https://radiopublic.com/radio-drama-revival-jGERgW/s1!f3bf2 This week, we're presenting writer, director, and film professor Faith McQuinn's Boom, a story of loss, recovery, secrets, and murder. Porter, the protagonist, must deal with the murder of his best friend—and the police consider him the prime suspect. We get inside Porter's head as he struggles to come to grips with the crime and reassemble his life. Faith gave us episodes 1 and 2 of Boom for you. Listen, follow and … [Read more...] about Boom – Episodes 1 and 2 & Interview with Faith McQuinn
Contemporary Drama
Hi, I’m Mattie (HIM) – Alexander Charles Adams
https://radiopublic.com/radio-drama-revival-jGERgW/s1!0b60b This week, Alexander Charles Adams of SMASH/CUT joins me to discuss their piece, “Hi, I’m Mattie (HIM)”. Matthew Cavan is an actor and drag queen in Belfast, Northern Ireland; he came out about his HIV-positive status in 2010, and has since faced a torrent of criticism, shaming, and even death threats. The piece we’re playing today, “Hi, I’m Mattie”, is a verbatim piece -- that is, the script is taken word-for-word from … [Read more...] about Hi, I’m Mattie (HIM) – Alexander Charles Adams
RDR From the Vault: Heart of Morphine, by Roger Gregg
https://radiopublic.com/radio-drama-revival-jGERgW/s1!74bc0 Today RDR from the Vault launches a series of episodes highlighting Roger Gregg, playwright master of Dublin, Ireland. Roger pioneered his own audio sound, a wacky blend of Captain Beefheart sonic assault and an intimate, fine theatre sensibility. He produced for RTE - that’s the public radio of Ireland- for the better part of a decade and since parting ways with them has continued on mostly on stage but ocacsionally gracing us … [Read more...] about RDR From the Vault: Heart of Morphine, by Roger Gregg
Searching for “The Truth” with a Cold Read and Mirror Lake
https://radiopublic.com/radio-drama-revival-the-fred-year-WwRR4L/s1!d08c5 This week is PACKED! We announce our new submissions editors, Matthew and Monique Boudreau of Aural Stage Studios, play an excerpt from Matt McLean's excellent Audio Drama Production podcast, and then dig in for a big helping of the 'films without visuals' - The Truth. First up is "Cold Read," a psychic pulls off a card trick with a woman at a bar and leads to some surprising results... Followed up by "Mirror Lake," … [Read more...] about Searching for “The Truth” with a Cold Read and Mirror Lake