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PlayME

CBC•www.playmepodcast.com
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Welcome to your digital stage, where bold theatre meets cutting-edge audio drama. Each episode draws you into captivating stories brought to life by top actors, acclaimed writers, and cinematic sound design that places you at the center of the action.  


Winner of the 2020 New York Festival Gold Medal winner for Audio Drama, PlayME has dozens of productions, from daring, original audio dramas to groundbreaking plays. We offer an experience for people who love theatre and audio fiction. Whether you like dark, atmospheric thrillers, raw emotional drama, irreverent comedies, or theatre that push boundaries, our carefully curated collection has something to captivate every adventurous listener. Plus, enjoy in-depth interviews with playwrights, offering unique insights into their creative processes and the stories behind the plays.

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Episodes

The Fish Eyes Trilogy (Part One: Boys with Cars)

By Anita Majumdar. Set in the hormone-filled halls of Port Moody Senior Secondary School, we meet Naznin. Her story is the first in three inter-woven Bollywood-meets-high school plays where cultures collide, women struggle for status, and heartbreak awaits at every corner.

Mar 12, 2019•43 min•Season 2Ep. 9

The Fish Eyes Trilogy (Part Two: Let Me Borrow That Top)

By Anita Majumdar. Set in the hormone-filled halls of Port Moody Senior Secondary School, we meet Candice. Her story is the second in three inter-woven Bollywood-meets-high school plays where cultures collide, women struggle for status, and heartbreak awaits at every corner.

Mar 12, 2019•27 min•Season 2Ep. 10

The Fish Eyes Trilogy (Part Three: Fish Eyes)

By Anita Majumdar. Set in the hormone-filled halls of Port Moody Senior Secondary School, we meet Meena (and her blunt auntie). Her story is the third in three inter-woven Bollywood-meets-high school plays where cultures collide, women struggle for status, and heartbreak awaits at every corner.

Mar 12, 2019•52 min•Season 2Ep. 11

PlayME NOW: Better Angels by Andrea Scott.

Who should be feared? Who should be grateful? And who should get to tell the story? These questions are as relevant today as they've ever been. As Black History Month winds down, the theatre-powered PlayME podcast resurfaces a work that connects past, present and future.

Feb 25, 2019•11 min

What A Young Wife Ought To Know (Interview with Hannah Moscovitch)

Laura talks to award-winning playwright, Hannah Moscovitch about her haunting play, What A Young Wife Ought To Know. They discuss the inspiration for the piece, the birth control movement of the 1920s, and why a play set 100 years ago is so relevant today.

Jan 22, 2019•41 min•Season 2Ep. 8

What A Young Wife Ought To Know (Part 1)

By Hannah Moscovitch. Set in 1920s Canada, What a Young Wife Ought to Know tells the story of Sophie, a young working-class wife who has a lot to learn about love, sex, and birth control. The play is a brave and honest examination of fertility and family planning, inspired by real stories about young mothers during the early Canadian birth control movement.

Jan 14, 2019•30 min•Season 2Ep. 5

What A Young Wife Ought To Know (Part 2)

By Hannah Moscovitch. Set in 1920s Canada, What a Young Wife Ought to Know tells the story of Sophie, a young working-class wife who has a lot to learn about love, sex, and birth control. The play is a brave and honest examination of fertility and family planning, inspired by real stories about young mothers during the early Canadian birth control movement.

Jan 14, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 6

What A Young Wife Ought To Know (Part 3)

By Hannah Moscovitch. Set in 1920s Canada, What a Young Wife Ought to Know tells the story of Sophie, a young working-class wife who has a lot to learn about love, sex, and birth control. The play is a brave and honest examination of fertility and family planning, inspired by real stories about young mothers during the early Canadian birth control movement.

Jan 14, 2019•24 min•Season 2Ep. 7

PlayME NOW: Iceland by Nicolas Billon

In the midst of a severe stock market correction, PlayME revisits Iceland by Nicolas Billon. Set against the backdrop of the 2008 banking crisis, Iceland unearths greed, selfishness, and other ugly human impulses that help fuel the fires of raging capitalism.

Dec 18, 2018•7 min

PlayME Monologues: d'bi young anitafrika & Mami Wata

Laura and Chris host conversations with some of Canada's most celebrated playwrights in front of a live audience. Together, they dive deep into their favourite monologues. d'bi young anitafrika talks about her monologue Mami Wata.

Oct 26, 2018•46 min•Season 1Ep. 1

PlayME Monologues: Judith Thompson & Palace of The End

Laura and Chris host conversations with some of Canada's most celebrated playwrights in front of a live audience. Together, they dive deep into their favourite monologues. Judith Thompson talks about her monologue from Palace of The End.

Oct 26, 2018•1 hr 1 min•Season 1Ep. 2

PlayME Monologues: Keith Barker & This Is How We Got Here

Laura and Chris host conversations with some of Canada's most celebrated playwrights in front of a live audience. Together, they explore their favourite monologues. Keith Barker talks about his monologue from This is How We Got Here

Oct 26, 2018•21 min•Season 1Ep. 3

PlayME Monologues: Daniel MacIvor & Who Killed Spalding Gray

Laura and Chris host conversations with some of Canada's most celebrated playwrights in front of a live audience. Together, they explore their favourite monologues. Daniel MacIvor talks about his monologue from Who Killed Spalding Gray.

Oct 26, 2018•29 min•Season 1Ep. 4

PlayME trailer (New Season with CBC Podcasts)

PlayME has joined CBC Podcasts. Coming soon: Prairie Nurse, What a young wife ought to know, Huff, Between Breaths, and The Fish Eyes Trilogy. Welcome to your Digital Theatre.

Oct 24, 2018•2 min
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