Creating an Audio Drama Out of a Crisis
Tonight is the final tech for an audio drama I’m directing. And when I say “I’m directing” that’s shorthand for “a whole bunch of people have been creating together”. Audio designers, writers, directors, actors, producers – a whole production team from our local theatre who’ve been meeting every week for months to get this […]
The Rise and Rise of Audio Drama – Locked Down But Not Out
Right now, in these strange locked down times, audio drama is enjoying a bit of a moment. In fact, next weekend sees the launch of the BBC’s Lockdown Theatre Festival. Audio versions of theatre plays halted by lockdown are being broadcast across BBC Radio – all with their original casts. And it’s not only […]