Julia Sutherland on Prison Romance, Staging Radio, and her show Jailmates by James T. Harding

By James T. Harding
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17th Aug 2016
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Edinburgh Fringe

Based on it’s performers’ real-life stand-up material, Jailmates is a love story about an unlikely couple who meet on a pen-pal website jailmates.com. The Radio Scotland comedy drama is previewing at the Fringe before being recorded later this year. Features Editor James T Harding met co-writer and performer Julia Sutherland to talk about the shows unusual writing process.

Jailmates runs at the New Town Theatre this Fringe until 15th August. DATES ADDED: Thu 18th - Sat 20th, and Thu 25th - Sat 27th Aug. Full Edinburgh listing: http://www.broadwaybaby.com/shows/jailmates/716175 Find Julia on Twitter @JuliaSutherland.

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