Clare Shaw Yusra and me 15 July 2022
Polly Thomas is widely recognised as one of the UK’s leading audio producer-directors. Her award-winning work has explored the potential of the medium, including location-based recording, international co-production, community activism and simultaneous live relay. She works in live and broadcast performance as writer, producer and director, most prominently with Thomas Carter Projects, an international media and performance company which she co-founded with Gary Carter.

COMING UP

TALES OF THE DALE
Royal Exchange Theatre Den, Rochdale / 15, 16 and 17 AUGUST 2024
— audio produced by Polly Thomas

A brand-new Royal Exchange Theatre production, 4 unique performances voiced by the people of Rochdale. With over 200 people’s stories of the Dale and featuring community members alongside professional actors, pop-in for one story or stay for the duration!

Over the last three months stories, memories, poems about Rochdale have been collected and curated to create this brand-new immersive audio and script-in hand theatre experience. Tales of the Dale has been created by the award-winning team of director Nickie Miles-Wildin, curator Shahid Iqbal Khan and audio producer Polly Thomas.

For full information – https://www.royalexchange.co.uk/event/tales-of-the-dale/

OUR MUTUAL FRIEND
BBC RADIO 4 / BROADCAST 3, 10, 17 NOVEMBER 2024, 1500
— produced by Polly Thomas

“…money, money, money, and what money can make of life!” Bella Wilfer, Book 3, Chapter 4.

Dickens’ final and greatest social novel in dynamic new version by leading audio writer Dan Reblalto: a brilliantly funny, sharp depiction of Londoners aspiring to and managing without money, featuring multiple deaths, economic ruins, money and filth, fraud and deception, honesty and survival, and a happy ending. New production marking the 160th year since it written.

Directed by Polly Thomas / assistant producer Nicola Miles Wildin / production manager Darren Spruce / executive producer Eloise Whitmore / sound design Jon Nicholls

— a Thomas Carter Project for BBC Radio 4

TOP SECRET
Big new drama series coming soon……..watch this space!
— produced by Polly Thomas

THE CURSE OF THE FIVE ELEMENTS
BBC RADIO 4 / BROADCAST 27 NOVEMBER 2024, 1415
— directed by Shan Ng, produced by Polly Thomas

Atmospheric murder mystery set in 11th century Song Dynasty China, written by Simon Wu. Our protagonist, Judge Bao (999 – 1062) was a real person, the illegitimate child of an African father and Chinese mother. He became the most famous judge in Chinese history, featuring widely in Chinese folklore.

Directed by Shan Ng / produced by Polly Thomas / original music by Ruth Chan / production manager Darren Spruce / executive producer Eloise Whitmore / sound design Eloise Whitmore

— a Naked Production for BBC Radio 4

Illustration by YanKi Darling