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A new audio-play by playwright Simon Marshall, inspired by and developed with care-experienced and LGBTQ+ young people in Derbyshire, England.

Charlie is growing up in the care system, and has just moved to a new home next door to his classmate Grant. As they begin to walk home and spend more time together outside of school, an unlikely friendship and relationship blooms. Over a school year in the middle of nowhere, kilburn (not london) explores young love, sense of self and making somewhere home.

Find out all about the development of the play on our website www.kilburnnotlondon.co.uk, where you can upload your own creative writing about people and places in response too!

Get in touch on social media @KilburnPlay #KilburnNotLondon

kilburn (not london) was supported by Arts Council England, Plus One, Boundless Theatre, In Good Company and New Perspectives Theatre Company.

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A new audio-play by playwright Simon Marshall, inspired by and developed with care-experienced and LGBTQ+ young people in Derbyshire, England.

Charlie is growing up in the care system, and has just moved to a new home next door to his classmate Grant. As they begin to walk home and spend more time together outside of school, an unlikely friendship and relationship blooms. Over a school year in the middle of nowhere, kilburn (not london) explores young love, sense of self and making somewhere home.

Find out all about the development of the play on our website www.kilburnnotlondon.co.uk, where you can upload your own creative writing about people and places in response too!

Get in touch on social media @KilburnPlay #KilburnNotLondon

kilburn (not london) was supported by Arts Council England, Plus One, Boundless Theatre, In Good Company and New Perspectives Theatre Company.

    kilburn (not london) by Simon Marshall

    kilburn (not london) by Simon Marshall

    A new audio-play by Simon Marshall, inspired by and developed with care-experienced and LGBTQ+ young people in Derbyshire.
    Charlie is growing up in the care system, and has just moved to a new home next door to his classmate Grant. As they begin to walk home and spend more time together outside of school, an unlikely friendship and relationship blooms. Over a school year in the middle of nowhere, kilburn (not london) explores young love, sense of self and making somewhere home.
    Follow us on socials:
    @KilburnPlay #KilburnNotLondon
    https://twitter.com/KilburnPlay
    https://www.instagram.com/kilburnplay
    Explore more of the world of the play at
    www.kilburnnotlondon.co.uk
    Credits:
    kilburn (not london) was written and produced by Simon Marshall
    It was inspired and dramaturged by Plus One
    It was directed by Omar Khan
    Original music and score by Lucy James
    You were listening to John Booker as Charlie
    And Louis Greatorex as Grant
    Additional voices by Katie Turner & Will Turner
    Sound Design by Matthew Cooper
    Fergus Church was Production Assistant
    Audio Drama Consultancy from Robert Awosusi
    Website Design by Rebecca Saw
    Image Design by Lexi Clare
    The ‘Got Shine’ demo and additional lyrics were mixed and produced by Zee Musiq and Brig
    kilburn (not london) was supported by Arts Council England, Plus One, Boundless Theatre, In Good Company and New Perspectives Theatre Company.
    Thank you to Derbyshire LGBT+ and John Flamsteed Community School. Special thanks go to Emma, Sam, Bry, Brig and Kai.
    If you were a fan of the play, get in touch on social media @KilburnPlay #KilburnNotLondon and leave a review on https://www.podchaser.com/KilburnPlay
    Visit our website at www.kilburnnotlondon.co.uk/creative to see creative work by young people in Derbyshire and keep the story going.

    • 54 min

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