{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/6ae87e39b478422f912bdce0?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"035: Clarissa Explains It All","thumbnail_width":200,"thumbnail_height":200,"thumbnail_url":"https://open-images.acast.com/shows/698784ced4e01f10692b0935/1793621542525-3e511c4f-d622-4c65-b52e-a7bc0256fa4c.jpeg?height=200","description":"<p>In their latest sit-down, Amile &amp; Phoebe turn their attention to <em>Clarissa</em>, the Esiri brothers&#39; star-studded adaptation of Virginia Woolf&#39;s <em>Mrs Dalloway</em>.</p><p><br></p><p>They explore why they connected more deeply with the screen adaptation than with Woolf&#39;s original text. As in the novel, we follow Clarissa over the ourse of a day as she prepares for an evening soirée. Through this, we revisit unresolved feelings, old crushes and a chemistry that endures across decades. Meanwhile, Aisha and Septemus bring a change of pace and poignant tenderness to the story.</p><p><br></p><p>This episode pairs well with:</p><ul><li>Clarissa (2027), dir. Chuko Esiri &amp; Arie Esiri</li><li>Past Lives (2023), dir. Celine Song</li><li>Mrs Dalloway by Virginia Woolf</li><li>Unexpectedly getting emotional over old photographs.</li><li>A hibiscus gin sour, served with a squeeze of fresh lime.</li></ul><p><br></p><p>Happy listening,</p><p>A&amp;P</p>","author_name":"Amile & Phoebe"}