Throwback Podcast: Debbie Cannon on Alice Thornton, A Woman of Her Time

News article published by Cordelia Beattie on 23 September 2023 deliverances events podcasts

In January 2021, during lockdown, the writer and actor Debbie Cannon was interviewed by Lottie Walker of Blue Fire Theatre Company about all things Alice Thornton. They talk about the one-woman play, 'The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton', which we are bringing to Durham Cathedral on October 19 and 20th 2023, 7.30pm. The podcast has now been uploaded to YouTube so do have a listen.

A woman in a white gown and nightcap with long brown hair kneels on the floor on stage as if praying — Debbie Cannon in 'The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton. Jane Hobson

There is also a guest appearance by Project PI, Cordelia Beattie, at the end of the podcast, talking about the two rediscovered manuscripts and the collaboration with Debbie Cannon.

For more podcasts by the project team on Alice Thornton, check out: Episode 28 of CavalierCast (September 2023) Episode 173 with English Heritage (July 2022) and our short 'The Making of "The Remarkable Deliverances of Alice Thornton"' (September 2023).