A stack of old paper folders on a shelf
Podcast, 17 mins

Wynter's Paper: Insanity or Warning?

In this short, immersive audio story, Somerset Maugham Award winning writer Akeem Balogun creates a world around Icilda Wynter, a researcher whose controversial paper on aging populations has sparked national outcry. The piece is informed by the work of anthropologist Matthew Lariviere, and is performed by storyteller Christina Ramsey with sound design by Wodwo.

Commissioned for For Off the Shelf in 2023 and supported by Arts Council England.

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