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Tobias and Syd: Breath, Connection and Smoking vitally entwined

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

By Elisha Westmore Tobias and Syd is a time travel play involving seduction, tobacco, shape-shifting and breath made by 2BU Productions. For more info, including links to the play and how we used Professor Andrew Russell’s research, as well as original letters to the breath, see https://2buproductions.org/tobias-and-syd/ Elisha is 2BU Productions’ Young Advocate for the […]

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On working as Young Ambassador on Tobias&Syd

Arts and Health, People, Projects / elspethpenny

by Elisha Westmore Elisha Westmore is a freelance writer and editor who currently splits her time between Portsmouth and Bath. She is a Creative Producer for House of Imagination and has worked with a wide variety of small creative businesses and publications such as 2BU Productions, The Writing Platform, and Sooothe. Tobias and Syd is

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Bonus Tobias and Syd: uncover the gift of inspiration

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

Tobias and Syd is a play which explores why tobacco still has such a hold over the world. Find out more about Tobias and Syd – the cast, events and links at our main Tobias and Syd page: https://2buproductions.org/tobias-and-syd Listen to the play from Jan 10th 2022 on https://tobiasandsyd.podbean.com and soon to be on Spotify,

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Interview with Shaparak Khorsandi

Arts and Health, People, Projects / elspethpenny

Shaparak tells us about her experience acting the part of “Brain” Shaparak Khorsandi played the character ‘Brain’ in our audio drama Silva Linings Care Plan Silva Lining’s Care Plan: listen, and she was nominated for Best Supporting Performance New Jersey Web Fest 2022. For Khorsandi – an internationally recognised stand-up comedian – the world of

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Training junior doctors and GPs

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

When Barny Hole and I facilitated a workshop in May 2022 for junior doctors on communication skills in renal communication/palliation in Bristol we were pleased when we got glowing feedback, mostly 5 out of 5s. What is it that worked for them? “Excellent session, sensitively delivered with practical useful tips and opportunities to practice. Great

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Tobias and Syd: an alluring time travel romance

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

Prepare to be hooked… it can be addictive: a play about smoking and vaping. Tapping into desire itself, this romance of smoke and time travel is a 4 part audio-production, which explores the alluring and devastating effects of global tobacco usage through the lens of a love affair. Winner, Best Audio Fiction Standalone, Sydney Webfest

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Little Whispers: hear me

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

Little Whispers: hear me pilot project People living with long term health conditions often feel unseen and unheard. Whoever you are and whatever your experience we want to hear from you to share something that you cannot ask, say, or tell. We are running a pilot project, starting in May 2022. We’ll be leaving these

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A new artist forum for 2BU

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

This is the plan for January 2022: at 2BU Productions, we are devising and exploring three different play ideas, then exploring in a few days of rehearsal with three performers (two actors and a composer), and looking to take one forward to podcast production. For our first two days of work together we’ll have these

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Diary of a visit to Denmark to present our play Out Like Fudge at a medical conference

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

Diary of a visit to Denmark to present 2BU Production’s play Out Like Fudge at a medical conference. An out of the ordinary week in a life during November 2021 Wednesday This morning I will meet a Danish nurse who is to be my escort. We find each other under the main clock at København

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Out Like Fudge: bringing research to life in Bristol and Aarhus, Denmark

Arts and Health, Projects / elspethpenny

A play to consider dilemmas about medical procedures from the point of view of a patient, written by Elspeth Penny Before any further ado, Fudge is a cat and ‘Out Like Fudge’ is both the title of a short play, and a quote from a character in it called Jo. The play, or vignette,

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Tobias and Syd: Breath, Connection and Smoking vitally entwined

On working as Young Ambassador on Tobias&Syd

Bonus Tobias and Syd: uncover the gift of inspiration

Interview with Shaparak Khorsandi

Training junior doctors and GPs

Tobias and Syd: an alluring time travel romance

Little Whispers: hear me

A new artist forum for 2BU

Diary of a visit to Denmark to present our play Out Like Fudge at a medical conference

Out Like Fudge: bringing research to life in Bristol and Aarhus, Denmark

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