The Electricity of Every Living Thing
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Narrated by:
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full cast
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Julie Parsons - adaptor
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By:
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Katherine May
About this listen
Step into the wild.
Age thirty-eight and feeling every day of it, Katherine May sets out to walk the 630-mile South West Coast Path. Determined to reconnect with her sense of self and rediscover her love of nature, she seeks to understand why everyday life can feel overwhelming and isolating; why sensory environments can become all-consuming and why normality seems to involve social expectations that are exhausting. As she begins her journey, answers begin to unfold—starting with a chance encounter with a voice on the radio that sparks the realisation that she may be autistic. Katherine’s walking becomes a process of both psychological and physical exploration and moments of discovery as she navigates and re-evaluates her life so far.
An immersive audio drama based on the original memoir The Electricity of Every Living Thing by Katherine May. This series compels you to walk with Katherine on her journey along the line of the South West Coast. In this adaptation, Katherine’s story is recreated as an immersive sensory journey detailing a different way of being in the world -and becomes a different way of experiencing an audio drama.
Director: Caitriona Shoobridge
Adapted by: Julie Parsons
Consultant: Nicola Shaughnessy
Producer: Anishka Sharma
Production Team: Calum Perrin, Kate Lee, Tom Brignell, Nigel Appleton.
A Whistledown Production for Audible Originals UK.
Link to further resources: katherine-may.co.uk/autism-resource-page
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This series is an adaptation of an original memoir by Katherine May. The story is recreated as an immersive audio drama that details a different way of being in the world—and is a different way of experiencing an audio drama. You can listen either on speakers or by using headphones. Each way of listening provides a different experience. We encourage listeners to try both and settle on the one best for you.
This dramatisation contains content listeners may find sensitive or distressing, reflecting the author’s account of autistic experience. This includes references to bullying, depression, self-harm, eating disorders, melt-downs, medical language and negative attitudes towards neurodivergent/autistic people. There are also some scenes conveying the acuity of sensory experience which may be triggering. The techniques can be intensive, so we encourage listeners to be aware of this when choosing where and when to experience the piece.
Starring Amy McAllister, Alex Austin, Debra Baker, Laurie Brett, Saffron Coomber, Jason Forbes, Raj Ghatak, Peter Gold, Akiya Henry, Veera Lapinkoski, Yasmin Mwanza, Sid Sagar, Maya Saroya, Clement Stokes and Milo Twomey
©2022 Audible, Ltd (P)2022 Audible, LtdBehind the scenes
Learn how sound designer Calum Perrin and director Caitriona Shoobridge created an immersive sensory experience.What listeners say about The Electricity of Every Living Thing
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- Anonymous User
- 27-05-24
Beautifully produced
Took me a few attempts to start due to its clever production and use of layers of sounds. But an absolutely beautiful listen. Loved it and kept finding excuses to go for solo missions so I could keep listening to it.
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- Anonymous User
- 31-01-24
The beauty of diversity shown so intimately
I’m a late diagnosed autistic woman. Katherine May’s words brought to life in this performance really hit home for me in the best kind of way. I felt seen. Beautiful production.
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- Anonymous User
- 24-10-22
loved it
loved it, but struggled with some of the loud breathing from some of the characters...!!
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- Anonymous User
- 15-03-24
Really pleased I took a chance!
Really enjoyed the different and unique way this was to listen to in place of just someone reading. The identification with the sensory way the story was immensely comforting - I felt less of a lone weirdo who doesn’t really got the world and more like I belong.
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- Anonymous User
- 07-02-24
Honest & Powerful
I enjoyed this audiobook. The honesty and power of the Katherine's story was wonderful, especially because I can relate to so many of her experiences.
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- Anonymous User
- 19-10-22
To understand my autistic daughter
I bought this to try to understand more of what my daughter hears and feels when overwhelmed. The soundscape is amazing. Lived experience is so important to help us understand and this is a great example. I have recommended already to many.
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- Anonymous User
- 22-09-22
Very enlightening.
I found this book really interesting, helping me to understand about the experience of ASD, but it also helped me to understand myself, too, and what I struggle with. It's a story about someone coming to terms with themselves and how they experience the world - a journey towards acceptance and peace. The ending was wonderful, I thought. I do recommend it.
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- Happy Annie
- 13-11-22
brilliant! just brilliant!
I loved every minute of this book . loved the adaptation! worked so well.
thank you!!
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- chris
- 11-08-22
Brilliant.
I learnt a lot from this audiodrama, a friend has autism made me understand her better
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- Anonymous User
- 16-05-23
Thoroughly enjoyable and thought-provoking
An enjoyable listen, would be particular interest to neurodivergent mothers. The story leant itself well to the radio-play format. I would have given the story 5 stars but I felt the denouement was a little slow.
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