{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/6409dd6ef918780011ce7736/653ff323bfecf80012a5bcfc?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"S4, Ep8 With Courage written by Jon Hare","description":"<p>Past and present intertwine in this new folk musical about the history, bravery, and sacrifices of our lifeboat communities. Witnesses to a tragedy in 1886, Charles and Marion Macara unite to support a town in grief, inspiring a nationwide movement set to forever change the tide of fundraising. Current day crew member, Shannon, balances her new family responsibilities with an inherited sense of duty to honour the legacy of family members past. In two hundred years, the same question remains - how far will you go to save a stranger?</p><p><br></p><p>Featuring songs 'With Courage’ and ‘Grace’ performed by Jonathan Charles, Mary Erskine, Philippa Hogg, and Dyd Wynford.</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Jon Hare</strong> (he/him) <strong>Writer &amp; Composer</strong></p><p>Jon's other musicals include Never Again, inspired by true events from WWI, and Charming, an 80s jukebox show set in a bankrupt kingdom 25 years after the failed marriage of Prince Charming and Cinderella. In 2021 he recorded a demo album for his Christmas family musical, The First Chris Moose, at Queen's Theatre, Hornchurch, with MD Dan Glover. Jon has been a freelance Production and Stage Manager for over fifteen years, working at National Theatre, Young Vic, Roundhouse, Windsor Castle, and others. He also works as a freelance consultant to international lyricists, specialising in helping those for whom English is not their first language. @horatiohare</p><p><br></p><p><strong>Steph Weller</strong> (she/her) <strong>Producer&nbsp;</strong></p><p>Steph is an Old Vic 12 trained and Stage One supported producer, and is in-house producer for Reading Rep. Via her company PlayWell Productions, commissions and credits include the plays Live To Tell: (a Proposal for) The Madonna Musical, Very Special Guest Star, Clown Sex, and I Ain’t Dumb, and musicals Black Power Desk, Lesbian Pirates! and With Courage. China Plate is supporting Steph through the ongoing development of her new musicals via their Dark Room scheme. @stephweller @playwellprods</p><p><br></p><p>Follow<strong> </strong>With Courage: @withcourageshow</p><p>Follow The Other Palace: @TheOtherPalace</p><p>Are you writing a new musical in the UK? Consider submitting your show for the podcast: <a href=\"https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" target=\"_blank\">https://theotherpalace.co.uk/making-a-musical-podcast/</a> </p>","author_name":"The Other Palace"}