In this episode, I chat with Australian playwright Hilary Bell. Ahead of the opening of her brand-new version of A Christmas Carol, Hilary shares her tips for writing an adaptation and talks about her modern-day treatment of Dickens' immortal classic. We also discuss the use of puppetry in Hilary's chilling play, Splinter, and Summer of Harold, three stories that intertwine to take us on a hilarious, poignant and magical journey at Sydney's Ensemble Theatre in September 2023. “I've always looked for different ways to collaborate. I find it so inspiring working with people from different aspects of theatre-making, and seeing what happens when we all bring our ideas together.” - Hilary Bell Connect with Hilary Visit Hilary’s websiteVisit the 7-On blogBook tickets for A Christmas Carol at Ensemble TheatreHilary's plays at Currency PressConnect with Paul Buy the book, The Writer's ToolkitVisit Paul's websiteConnect on Instagram @PaulKalburgiConnect on Twitter @PaulKalburgiSupport the show! This podcast is fuelled by coffee. If you'd like to support the show, please send some writing juice via the link below. Buy me a coffeeMake a donationWant to advertise or sponsor the show? Click here to get in touch Support this podcast at — https://redcircle.com/the-writers-toolkit/donations