Burying Your Brother in the Pavement (NHB Modern Plays)

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Press Office – New original UK drama series announced for BBC Three". BBC. 28 August 2010 . Retrieved 13 March 2011.

Interview and Podcast with The Writers' Guild of Great Britain, writersguildofgreatbritain.co.uk, August 2010 In August 2021, Thorne delivered the Edinburgh TV Festival's prestigious MacTaggart Lecture. [53] He used the speech to discuss television's power as an "empathy box" in the living room of millions and its failings for neglecting a large and vibrant part of the populace by poorly representing the disabled community. Thorne points to the great suffering of disabled people during the COVID-19 pandemic in which the media rendered huge amounts of unnecessary deaths acceptable through usage of the term "underlying health condition". [53] The speech also outlined how television industry practice has been discriminatory towards disabled artists, and the dire need for the industry to commit to change, both off-screen and on; alongside Genevieve Barr and Katie Player, Thorne announced a pressure group called Underlying Health Condition which aims to elevate disabled voices in the industry. Thorne argues that more disabled stories written by disabled people and performed by disabled people would make visible what's invisible in the "empathy box" in the homes of the public and cause change to happen.With such a mature and remarkable performance as Tom, it is difficult to praise Basford with the respect her performance deserves. The maturity of all the performances in this play are all the more excellent due to the playful and youthful treatment the cast provided to this challenging narrative.

Winners 2019 – Broadcast Awards 2020". Archived from the original on 14 July 2020 . Retrieved 14 July 2020. It is challenging, and there is no denying that. In part, because of the subject matter. It felt important to me on many levels to give platform to a play that focuses on a plethora of important themes – queerness, loss, and mental health, to name a few – all explored through the kaleidoscopic lens of a young mind, giving our students the opportunity to explore real world topics in a safe, creative environment, and in a way intended for young people. The play also grounds itself in a liminal world of gentrification, and has facilitated much discussion on the effect it has on communities. This play has enabled a wealth of discussion and communication, both in rehearsal and in PSHE, and I like to think that our young people are more aware thanks to it. Written in 2008, these contexts might seem out of date today, but they are still so very relevant. It was only in 2008 that it became illegal to encourage homophobic hatred, and in 2013 when gay marriage was made legal across the UK. The actions that the character, Luke, takes are no less frequent, serious or impactful now than they were in 2008.Evening Standard Theatre Award judges on how they chose the winners". London Evening Standard. 4 December 2017 . Retrieved 14 July 2020. Tom's brother Luke is dead. This has upset a lot of people but it hasn't upset Tom. Or, rather, it has upset him, but in ways he can't explain and other people can't understand. You see, Tom and Luke were never friends. In fact, Tom didn't really like Luke at all. Tartaglione, Nancy (1 September 2017). "Damien Chazelle & Netflix Have 'The Eddy' Musical Drama Series on Dance Card". Deadline Hollywood . Retrieved 1 September 2017. All of the child actors are willing to lose their inhibitions and really do put their all into the performance. However, at times the technical side worked to the detriment of the hard-working students. Odd soundscapes, very loud music and unnecessary lighting changes all over-complicate what could have been a beautifully formed, minimal piece of theatre. In 2023, it was announced Thorne would write a television adaptation of Lord of the Flies. [35] On August 10, 2023 , it was announced Thorne would write Toxic Town, a series dramatizing the Corby toxic waste scandal. It will be executive produced by Charlie Brooker and Annabel Jones. [36] Radio [ edit ]

Press Office – Bafta Television Awards 2012: full list of winners". Digital Spy. 27 May 2012 . Retrieved 19 August 2012.Burying Your Brother in the Pavement is an intriguing title for a play – and it comes from the pen of a playwright described as a ‘powerful voice for Britain’s youth’ ( Independent ). Rex Brookes as Stan was a favourite of mine – their wonderful presence and energy owned the loud costume impressively. Catherine Raynes and Robert Reed found a very convincing emotional truth as Courtney and Luke, achieving something actors of any age struggle with, let alone in Year 10!