Nosocomial combines science fiction and science fact through the remarkable, personal stories of NHS Healthcare Scientists. A staged reading of the award-winning verbatim drama by playwright Nicola Baldwin and Dr Elaine Cloutman-Green and a workshop group of 35 Healthcare Scientists. Winner of CSO Award and Antibiotic Guardian award.
When I say I’m a healthcare scientist, they ask “do you work with animals?”
When I tell them I work in a hospital, they say “are you a nurse?”
There is nothing weird or wonderful you can imagine in human experience I haven’t seen. I’m a Researcher in Humans.
Jo is not well. Something strange is happening. As a scientist, she can resolve this. Unless the world is infected. Unless it’s everywhere.
Kitty, Elena and Paul work through the night. An hour can make all the difference. Part thriller, part puzzle, the science of life and death.
‘Nosocomial’ means ‘hospital acquired’. The Nosocomial Project turns hospital-acquired experiences of NHS Healthcare Scientists, and their patients, into drama. For the Rise of The Resistance Festival, we are showcasing Healthcare Science / Theatre collaborations which explore different sides of our complex relationship with microbes.
Picture credit: Rabbit Hole Photography
