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Something Understood: The Fragile Contract

The Fragile Contract

BBC Radio 4 - Something Understood, The Fragile Contract

Playwright Polly Stenham reflects on our need for art.

For playwright Polly Stenham, the theatre has always provided a laboratory in which to examine and hopefully understand the human condition.

For the playwright Polly Stenham, the theatre has always provided a laboratory in which to examine and hopefully understand the human condition.
 
In a programme called The Fragile Contract, in reference to the relationship between audience and performance, Polly reflects on our need for art and talks to the musician Florence Welch. She also draws on the writings of Tennessee Williams, Charles Bukowski and John Zerzan, with music by Leonard Cohen, Jimi Hendrix and Rachmaninov.
 
Readers: Sienna Miller and Kerry Shale 
Produced by Hana Walker-Brown
A Falling Tree production for BBC Radio 4

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