ROPE LADDER FICTION / WE ARE SURVIVORS

We Are Survivors is a survivor focused organisation that provides safe spaces for male (including trans and non-binary individuals) survivors of sexual abuse, rape and sexual exploitation across Greater Manchester.

They teamed up with Rope Ladder Fiction, a Manchester-based drama production company. Together they created a series of powerful written pieces, using the survivors’ personal experiences to create four moving stories of hope and resilience. 

Rope Ladder approached Reform Radio to produce the recording of the stories. Read and performed by Neil Bell, our team directed the performance. We encouraged the writers to be in the room during the recording of their pieces, ensuring they felt a part of the process and experienced how it all worked. 

Our team then edited each piece, adding in detailed sound design to bring the stories to life. We received amazing feedback from both the Rope Ladder Fiction team, and the writers.

Joseph from Rope Ladder Fiction said: “Working on these audio dramas with We Are Survivors has been a privilege that has led to four emotive and well-written pieces of storytelling being created. We can’t thank Reform Radio enough for their professional and comforting approach to producing these audio dramas and inviting us into their space. From February to July, this creative process is one that has been allowed time and care. Olivia and the rest of the team respected this from the get-go and matched this ethos during the two recording days.”