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I got to do narration duty on this. The behind the scenes work that went into it was an eye opener for me. Chrisi's script is great fun, and though I haven't heard the finished piece I'd safely bet it's going to be well worth a listen (in spite of my input).
Folk in this parish will need no introduction to Forbidden Planet (one of my favourite SF shows) but some blurb below anyway:
The next generation of writing -what’s old is new again.
Sometimes podcasts are better with a bit more meat on the bones. Avid readers know well the value of being able to dive into worlds of imagination. Worlds that are difficult and expensive to recreate in video format, which might explain the resurgence of the audio drama format.
Chit chat and current events are all well and good, but every so often it is worth spending some listening time exploring life, the Universe and everything in between. Which is something Audio Dramas do well. The success of the bi-monthly podcast ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ shows there is currently an appetite for audio fiction writing.
There are plenty of shows already doing this. The writers are constructing stories specifically for this format. It is storytelling with dialogue and fast paced action.
Next month sees the US based show ‘Madison on the Air’ remake the classic ‘Forbidden Planet’,. The original ‘Forbidden Planet’ was penned by Allen Adler, who in turn adapted it from Richard Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ (so nothing new under the sun, or even under the star of Altair
. The Madison on the Air version wraps up themes of Power, Colonialism, Forgiveness, Nature and Betrayal in a warm comedy blanket. For any writers unfamiliar with the style, it is a good example of this new/ renewed writing format.
The show is currently in production and will air on the 1st August. It also has a West of Ireland connection with Sligo Science Fiction writer Brian Sexton taking on the narration. At a sub hour runtime it should give an insight into the future of writing and podcasting, and hopefully inspire more writers to latch onto the style.
Folk in this parish will need no introduction to Forbidden Planet (one of my favourite SF shows) but some blurb below anyway:
The next generation of writing -what’s old is new again.
Sometimes podcasts are better with a bit more meat on the bones. Avid readers know well the value of being able to dive into worlds of imagination. Worlds that are difficult and expensive to recreate in video format, which might explain the resurgence of the audio drama format.
Chit chat and current events are all well and good, but every so often it is worth spending some listening time exploring life, the Universe and everything in between. Which is something Audio Dramas do well. The success of the bi-monthly podcast ‘Welcome to Night Vale’ shows there is currently an appetite for audio fiction writing.
There are plenty of shows already doing this. The writers are constructing stories specifically for this format. It is storytelling with dialogue and fast paced action.
Next month sees the US based show ‘Madison on the Air’ remake the classic ‘Forbidden Planet’,. The original ‘Forbidden Planet’ was penned by Allen Adler, who in turn adapted it from Richard Shakespeare’s ‘The Tempest’ (so nothing new under the sun, or even under the star of Altair
. The Madison on the Air version wraps up themes of Power, Colonialism, Forgiveness, Nature and Betrayal in a warm comedy blanket. For any writers unfamiliar with the style, it is a good example of this new/ renewed writing format.The show is currently in production and will air on the 1st August. It also has a West of Ireland connection with Sligo Science Fiction writer Brian Sexton taking on the narration. At a sub hour runtime it should give an insight into the future of writing and podcasting, and hopefully inspire more writers to latch onto the style.
