The Electricity of Every Living Thing
4.5/5
Critic Rating
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
Critic Reviews
Score: 4.5
Miranda Sawyer • The Guardian • Aug 6, 2022
"Not quite a play, nor fully a book reading, but an immersive tale. I liked the occasional fzzzzttt, like the sound of current passing through overhead wires. Perhaps a little more setup as to why we should be on the narrator’s side would have been helpful, but this is an immersive, enjoyable listen."
