Episode 2: Crushin’ Cowgirl

Imogen Radwan is a writer and film director with a background in experimental horror and surrealism. Over the years, Imogen has developed a voice for herself through her focus on world-building, drawing upon a sense of place to reflect her subjects’ interior states. While Crushin’ Cowgirl is her first venture into audio drama, she is also set to release her short film Mia’s World in 2023, and is developing her first feature, Sacred Hearts.

“In Crushin’ Cowgirl, I wanted to unpack the unusual sense of shame that women often carry with them when it comes to having a crush. When Van develops a crush on someone new, she finds her inbox invaded by voice notes from a mysterious cowgirl, threatening to reveal her secret – and convincing Van that she is psychotically pursuing another woman’s man. An exploration of the ways in which women internalise the idea that they’re either dangerous or “crazy” for having certain desires, Crushin’ Cowgirl portrays the disconnect between how cool we want to appear versus the fear of infatuation.”

Credits

Written by Imogen Radwan 

Directed by Bruce Bigg

Produced by Bruce Bigg and Ano Okera 

Assistant Producer: Stephane Ugeux 

Rosie Dunjay as Van and Vanessa  

Catherine Dauphin as Georgia

And Shelly Rose Kapur as Eliza 

Editing and sound design by Zak Allum and Tamsin Howard

Sound technician: Katie Fusillo

Theme music composed by FIGI.

A special thanks to Philip Palmer, Richard Shanon for their guidance and mentorship, and John Pickard and Lisa Hack for their support.

Call Me Back is created by Bruce Bigg and Ano Okera.