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Dodo by Greer Ellison. An elderly woman finds herself trapped in a small aircraft heading for disaster. First of five monologues by young writers responding to and incorporating a piece of music.

As part of Radio 3's Take Five week of young artists, this is the first of five dramatic monologues by young writers. Each writer was given a particular piece of music and asked to write a dramatic monologue in which the music becomes part of the soundtrack.

Dodo by Greer Ellison

An elderly woman finds herself trapped in a small aircraft heading for disaster.

Edna ..... Brid Brennan

Music - Nils Frahm Says

Directed by Marc Beeby

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Mon 10 Jun 2019 22:45

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