank, Dan Rubins
Bacon is running at the Soho Playhouse as part of the International Fringe Encore Play Series through January 28th. Find out more at www.sohoplayhouse.com. Follow The Present Stage on Instagram at @thepresentstageThe Present Stage: Conversations with Theater Writers is hosted by Dan Rubins, a theater critic for Theatermania and Slant Magazine. You can also find Dan's reviews on Cast Album Reviews and in The New Yorker's Briefly Noted column.The Present Stage supports the national nonprofit Hear Your Song. If you'd like to learn more about Hear Your Song and how to support empowering youth with serious illnesses to make their voices heard though songwriting, please visit www.hearyoursong.org
What this episode covers
UK playwright Sophie Swithinbank joins the podcast to share the journey of her play Bacon from Soho to Soho, from the early development at London's Soho Theatre to the current production at New York's Soho Playhouse. The conversation delves into the play's unusual structure of dual narrators and overlapping memories, the evolution of the play's themes throughout its dozen drafts, and the contrasts between UK and US new play development. Please note that this episode contains references to sexual violence.
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