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?
A special bonus episode — Static: A Party Girl’s Memoir, in its entirety.
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.
Click here for a complete episode transcript.
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) Part one — Calgary to Byron Bay
(22:20) Part two — Byron to Bali
(38:10) Part three — Home
(1:00:55) Part four — Where Next?
Click here for a complete episode transcript.
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Music licensed under SOCAN 22C license.
Royalty-free music:
Anthem of Rain, Rock This House (Instrumental)
Alex Productions, Dreamwave Electronic — Revolution
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: Jim Delaney, Meg Wilcox, Dr. Paul Gee, Dr. Claire Taylor, Anton deGroot, Jaime Cesar, Kodie Rollan, Sabreena Shah Baigzada, Camille Craig, Javier Vialta, Jenny Yeung, Lahni Davies, Cody Harpe
Podcast sound design, editing & production: Meg Wilcox
Podcast voice coach: Michelle Brandenberg
Dramaturg: Kodie Rollan
Cultural dramaturg: Daniela Atiencia
Disability dramaturg: Jess Watkin
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?
