During the last six months we have been working with Afghan refugees relocated in Reading on creative writing for wellbeing. We have been comparing Persian literature and heritage, both contemporary and classical, to our own poetry and literature in England. Taking influences from both countries, we have made a book of 25 poems, working in collaboration with Fiona Talkington and Kate Clanchy. We have been especially struck by how, despite war and conquest the Afghan community have strengthened their resolve through the written word, holding onto and sharing the rich Persian heritage of words, and embracing new styles of writing that cannot be destroyed by tanks or rockets.

Three travellers, one platform. A call for change, but will change come?

Rank & File Theatre presents ‘Where Do We Go From Here’ - the podcast

‘When a brown envelope drops through the letter-box, solidarity is everything.’ Merry

This piece is written with first-hand experience of the treatment of people who claim benefits. It focuses on the terror experienced by disabled people when the brown envelope drops through the letterbox, and the strength that comes from having peer support.

Fragments is a 7 part series of conversations with refugees and asylum seekers by Ira Putilova; a Russian non-binary documentary film and podcast maker. Here we explore the social issues of our time and the theatre we have written as a result. Paying particular attention to the role of sound in relation to memory and place.