Quiet Revolution
It’s sometimes said you’re never too old to learn something new but is that really sensible advice? Winner of the TC/RHDF 2017 Best New Artist Award.
2017 Third Coast/Richard H. Driehaus Foundation Competition2017 / Laura Irving / BIRSt.co.uk, UK
It’s sometimes said you’re never too old to learn something new but is that really sensible advice? Winner of the TC/RHDF 2017 Best New Artist Award.
This autobiographical account follows a middle-aged woman embarking on an unconventional new hobby. Is she a fearless warrior against age and gender stereotypes or - more frankly - just embarrassing and misguided?
Quiet Revolution was produced by Laura Irving for BIRSt.co.uk
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Laura Irving quit a sensible job to spend a year learning about radio- she’ll graduate in November 2017.
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