In conversation
Zena Edwards in conversation with Trish Cooke
Zena Edwards talks to Trish Cooke about becoming a unique and compelling theatre performance poet, her way of ensuring she takes care of herself throughout this process, as well as her favourite authors and her tips for budding writers.
28th July, 2021
'I know, solidly, about myself: I have to write! If I don’t write, I feel a little bit insane.'
Trish Cooke
Trish Cooke writes scripts for theatre, TV, film, radio and she also writes children’s books.
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