Timestamps:
0:00 - Arthur the Rat
2:15 - KIT List and Major Players
7:02 - Extemporaneous Speech

Interview year: 2024

Collected by: Colleen C.

Demographic information:

Gender: female

Race and ethnicity: White, British

Age (at recording): 43

Birth year: 1980

Birthplace: Luton, England

Grew up in: Luton, England (Bedfordshire, Home Counties)

Place(s) lived: mostly in Luton til 18, Manchester for uni, London for 10 years, Northampton for 7 years

Language(s) spoken: English

Education: PhD

Occupation: Senior Lecturer - theatre (voice, acting, devising)

Occupation of caregiver(s): Mom - bursar; Dad - service engineer

Influences on accent: South of England, Home Counties, T dropping in traditional Luton accent. Her accent has changed over time because of actor training - moved more towards RP then, and has since been reclaiming her Luton sounds.. Lots of influences.

Tags: Luton, England; Home Counties; Received Pronunciation; RP; South of England