We chat to Septembers writer Vincent Maguire, who has four audio dramas available via our podcast; The Crickets Stayed Home in Lubbock, Mick McGrory Says, Leaving this shore and Passport for a Terrorist.

You can listen to the first week's episode for free via our podcast, subscribe to hear them all or listen to them via our Theatre Partners: TDR+, PBO+ or Ayr Gaiety.

Once a successful Buddy Holly tribute musician, Andy faces the consequences of his ruthless ambition decades earlier, when he abandoned his band and girlfriend Beth to pursue fame in London. Now older with declining health and a faltering career, Andy encounters Beth, also older and in poor health, at a small pub gig during his struggling comeback tour. Their conversation confronts Andy with the repercussions of his selfish choices - Beth's anger and sense of betrayal, his best friend Shug's mental breakdown and destroyed future. Through interacting with Beth and his tour manager, Charlie, Andy must face brutal truths about the Faustian bargain he made trading relationships for fleeting fame. This drama explores the melancholy intersection of ageing, regret over roads not taken, and the bittersweet memory of lost youthful dreams. Ultimately, it reveals the inner world of a man who realizes the moral cost of forsaking those he loves for the lonely heights of success.

This month's episodes are the last in season 1. Stay subscribed for more info on season 2, which is coming soon!

Season 1 Dates:

• SEP - Vincent Maguire – Passport for a Terrorist, Leaving This Shore, Mick McGrory and The Crickets Stayed Home in Lubbock

Plays available in full:

• OCT 23 - Sarah Hauck – Starr Crossed
• NOV - Phil Baarda – Bone Cave Man
• DEC - Birgit Itse – What is it we keep talking about, Pure Baltic and Time of Our Lives
• JAN 24 - Benjamin Harris- The Wolf of Badenoch
• FEB - Susan Chaney – Beyond Ash Lagoon, First Love and The Precptory
• MAR - Alyssa Osiecki - Essential Work Only
• APR - Crystal Galbraith – Prides a Riot
• MAY - Fiona Black – Super Seniors
• JUN - Liam Alexandru – Waiting for Mary, A Matter of Time and Balloons and Cigarettes
• JUL - Lila Malkonen – Tales of the Ferry Girl
• AUG - Amy Hawes - Gameshow

Download the full production via our partners:

1. ⁠⁠⁠Ayr Gaiety⁠⁠⁠
2. ⁠⁠⁠Dumfries Royal Plus⁠⁠⁠
3. ⁠⁠⁠Perthshire Box Office Plus⁠⁠⁠

Join Barry for an interview with Amy, the gifted playwright of 'Gameshow'. Uncover the creative spark that ignited this distinctive play, which narrates a tale from a TV show and explores the shadowy aspects of television production.

Episode 1 of the audio drama is free to listen to, with a subscription required for parts 2-4. Alternatively, you can purchase the full production Via our theatre Partners - Dumfries Royal Theatre Plus, Ayr Gaiety or Perthshire Box Office Plus