MAG 172 - Strung Out

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The Tragedy of Francis, a comic puppet show in all acts. 

Recorded by The Archivist, in Situ. 

Content warnings:

- Emotional manipulation & abuse (including familial)

- Body horror & wounding

- Supernatural manipulation

- Explicit language

- Addiction (including smoking & drinking)

- Substance abuse (including syringes)

- Spiders (including SFX)

- Implied queerphobia / transphobia

- Humiliation

- Schadenfreude and forced laughter

- Maladaptive coping mechanisms & relapse 

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Edited this week by Annie Fitch, Elizabeth Moffatt, Brock Winstead & Alexander J Newall

Written by Jonathan Sims and directed by Alexander J Newall

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Performances:

- "Martin Blackwood" - Alexander J. Newall 

- "The Archivist" - Jonathan Sims 

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