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59. TOPIC: Writing Radio Plays
In this episode, Sam and Sarah discuss writing plays for the radio. We bring on a special guest, Nik Frank-Lehrer, to help us kick off the episode by sharing his experience on writing ad copy for radio. We also look at ways in how radio plays have been written and produced. Check out the links below and we'd love to hear your thoughts on writing radio plays. If you have a page or two that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to send our way. Check this episode out!
GLISTENS:
Sam: How Should A Person Be? By Sheila Heti
Sarah: Netflix’s Never Have I Ever
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO CHECK OUT:
BBC’s Radio 4 Drama
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xxp0g/episodes/player
Spotify Playlist “Vintage Radio Dramas”
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZ8QVh1ew4PD
The Renaissance of the Humble Radio Drama by ANGELICA CABRAL
https://slate.com/technology/2017/07/radio-dramas-still-have-an-important-place-in-the-entertainment-world.html
LA Theatre Works’s Catalog of Over 500 plays on Audio
https://latw.org/catalog
Sam Beckett Radio Plays on Openculture
http://www.openculture.com/2015/05/hear-samuel-becketts-avant-garde-radio-plays-all-that-fall-embers-and-more.html
Sam Beckett Radio Plays on Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/samuel-beckett-radio-head-1.2524127
"The Strange Survival of Radio Drama" by Professor David Hendy (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/100-voices/radio-reinvented/the-strange-survival-of-radio-drama
Playing On Air - Podcast
Playing On Air is a radio program and podcast, dedicated to sharing great short theater with the public. Playing On Air brings contemporary plays and playwrights into the public space.
https://playingonair.org/new-releases
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And as always, we would love to hear from you!
Send us your questions or thoughts on playwriting and we might discuss it in our next episode.
Email: [email protected]
For more info, visit our website: www.beckettsbabies.com
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In this episode, Sam and Sarah discuss writing plays for the radio. We bring on a special guest, Nik Frank-Lehrer, to help us kick off the episode by sharing his experience on writing ad copy for radio. We also look at ways in how radio plays have been written and produced. Check out the links below and we'd love to hear your thoughts on writing radio plays. If you have a page or two that you would like to share, please don't hesitate to send our way. Check this episode out!
GLISTENS:
Sam: How Should A Person Be? By Sheila Heti
Sarah: Netflix’s Never Have I Ever
ADDITIONAL RESOURCES TO CHECK OUT:
BBC’s Radio 4 Drama
https://www.bbc.co.uk/programmes/b04xxp0g/episodes/player
Spotify Playlist “Vintage Radio Dramas”
https://open.spotify.com/playlist/37i9dQZF1DWZ8QVh1ew4PD
The Renaissance of the Humble Radio Drama by ANGELICA CABRAL
https://slate.com/technology/2017/07/radio-dramas-still-have-an-important-place-in-the-entertainment-world.html
LA Theatre Works’s Catalog of Over 500 plays on Audio
https://latw.org/catalog
Sam Beckett Radio Plays on Openculture
http://www.openculture.com/2015/05/hear-samuel-becketts-avant-garde-radio-plays-all-that-fall-embers-and-more.html
Sam Beckett Radio Plays on Irish Times
https://www.irishtimes.com/culture/books/samuel-beckett-radio-head-1.2524127
"The Strange Survival of Radio Drama" by Professor David Hendy (BBC)
https://www.bbc.com/historyofthebbc/100-voices/radio-reinvented/the-strange-survival-of-radio-drama
Playing On Air - Podcast
Playing On Air is a radio program and podcast, dedicated to sharing great short theater with the public. Playing On Air brings contemporary plays and playwrights into the public space.
https://playingonair.org/new-releases
________________________
Please support Beckett's Babies by reviewing, sharing an episode to your friends, or follow us on Facebook, Instagram, Twitter: @beckettsbabies
And as always, we would love to hear from you!
Send us your questions or thoughts on playwriting and we might discuss it in our next episode.
Email: [email protected]
For more info, visit our website: www.beckettsbabies.com