Radio Plays XXVIII
Radio Plays XXVIII
Independent Theatre - Death In Genoa by Thomas Wright
******In 1895, Oscar Wilde was sentenced to two years’ imprisonment.
On his release, he settled on the continent under the name of
Sebastian Melmoth.He wrote to his wife, Constance, but he saw neither
her, nor his two young boys, again. She died in Genoa in 1898 and he
visited her grave just a year before his own death in 1900.
Death in Genoa imagines what might have happened to Wilde during that visit...
Cast
Sebastian Melmoth/Oscar Wilde: Simon Callow
Omero: Samuel Barnett
Independent Theatre - Turing's Test
******a fictionalised account of the final moments in the life of Alan Turing, in the first
collaboration of its kind between a national newspaper and an independent
production company.
The radio drama features History Boys and Desperate Romantics star Samuel Barnett
as the Bletchley Park code breaker on his death in 1954 after eating an apple laced
with cyanide following his conviction for gross indecency. Turing’s Test examines
the scientist’s legacy in the field of artificial intelligence and the personal tragedy
of his suicide through a deathbed
dialogue with a “machine” played by actor Paul Kendrick.
LA Theater Works - Arcadia - Part One 1.2 by Tom Stoppard
LA Theater Works - Arcadia - Part One 2.2
LA Theater Works - Arcadia - Part Two
******Tom Stoppard’s Arcadia merges science with human concerns and ideals, examining
the universe’s influence in our everyday lives and ultimate fates through relationship
between past and present, order and disorder and the certainty of knowledge. Set in an
English country house in the year 1809-1812 and 1989, the play examines the lives of two
modern scholars and the house's current residents with the lives of those who lived there
180 years earlier. Arcadia leaves us with the view that if the universe is an apparently
doomed machine, then whilst we are alive, we might as well dance. Features an interview
with Ira Nadel, Professor of English at the University of British Columbia,
and the author of "Double Act: A Life of Tom Stoppard."
LA Theater Works - The Busy World is Hushed 1.2 by Keith Bunin
LA Theater Works - The Busy World is Hushed 1.2
******With wisdom, humor and insight, The Busy World is Hushed examines the
contradictions we find in our faith, our families and ourselves. Hannah, a widowed
Episcopal minister, is hoping to translate a long-lost gospel when she is challenged
by both her scholarly assistant and her wayward gay son. But when family secrets
are revealed, only the intercession of a stranger can help Hannah find peace.
LA Theater Works - The Country Girl 1.2 by Clifford Odets
LA Theater Works - The Country Girl 2.2
******One of America's great dramatists rocked the worlds of Broadway and Hollywood
in this moving drama about a desperately self-destructive alcoholic actor and Georgie,
his long-suffering wife. A searing, emotional play of love and redemption.
Cast
Mare Winningham, Stacy Keach, Harry Hamlin
LA Theater Works - Mary Stuart 1.2 by Friedrich von Schiller, Peter Oswald
LA Theater Works - Mary Stuart 2.2
******Alex Kingston stars as the doomed Mary, Queen of Scots, in a 14-member ensemble
that includes Sheelagh Cullen, Kenneth Danziger, Martin Jarvis, Christopher Neame,
Alan Shearman, W. Morgan Sheppard and Simon Templeman. Set in 16th century
England, Mary Stuart follows the tale of Elizabeth I who is threatened by the survival
of her Catholic cousin, Mary, who has been a prisoner for 19 years. Wrestling with her
own conscience — and Mary's popularity — the Queen agonizes over the fate of her
cousin amid fears for her own survival. In 1587, Elizabeth I is threatened by the survival
of her Catholic cousin, Mary, who has been a prisoner in England for 19 years. Wrestling
with her own conscience - and Mary's popularity - the Queen agonizes over the fate of her
cousin amid fears for her own survival.
Captain Of Heretics by Anthony Read
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Document of Identity by Wole Soyinka
******Since Wole Soyinka became the first African writer to win the Nobel prize, in 1986, he has spoken up
for countless asylum seekers from the continent - not least his native Nigeria, groaning under successive
generals' boots. So when his own family hit barriers to asylum it came as a shock. "That it happened to me
is one of the biggest ironies," he says.
Soyinka smuggled himself out of Nigeria five years ago after his passport was seized and he got wind of his
imminent arrest. The regime of General Sani Abacha turned up the heat on the vociferous exile, charging him
with treason, which carries the death penalty, and his daughter, an academic not active in politics, was put on
a government "hit list", a fate often entailing lethal "accidents".
Pregnant, she fled with her husband to join her father in the US. But en route in London she fell ill and gave birth
prematurely. The baby, born on British soil, was neither eligible for British nationality nor could be entered in a
parent's passport by the hostile Nigerian consulate, and was thus stateless. Although both parents had American
visas, the US barred the newborn - caught, says Soyinka, in "the white man's red tape".
