The incredible Mark Bruzee speaks with Jack about audio drama, OTR, Darker Projects and his new passion LEAP Audio. [Apologies for the clicking sounds in the interview] |
Tag: Radio Drama (Page 16 of 17)
It’s December, Christmas month in Sonic Echo and this week we have some fun with Christmas confusion and the ol’ switcheroo. Tonight’s double feature includes My Friend Irma and Mel Blanc from The Mel Blanc Show!
All shows can be found in the incredible vault of wisdom- archive.org |
The incredibly talented Bunbury Banter Theatre provides us a look at “Dash Dashing” while the explosively dynamic Joe Bev brings us “Willoughby Gets It” Part 1 while Jack tries to get out of another fine scrape with the U-Tubed weapon devastating the Audioverse! |
John Tadrzak of Misfits Audio sits down and talks all things Audio Drama and Christmas on this week’s Sonic Speaks! |
This lovely posted video of “Because the Scenery is Better: The Magic of Radio Drama” gives a fun look behind the scenes in British Audio Theatre of the 1980’s! It’s hard to imagine, but it’s grown more popular world wide now since those “heady” days! Return with us, ten years later and we’re
Mark Lawson gives us a thought about radio plays that has been rattling around in our brains for a while. Audio drama is a testing ground for plays and movies. It gives writers a chance to practice dialogue and concepts to far flung audiences in ways that never would have seen the light of day before. Harold Pinter and Tom Stoppard are two names that come up immediately when thinking about great British Playwrights.
Of course in this Guardian article, when Spielberg came knocking, legend has it that Stoppard had a message for him.
Ninety year old Erik Bauersfeld sure loves Radio Drama and his voice has certainly been the stuff of legend. Check out this pro as he gives you some of the most memorable Star Wars characters from Return of the Jedi and asks you to give Audio Theatre a chance!
In a recent article on The Daily Telegraph Gillian Reynolds despairs in the slow choking out of the BBC’s audio drama department. In fact, the department will now be merged with “documentaries”.
Does the BBC not realize what they are losing? Audio drama across the Internet has been steadily on the rise. It has not been diminishing, it has been gaining ground with old fans and a new generation of listeners.
Please join me and others who love the BBC on the Speak Up For Radio Drama Now! facebook group and have your voice heard!
Tim Crook takes a crack at the magic of Radio Drama and our hats off to the man in this lovingly produced article on Radio Drama- Theory and Practice!
Great read, and a great opportunity to remind ourselves that we’re not just honouring the past with Audio Drama, we’re preparing the future!