The writing itself is often prosaic. But Sahota does convey the rush-hour atmosphere in which patients can slip from a cheerfully alert state to unconsciousness in a matter of hours.
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There are some evocative moments (especially a Skype call made by an Urdu-speaking wife to her dying husband), but the script too often gives way to the granular and slightly undramatic details of hospital life.
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Doctor and playwright Shaan Sahota’s play Under the Mask is an unfocused yet warmly humane audio drama documenting those surreal days. Drawing on personal and professional observation, there’s a real sense of authenticity to the dialogue...
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