Conan Doyle Investigates by Roger Woddis
******Sir Arthur Conan Doyle the world's most famous writer of detective stories, suddenly found
himself face-to-face with a real-life mystery. More bizarre than anything even he had penned.
With Carleton Hobbs as Sir Arthur Conan Doyle and Graham Armitage as Alfred Wood.
False Admissions by Marivaux
******satire on the manners of the pre-Revolutionary French bourgeoisie
Hunters by Malcolm Lynch
******Two men on a mackerel boat off Devon snare a pair of mines
Woyzeck by Georg Buchner
******Woyzeck is a tragedy about a soldier who's driven to commit murder.
The play was discovered in pieces in 1837, after its author, George Buckner,
died at the age of 23 before finishing it.
Murder in Samarkand by David Hare
******David Hare's witty portrait of an unlikely hero, based on the memoir by Craig Murray.
Craig is proud to be sent as Ambassador to Uzbekistan, eager to work hard and also eager for fun.
The combination takes him on a dangerous course both professionally and personally, and the stakes
couldn't be higher.
The Whole of the Moon - s02e01 by Colin MacDonald.
The Whole of the Moon - s02e02
The Whole of the Moon - s02e03
The Whole of the Moon - s02e04
The Whole of the Moon - s02e05
******Something is bothering Advocate Depute Jo Ross about her first murder trial.
Plantagenet 1.3 - What is A Man by Mike Walker
Plantagenet 2.3 - Lionheart
Plantagenet 3.3 - John, By the Grace of God
******inspired by Holinshed's Chronicles, about the early years of the Plantagenet dynasty.
The first of the House of Anjou to be king of England, Henry II's long reign was finally beset by conflict with his sons.
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 01.15 by Amanda Foreman
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 02.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 03.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 04.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 05.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 06.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 07.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 08.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 09.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 10.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 11.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 12.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 13.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 14.15
Georgiana, Duchess of Devonshire 15.15
*******She was the most prominent British woman of her day. Whatever she wore became instantly fashionable,
and her parties were the ones to attend. Royals, aristocrats and politicians sought her opinion, for she was as
influential as she was beautiful. Princess Diana? No, her great-great-great-great-aunt, Georgiana, Duchess
of Devonshire (1757-1806). A bestseller in the U.K. and the winner of the 1999 Whitbread Prize for Best Biography,
Foreman's debut is captivating not just because of Georgiana--whose insecurity, demented love life and gambling
addiction made her personal life even more dismal than Diana's--but also because Foreman's portrayal of high
society in late-18th-century Britain and France is so remarkably vivid.
The Postman of Good Hope 1.5 by Al Smith
The Postman of Good Hope 2.5
The Postman of Good Hope 3.5
The Postman of Good Hope 4.5
The Postman of Good Hope 5.5
******inspired by a true story. Nicholas and Grub go on trial for fictionalising the mail.
LA Theater Works - Ceremonies in Dark Old Men 1.2 by Lonne Elder, III
LA Theater Works - Ceremonies in Dark Old Men 2.2
******First produced by the Negro Ensemble Company in 1969, this classic by
Academy Award nominee Lonne Elder III gives us the portrait of a Harlem family
that dreams of a better life, but pursues it in tragic ways. "Ceremonies" opened
the door for new generation of African-American playwrights, August Wilson
among them. NBC-TV called Elder's dramatization of rituals
"exciting drama, filled with meaningful insight and original comedy."
Cast
Rocky Carroll, John Cothran, Jr., Brandon Dirden, Jason Dirden,
Julia Pace Mitchell, Charlie Robinson, Glynn Turman, Michole Briana White
RTE Sunday Playhouse - Tricks of the Trade by Martin Duffy
******A man, John, rejects the conventions of marriage and seeks a no-strings arrangement
with a prostitute. But the pitfalls of this deal become apparent as John shares the details of his
past dealings with a young Garda.
LA Theater Works - A View from the Bridge 1.2 by Arthur Miller
LA Theater Works - A View from the Bridge 2.2
******Italian-American immigrant life in the 1950’s textures this searing drama
of love and revenge. Longshoreman Eddie Carbone is devoted to his wife, Beatrice
and to his niece, Catherine. When Beatrice’s impoverished Sicilian cousins enter
the U.S. illegally, in hope of finding work, Eddie gives them a helping hand.
But when Catherine and one of the cousins fall in love, Eddie’s affection
for his niece turns into obsession.
Starring Harry Hamlin, Mary McDonnell, Amy Pietz, and Ed O'Neill
RTE Sunday Playhouse - Butterfly Wings by Pete Mullineaux and Moya Roddy
******Butterfly Wings is the story of Seamus, a man who applies for a computer generated personality makeover
after the collapse of his marriage. His newly confident, re-versioned self emerges, with a new name to match -
Dave. But both personas, new and old, are brought into conflict as Seamus’s wife,
Catherine re-appears on the scene.
