To the End of The World

When the prosperity of Sous L’Eglise is threatened, fruit seller Philippe Sidel is sent on a journey across the globe to the furthest reaches of the world. His wife Ava remains at home and continues to lead an uncomplicated life of simple routines and small pleasures.

Meanwhile Philippe’s encounters with an enigmatic merchant and his seductive courtesan weave into a love story filled with trains, dramatic shipwrecks, migrating geese, war, and coffee on a Sunday.

A story of seduction and love. Philippe suddenly finds himself on the edge of the map. Will he turn back or throw himself off?

Premiered at the Edinburgh Fringe, 2007.

MARK RADCLIFFE, BBC Radio 2