The Fizzy Sherbet Podcast is an international platform for women writers and directors. In each episode we present a new short play, an interview with the playwright and a further interview with a special guest. Our mission is to create a global network of artists. To enable plays and voices to travel across borders and to open up a more directly accessible way of distributing new plays and playwrights and for audiences - from theatre makers, artistic directors, theatre lovers to podcast lovers - to get to know contemporary playwrights in different countries.
We also have Fizzy Chats with theatre makers and artists from around the world, who are working tirelessly to instigate change, cross borders and create exciting new work.
Listen to all our episodes HERE or find out more about Fizzy Sherbet on the Fizzy Sherbet website.
Blue
The third episode of our Season 1 presents the play Blue by Caridad Svich, directed by Lily McLeish, and performed by Irène Jacob, with sound design by Julian Starr.
After the play we talk to writer Caridad Svich and our special guest Marissia Fragkou.
Blue follows a marathon swimmer in the middle of the ocean, and in the middle of a personal crisis. Wrestling with themselves and their past. Looking to the future. A short play for one or more voices.
The episode is hosted by Tamara von Werthern & Josephine Starte, edited by Lily McLeish, with intro music by Jane Dickson. Cover art by Alice Müller.
Fizzy Sherbet is produced by Steph J Weller for Playwell Productions and Ameena Hamid Productions.
This episode was only possible thanks to the kind support of the National Lottery through Arts Council England and Sainsbury Foundation.
Thanks also to our anonymous supporters - you know who you are.
White Tuesday
The sixth episode of the pilot series presents the play White Tuesday by Eve Leigh, directed by Lily McLeish and performed by Jennifer Jackson and Evelyn Miller, with sound design by Julian Starr.
The play is followed by an interview with Eve Leigh and special guest "Jessica" (pseudonym) from the organisation Police Spies Out of Lives.
In the play White Tuesday "Jasmine and Bianca have been arrested after some environmental direct action goes south. At least they think they've been arrested. They've not had their rights read to them. They're just stuck in this room until someone decides to get them out. And they're beginning to suspect that it might take quite a long time..."
The episode is hosted by Josephine Starte and Tamara von Werthern, edited by Julian Starr and Lily McLeish with intro music by Jane Dickson. Cover Art by Alice Müller.
TW: this episode contains references to police brutality and deception.
Special Occasions
The fourth episode of the pilot series presents the play Special Occasions by Amy Ng, directed by Lily McLeish and performed by Jenna Augen and Ruth Marie Kröger, with sound design by Julian Starr.
The play is followed by an interview with Amy Ng and special guest Dr. Jaclyn Granick.
Special Occasions is a play exploring mother-daughter relationships, survivor guilt, vicarious living, and nostalgia.
The episode is hosted by Josephine Starte and Tamara von Werthern, edited by Julian Starr and Lily McLeish with intro music by Jane Dickson. Cover Art by Alice Müller.