Shelter
Manx Radio Dramas
Wednesday, 11 November 2026 - 39 minutes
Manx Radio presents the radio premiere of Shelter, a one act play set in Manchester during the blitz of the second world war.
Centred around Mary and Will, a married couple taking cover in an Anderson shelter, the play examines the impact war has had on them and their family.
Written by Manx playwright Jenny Derbyshire and originally performed at the Gaiety Theatre, the play won the Derek Jacobi Playwriting Award in 2025 and is published by Stagescripts.
Shelter is performed by Jenny Derbyshire and Simon Fletcher.
*The play contains some mild bad language and references to suicide.
