RELATIONSHIP break-ups are explored by Radio 4 and festival regular Rosie Wilby.

The new solo theatre and storytelling show The Conscious Uncoupling kicks-off SQUAWK tomorrow (Friday, April 7).

“It is a personal story, a piece of comedy, storytelling theatre but it is very much informed by some of my own ideas and thoughts around relationships. It is kind of informed by some of the science and some of the ideas,” explains Wilby.

The show is about two people connecting over a shared love of Richard Hawley music with their eventual break-up emails.

It is the final part of a trilogy by Wilby looking at love and relationships. She explained: “There is a lot of media attention around some of the language around break-ups, particularly with Gwyneth Paltrow and Chris Martin using the phrase ‘conscious uncoupling’ and everyone back in 2014 thinking ‘what are they on about?’ More recently we have had Katy Perry and Orlando Bloom talk about ‘respectful space’ and there are other forms of less conscious behaviour such as ghosting.

“There is a lot in the media and ideas around relationships, about endings and how we do that. I’m quite interested in how technology plays a role in that, how we could effectively break up with somebody by email.”

Describing what people can expect from the show, she says: “A mix of some laugh out loud moments and some real poignancy and a universal story – really anyone who has ever been through a heartbreak will probably go, ‘that sounds familiar!’

She continues: "My show is very universal. It is very proudly about a relationship with a woman. There is no hiding around that.”

On being part of SQUAWK, she says: “It sounds great. I do a lot of LGBT arts festivals not only around the UK but internationally as well and that is a very important part of my audience. I think it is great that we are at this time in the UK where obviously attitudes have shifted massively and there has been a lot of progress.

"But I think it is always good to make sure you are not being complacent and assume things are fine. It is really important we still continue to raise awareness and still have LGBT festivals celebrating diversity with brilliant performers who are putting that front and centre."

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