A Time For Hope And Desperation - A radio play

From laughter and love to frustration and fear, A Time for Hope and Desperation offers an insightful and candid artistic interpretation of the issues affecting those who live with chronic illness. It is a unique fictional exploration of many aspects and facets facing life with a chronic illness, inspired and commissioned by CEART PatientWise.

Through a series of monologues artistically woven together, the play aspires to give a voice to the myriad of usually unspoken thoughts and emotions affecting those with chronic illness and their carers, families and friends.

This exciting project began in January 2010 when playwright and director Rebecca Moran in conjunction with CEART PatientWise, received funding from the Arts Council's Artist in the Community Scheme managed by Create, the national development agency for collaborative arts, to research, write, rehearse and record this inspiring radio play.

Throughout the different phases of the project over 60 people with a direct experience of chronic illness took part.This project would not have been possible without the generous suppoert and sponsorship of KCLR96FM.

Press the green play button underneath to listen to A Time for Hope and Desperation.