She Fell Among The Thieves by Dornford Yates
******Murder mystery set in a 1920's French château.
A vintage thriller featuring the welcome return of Richard Chandos, dashing hero
extraordinaire, who seeks to rescue a young girl who has been kidnapped and
drugged by a sinister old woman in the mountains of the Pyrenies.
No Charge For the Extra Service by Rhys Adrian
******A couple meeting through an agency evaluate life past and present.
Passing Time by Rhys Adrian
******Two nonagenarians discuss present and times past from their
leather armchairs. Rhys Adrian's play stars Sir John Gielgud.
Short Cuts: Ruby Baby 1.2 by Louisa Young
Short Cuts: Ruby Baby 2.2
******Two-part thriller set in Tuscany, with six short dramas in between -
by young writers - speculating on the crime
Taken By Surprise by David Napthine
******A man is abducted and released only when his employer pays the ransom. As he continues
his work with the Teeside police, Joe Aston resorts to unorthodox methods to get
a positive identification of the main suspect.
Absent 1.5 - Separation by Mark Davies Markham.
Absent 2.5 - Mediation
Absent 3.5 - Assessment
Absent 4.5 - Reality
Absent 5.5 - Departure
******A Liverpudlian ex-squaddie learns how to be a father when he's separated from his children
Teacher's Pet by Robert Shearman
******20 years in the past, a teenager developed a crush on Stephanie Townsend, a teacher
at his school, and determines to win her. The story of how Peter attempts to accomplish
this is interspersed with present-day events. Now a teacher himself, Peter is approached
by Stephanie all these years later. With Simon Templeman and Carolyn Seymour. Directed by Martin Jarvis.
Nineteen Ninety-Four - 1.6 by William Osborne and Richard Turner
Nineteen Ninety-Four - 2.6
Nineteen Ninety-Four - 3.6
Nineteen Ninety-Four - 4.6
Nineteen Ninety-Four - 5.6
Nineteen Ninety-Four - 6.6
******Comic SciFi adventure
Charlie Muffin 1.2 by Brian Freemantle
Charlie Muffin 2.2
******Charlie Muffin, an endearing spy, irritates his new boss and co-workers because
of his appearance and age, but that doesn't stop them from taking the credit for his
accomplishments. But Charlie perseveres and proves to be right over and over again
in this story of the capture of a KGB general who is running a spy network in England.
Hayward Morse ably creates voices for each of the many characters, using a variety of
convincing accents, though once in a while he doesn't shift to the correct voice. He is
especially effective in his timing and makes the humor of certain situations evident.
Through all the plot twists, there is never any hint of the surprising outcome.
Address Unknown by Kressmann Taylor
******Two old friends, former business associates in San Francisco, exchange
letters. One is an American German Jew, the other an American German who,
excited and energised by the new Germany of the 1930s, has gone home.
Attitudes harden with the seemingly inexorable rise of Hitler, the Jew horrified
by the change in his friend and his wholesale adoption of the rhetoric and
ideology of Nazism.
Angelic Hosts 1.3 - And we flew into Bethlehem
Angelic Hosts 2.3 - Mrs Marvel's Angel
Angelic Hosts 3.3 - The Green Angel.
******stories about angels inspired by art and songs.
Anna Karenina 01.15 by Leo Tolstoy
Anna Karenina 02.15
Anna Karenina 03.15
Anna Karenina 04.15
Anna Karenina 05.15
Anna Karenina 06.15
Anna Karenina 07.15
Anna Karenina 08.15
Anna Karenina 09.15
Anna Karenina 10.15
Anna Karenina 11.15
Anna Karenina 12.15
Anna Karenina 13.15
Anna Karenina 14.15
Anna Karenina 15.15
******"One of the greatest love stories in world literature."--Vladimir Nabokov
First line: "Happy families are all alike; every unhappy family is unhappy in its own way"
The Ants by Caryl Churchill
******Tim, a small boy is playing with his friends the ants. Somewhere there is a war going on
and “we” have bombed and killed thousands of “them”. Tim’s mother wants him to come
and live with her and his father wants him to live with him, the boy is confused and his
parents go away. His grandfather tells him that we are all alone and that we destroy each other.
The war and the boy destroy the ants.
The Apple Cart - An Interlude by George Bernard Shaw
******A King must decide whether to sign papers ceding his power for a strict Constitutional Democracy.
Asterix In Britain 1.6 by Rene Goscinny
Asterix In Britain 2.6
Asterix In Britain 3.6
Asterix In Britain 4.6
Asterix In Britain 5.6
Asterix In Britain 6.6
******The Romans have invaded Britain, but one village still holds out.
Asterix and Obelix come to help, with a barrel of magic potion in hand.
But to deliver the precious brew, the Gaulish heroes must face fog,
rain, bad food, warm beer, and the Roman, too.
Hang Up by Anthony Minghella
******This Prix Italia Award-winning short play of a late night phone-call between two lovers is
a study of lost innocence, deception and treachery.
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