Quick, Two Episodes of Gladstone Girls Available
The first two episodes of audio-drama, Gladstone Girls by Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton are available online for a short time only.
Gladstone Girls is a scripted podcast about a group of female pottery workers determined to protect ‘Curl Friday’, a factory tradition that they hold dear, which is threatened to be taken away by their new boss. Trailer below.
The audio drama, created by Rachel Shenton and Chris Overton (Oscar Winners with short film The Silent Child) premiered at Tribeca in New York.
The first two episodes of this scripted podcast are available online. If you want to listen to them, be quick they could be taken down at any moment by the film festival.
LISTEN TO THE FIRST TWO EPISODES OF GLADSTONE GIRLS HERE
Recorded at Gladstone Pottery Museum and rich with Stoke dialect, turns of phrase and well-crafted accents, this audio drama will have the people of Stoke-on-Trent and North Staffordshire purring.
The story itself is a good one. A new factory boss daring to take away “Curl Friday” where the female pottery workers wear their hair in curls before heading out that night. It rings of solidarity, community and protest. The tale speaks of the women of the ceramics industry, in a world where all factory owners were men.
A light is shined on the banter, the spirit and the craft of work inside a Potbank. Not only does Gladstone Girls let us into an uplifting tale, it cherishes the uniqueness of the pottery industry and celebrates Stoke people.
Slick Films, (Rachel and Chris’s production company) are in talks with distributors and platforms to decide the best way to share Gladstone Girls with the world. To stay up to date follow Gladstone Girls on Instagram and The Knot will share any news on this when we have it.
It’s fantastic to see Stoke-on-Trent’s unique identity, history and culture portrayed in a high quality piece of media. This will go a long way to improving our sense of pride and establishing a clear brand and reputation for Stoke. Plus, if you’re like me, when you listen to this, you’ll feel as if you’re at home with your family in the most wonderful way.
What’s next? What’s our version of Peaky Blinders? Could Gladstone Girls make it to TV? Or, will someone produce a period drama on the talismanic industrialist Josiah Wedgwood? I could imagine both on Netflix.