42. Writing Difficult Topics: Eating Disorders (with Alfie James)

We're in serious territory again as we learn about writing another more potentially challenging subject. This time around, it's eating disorders, and to shed light on this, we invited playwright, actor and theatre maker Alfie James, the mind behind the play "What's Eating Gilbert?" that ran earlier this year, starring Luke Garner-Greene and Ryan Ebbrell.

What research informed the writing process, the direction and the performances? And how was the story received?

TRIGGER WARNING: This episode contains discussions of themes that some listeners might find distressing.