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Work-Life: a provocative new drama about our near future

How would you feel if a robot took your job? That鈥檚 the question at the heart of a new play exploring how work place pressures spill over into our family relationships.

How would you feel if a robot took your job? That鈥檚 the question at the heart of a new play exploring how work place pressures spill over into our family relationships.

Katy works long hours at the local warehouse with no one to talk to but her new colleague, a machine. She then unexpectedly loses her job. Will she fight to get her role back or pursue a new career for a cause she can believe in?

The Cultural Frontline presents the radio premiere of the play, Work-Life by Diane Stewart recorded on location at the Edinburgh Festival. Accompanied by an interview between the writer Diane Stewart and award winning playwright Zinnie Harris.

The featured play was commissioned by The Traverse Theatre with the support of their partners.

Writer: Diane Stewart

Cast: Dawn Sievewright, Neshla Caplan and Gail Watson.

Produced and Presented by Lucy Collingwood.

Image credit: Getty

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Sun 29 Dec 2019 23:06GMT
麻豆社 World Service

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