Spice

In recent years laboratory-made drugs originally designed to mimic the effects of cannabis, synthetic cannabinoids, have hit the UK's streets and prisons with profound consequences. Writers Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead gathered testimony from some of those affected to create their powerful verbatim drama telling the story of Spice. With strong language.

Sharon ..... Ruth Everett
Nick ..... Edward Hogg
The Lab Worker ..... Laura Dos Santos
The Vicar ..... David Hounslow
The Housing Support Worker ..... Danielle Phillips
The Man on the Bench ..... Enzo Squillino Jr.

Sound design by Peter Ringrose
Directed by Toby Swift
A BBC Audio Production

Helen Monks and Matt Woodhead are co-artistic directors of LUNG, a verbatim theatre company working closely with different communities to create work that shines a light on political, social and economic issues in modern Britain, using people’s actual words to tell their stories.

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