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After a freak accident wrecks his hearing, a musician finds music - and life - distorted beyond recognition. With Sartre and Heidegger arguing in his head, he must face the biggest question of all: if you can’t trust what you hear, who are you?

A raw, funny, existential audio journey through trauma, recovery, and the messy art of being alive.

Written and performed by award-winning writer/ Musician Paul Sirett

And playing herself, artistic director of Graeae Theatre Company, Jenny Sealey

Cast also includes;
Kate Isitt, Ben Crowe, David Holt, Sudha Bhuchar and Amandine Vincent.

Sound by David Thomas
Production manager Sarah Tombling
Producer Karen Rose
A Sweet Talk Production for ÃÛÑ¿´«Ã½ Radio 4

With thanks to;
Ian Dury and the Blockheads & Graeae's 2017 cast of ‘Reasons To Be Cheerful’

John (lead vocals) – John Kelly
Vinie - Stephen Lloyd
Colin - Stephen Collins
Janine - Beth Hinton-Lever
Pat - Karen Spicer
Bill / Bobby - Gerard McDermott
Nick / Dave (guitar) – Max Runham
Cousin Harry (keyboards) Also MD Joey Hickman
Nixon (bass guitar) - Nixon Rosembert
Paul - (guitar) Paul Sirett
Paula (Drums) – Paula Faircloth
Louis (Saxophone) - Louis Schultz-Wiremu
Debbie (SLI) - Jude Mahon
Pickles (AD) - Wayne 'Pickles' Norman
Music Supervisor: Robert Hyman

Doctor Schwamp
One Foot in the Groove
Music & Lyrics & guitar: Paul Sirett
Christos Chatzispyrou (guitar)
Nixon Rosembert (bass) John McCarthy (drums)
Sean McGloin (vocals and harmonica)

Gold Digger
Music & lyrics & drums: John McCarthy
Paul Sirett (guitar) Harrison Cole (trumpet) Arthur O’Hara (bass)
Sean McGloin (vocals and violin)

In memory of Sean McGloin the multi-instrumentalist and incredible front man of Ta Mere and Dr Schwamp.

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