Last modified on Mon 24 May 2021 15.01 EDT
Blis-ta and Cunch are two new audio dramas with grit; their characters live in the margins and the plays explore homelessness, prostitution, crime, drug addiction and male violence. But what is marked is the power of female friendship and loyalty. In both dramas, girls have a fierce sisterliness and a strong sense of agency, even within the greater fearfulness of their lives.
This is more vividly displayed in Blis-ta (
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