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The Art of Visuals Through Sound

Malaka-Dewapriya-209x300From The Sunday Times, filmmaker Malaka Dewapriya talks about his long time love of radio drama and two of his new releases:

will launch his two audio CDs tilted “Kanata Parak” (Earful of Visuals) containing  14  Radio Plays at 3. 00 p.m. onwards on April 7 at the Auditorium of the Mahaweli Centre, Colombo.

The main speakers at the event will be Dr. Dharmasena Pathiraja, Lucian Bulathsinhala, and Dr. Sunil Wijesiriwardana and they will speak on the subject of contemporary radio art. The anchor will be eminent playwright, E.M.D Upali.

The collection in ‘Kanata Parak’ includes twelve Sinhala medium and two Tamil medium plays. The titles of these plays are “Tharuwan Saranai(Blessed by Star)”, ‘Nihon Sepalebewa’ (May you attend comfort worldly life in Nihon)”, “Alayaka Damanaya (Love Tamed)”, Nirabhishekana (Felicitation)”, “Nirwasthran ParamanSukhan(Naked is the best policy )”, “Funsalak”, Roma Ruupana (Perform in Rome )”, “Suwadena Agni (Soothing Fire)”, “RangadenaKapuwo(Trickster Matchmakers)”, EkathanaKerakuma(Stagnation)”, “Nawanalu Dahama (Tele Actor)”, and “Bashmaanthara( inter action )”.

 

Alien Radio

AlienOutoftheShadowsAfter watching both Alien and Aliens, I was certain of one thing… all the chatter between the humans on the comm-links with the heartbeat sounding scanner would make a terrifying audio drama version if someone ever did it.

Well, they did. Or rather he did. The “he” in question is none other than the Wizard of Aud- Dirk Maggs. Hero writer/producer of Neverwhere, Batman-Knightfall, Superman on Trial, Gemini Apes and dozens more that are often considered the gold standard of new audio drama. Mr. Maggs has produced Alien: Out of the Shadows by Tim Lebbon, which releases exclusively out of Audible April 26th. Listen to a clip of this soundscape sorcery at this moviebuzzers article and find out about the star-studded cast! Suit up!

The (Radio) Show That Happened Long Time Ago

empireradioad2_t328x500In a generation far, far away, Americans everywhere were treated to Star Wars the Radio Drama trilogy in 1981, 83, and 96. While my reintroduction to modern audio drama was The Hitchhiker’s Guide to the Galaxy as CBC replayed the British phenom  just before the bus came in the morning, yanks were thrilling about George Lucas‘ game changing space fantasy not only on the screen, but in the theatre of the mind. Adapted by the incredibly talented Brian Daley, the extended Star Wars series lit the imagination of the current crop of Gen-X’ers who currently dominate the audio drama realm.

The Lawrence Public Library Staff write this article, expressing their own (although I suspect it was just one person’s) enthusiasm reliving the classic series:

…the “Star Wars Radio Drama” adds new depth to a classic story so many of us have come to love. And most importantly, it’s a lot of fun. And luckily for us, we don’t have to wait years between episode; the library’s copy comes with dramatizations of both “The Empire Strikes Back” and “Return of the Jedi.” So get listening!

May The Force be with you, always….

Mike Says So!

usimic-640x426Those entering the world of audio start to discover quickly those folk who love the engineering side of the audio world. It’s hard to argue that anyone loves it more than the Slovak label LOM. In this enigmatic article, These mics capture sounds from the edge of human hearing – and beyond the article goes into depths and clips with some of the amazing sounds that are being captured beyond our current easy listening perceptions.
Who knows. Maybe some day we’ll catch a little more of the world beyond like Huff Paranormal claims he can do with his Ghost Boxes.
Until then, we’re happy to hear the almost unlistenable from electro-magnetic wavelengths to the world of ambient noise. Keep Listening!

The Who’s of Ten(Eleven)

tenwhoNostalgia is a strange sensation. It can take form through the decades or just in a few years. As we’re enjoying the new adventures of Doctor Who, Big Finish has a grand announcement sure to add cheer to those who miss David Tennant in the role of the Time Lord. Both Tennant and Catherine Tate are set to reprise their roles of the Doctor and Donna Noble in an upcoming audio series as this Sydney article details. Expect the three stories: “Technophobia”, “Time Reaver” and “Death and the Queen” to be released as The Tenth Doctor Adventures in May!

 

In the Beginning

bibleadSeries writer, director and producer Kevin Herren is creating “In the Beginning”, an audio drama series of Biblical stories brought to life in the style of yesteryear’s radio dramas, complete with some of Hollywood’s best voice talent and high production values. From the PRNewswire article: 

“In the Beginning” is distributed by Blackstone Audio, the nation’s largest audiobook publisher. The audio drama can be found at all major retailers, including Barnes & Noble, Books-A-Million, Walmart, Target and Indigo (in Canada). Digital downloads are available from iTunes, Amazon’s Audible and Downpour.

Moreverwhere!

the-cast-of-neverwhere-radio-dramaFrom the Christian Examiner article great news for Neil Gaiman and Dirk Maggs fans everywhere. Another broadcasting even for Neverwhere!

The cast includes “X-Men” star James McAvoy, “Game of Thrones” star Natalie Dormer, “Sherlock” actor Benedict Cumberbatch and Gaiman himself voiced a couple of characters like Figgis. Other cast members include: David Harewood, Sophie Okonedo, Anthony Head, David Schofield, Bernard Cribbins, Lucy Cohu, George Harris, Sir Christopher Lee, and Romola Garai.

This star-studded six-part series is only available for a month, so get listening! 🙂

Audi-acious!

Audie-Awards-2016-1-800x445Every year the gold standard of professional audio dramas can be found at The Audies. The Voice Over Herald article points out that this year Audible Studios and ACX has been nominated in twelve categories including one for celebrated actor and Academy Award winner John Malkovich. The Audie Awards include more than audio drama and focusing on all things audio such as Best Female Narrator, Best Male Narrator, AutobiographyMemoir, Fiction, Fantasy, Mystery, Middle School. Romance, Original Work and many others.

Check out the nominees and start polishing your audio works up for next year!

 

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