At the tender age of 18, Ashley King’s life is all about booze, boys, and parties. But when she wakes up blind on holiday, she has to face her darkest depths — grieving a new life she didn’t choose or want.
Static isn’t your typical inspiration story. It’s a poignant and funny take on the struggles and triumphs of a young woman learning to navigate the world without sight. This dark comedy asks — does everything really happen for a reason? Can joy be found in unexpected places?
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At the tender age of 18, Ashley King’s life is all about booze, boys, and parties. But when she wakes up blind on holiday, she has to face her darkest depths — grieving a new life she didn’t choose or want.
Static isn’t your typical inspiration story. It’s a poignant and funny take on the struggles and triumphs of a young woman learning to navigate the world without sight. This dark comedy asks — does everything really happen for a reason? Can joy be found in unexpected places?
Ashley and Carolina return home, and work to understand their new reality.
Note: this podcast includes explicit language and references to suicide and trauma.
This four-part series is an audio adaptation of the play Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir. Each episode starts with part of the play, performed by Ashley King as herself and Jaime Cesar as Carolina. Then, in the second half, learn more about this true story as Ashley talks to those who inspired the script.
Guest interview: Meg Wilcox interviews the one and only Carolina King.
Static is produced by Ashley King and Meg Wilcox, with support from Inside Out Theatre, Chromatic Theatre, and the Community Podcast Initiative at Mount Royal University in Calgary, Canada.
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Show notes:
(00:00) Audio drama: Static, part three
(24:19) Ashley King and Meg Wilcox chat & introduce guest
(26:28) Meg interviews Carolina King
(48:55) Reflections and episode wrap-up
Click here for a complete episode transcript.
If you or someone you know needs mental health support, visit:
Distress Centre 24/7 Hotline (Calgary)
9-8-8 Suicide Hotline (Canada)
Wanna Talk About It (US)
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Music licensed under SOCAN 22C license.
Royalty-free music:
Anthem of Rain, Rock This House (Instrumental)
Maarten Schellekens, Salt Lake Swerve
Royalty-free sound effects from Pixabay
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Credits:
Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir
Written by: Ashley King
Ashley King: herself, Britney
Jaime Cesar: Carolina
Additional voices: Anton deGroot, Jaime Cesar, Kodie Rollan, Sabreena Shah Baigzada, Camille Craig, Javier Vialta, Jenny Yeung
Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir
At the tender age of 18, Ashley King’s life is all about booze, boys, and parties. But when she wakes up blind on holiday, she has to face her darkest depths — grieving a new life she didn’t choose or want.
Static isn’t your typical inspiration story. It’s a poignant and funny take on the struggles and triumphs of a young woman learning to navigate the world without sight. This dark comedy asks — does everything really happen for a reason? Can joy be found in unexpected places?
