A Blind Play

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 30. “Kadamati” 

Kadamati is Bengali for clay, the malleable matter capable of softness and hardness, of resilience and breakage. Kadamati is also the name of a dance devised by Akram Khan. A mass choreography open to the general public, it explores identity, connection, and belonging. It was performed in Trafalgar Square on the 24th of June 2016, the day after Britain broke, hardened and brittle, shattered by a referendum. 

Kadamati was adapted from the personal essay of the same name by Chiara Vascotto.

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING

Samantha Jonczyk as Chiara
Sandie Keene as Jen
Malya Muth as Christina
Toni Poe as Fellow Dancer

ADDITIONAL VOICES
Drew Valins
Michael Mau
Anastasia Wilson
Ryan Gaiser
Carter Allen
Andressa DaSilva

Original music by Nitin Sawney and Trevor Tremaine.

The podcast cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

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I sat down with Chiara Vascotto and Jen Irons as well as members of the cast of “Kadamati” to talk about the story, its origin, and the effects of art on politics. It’s a lively chat that will make you want to listen to the episode all over again. Enjoy.

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 30. “Cosmic Interference”

Interstellar talk show hosts El and Jay take their audience through the dim history of humankind with cameos from Oppenheimer, Jesus, Muhammad, Obama, and Donald Drumpf.

“Cosmic Interference” was adapted from the short stories of the same name by Gary Egan.

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING

Ryan Gaiser as Jay

Julia Garlotte as El 

Featuring the voices of Gary Egan, Ethan Herschenfeld, Kenya Cabine, and Michael Mau\

Original music by Oleggio Kyrylkoww & Trevor Tremaine.

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

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I sat down with Gary Egan as well as members of the cast of “Eye in the Garden” and  “Cosmic Interference” to talk about the stories, their origins, and how the actors navigated their characters.

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Next week on A Blind Play: Our last episode of the season and the winner of our season three contest. Episode 30: Kadamati, adapted from the personal essay of the same name by Chiara Vascotto.

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 29, "Eye in the Garden"

A religious organization creates a system of satellites that will take away free will. Now the two engineers from the Eden Society, Theresa and Marten, must decide if they will play God, the serpent, or both. Based on the short story by Kentucky author Gary Egan.

Directed and Edited by Michael Mau

STARRING
Elizabeth Pan as Theresa
Drew Valins as Marten
Michael Westmoreland as the Narrator
Tim Knutsen as The Voice
Rich Greene as Tom

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

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Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 30: “Cosmic Interference” adapted from the short story of the same name by Gary Egan.

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 28. “Jumbie Daddy” 

“Jumbie Daddy” was adapted from three flash fiction stories by Neala Luna Bhagwansingh: “Jumbie Daddy,” “Spoiling Fruit,” and “Children Playing While Shadows Walk.”

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This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING

Bree Poppy as the Narrator

Asiyih N'Dobe as Anne

Vivia Armstrong as Canny and Mama

Sherese Reddick as Gramma and Ms. Rogers

Michael Rodney as Canny’s Husband and Head Boy. 

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

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Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 29: “Eye in the Garden” adapted from the short story of the same name by Gary Egan.

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 27. “Barbecue” 

"In suffering there is a core within that can only be touched by the death of distant stars," writes author Ron Pullins. Argentinian dissident Enrico is now a physicist living the quiet life with his wife Sarah. When acquaintances drop by for a barbecue, Enrico shares more than just his recipe for pork loin.

“Barbecue” was adapted from the short story "The Barbecue" by Ron Pullins. 

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING
Juan Pablo Suarez as Enrico,
Aryeh Krause-Nadler as Michael,
Anastasia Wilson as Sarah,
Ethan Herschenfeld as Fat Thug,
Drew deMan as Thin Thug.

Original music by Trevor Tremaine.

The podcast’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

Special Thanks to the folks whose financial contributions helped produce this episode: Blaque Fowler, Brian Fifeld, and Daniel Ellis. 

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Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 28: “Jumbie Daddy” adapted from three flash fiction stories by Neala Luna Bhagwansingh.

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 26. “The River” 

Childhood friends Jason and Julia must hide their relationship after Julia is shunned from their strict religious community following a tragic event. When their relationship is discovered, Jason must decide where his allegiance truly lies.

“The River” was adapted from the short story of the same name by Jarred Robert Todd.

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING
Rory Booth as Julia

Ronald Woodhead as Shawn

Carrie Gibson as Elder Linda

Andressa daSilva as Courtney 

Michael Mau as Jason

with additional voices by Aryeh Krause-Nadler, Julia Garlotte, Toni Poe, Anastasia Wilson, Catherine Gaffney, and Irene Santiago

Original music by Trevor Tremaine.

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

Special Thanks to the folks whose financial contributions helped produce this episode: 

Executive Producer Daniel Ellis, Blaque Fowler, Brian Fifield, Erin Collins, Melody Herr, and Mary B Reinfeld.

While our Seed & Spark fundraiser is over, you can also become a monthly supporter of the show starting at just $3 a month. Go to ablindplaypodcast.buzzprout.com/ to find out how.

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This is usually where I tell you to stick around for a lively discussion, but that is not happening this week. This episode took a lot out of me and a lot more time than I expected, so I didn’t have time for a cast and author talk. But there’ll be one. Sometime. I promise. 

Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 27: “Barbecue” adapted from the short story The Barbecue by Ron Pullins. 

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When biracial couple Charlotte and James argue too loudly on the street, James is arrested. As he is processed, Charlotte tries to bail him out while he deals with the racial prejudices of the justice system. Adapted from the stage play of the same name by Narineh Tahmasebian.

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING
Thea Touchton as Charlotte
Markis Gallashaw as James
Kenya Cabine as Solomon
Ethan Hershenfeld as Nikolai
Catherine Gaffney as the Receptionist
Ryder Dunagan as Zach
Elliott Bales as Inmate
Vassilea Terzaki as Nikolai’s Mama

Anastasia Wilson performs the epigraph.

Original music by Trevor Tremaine.

The podcast's cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

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Following this episode,  Narineh Tahmasebian and members of the cast of “Processing” talk about the story, its origin, and how the actors navigated their characters. 

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Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 26: “The River” adapted from the short story of the same name by Jarred Robert Todd.

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MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 24. “Who Cares?” 

After a hard day at work, Julie is in dire need of a snuggle, but David seems reluctant to oblige. As Julie drains a bottle of wine, her tongue becomes looser, we understand their special (caring) relationship. Adapted from the original audio play by Peter Franksson (with Alan Veale) of JAPE Productions.

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING
Irene Santiago as Julie
Monty as David

Original music by Trevor Tremaine.

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

Special Thanks to the folks whose financial contributions helped produce this episode:
Brian Fifield, Melody Herr, Mary Reinfeld, Drew deMan, Caroline King, Erin Collins, Grant Lafferty, Roger Payano, Jamie McKenzie, Ron Pullins, James Turman, and Narineh Tahmasebian.

We still haven’t met our goal for funding this season, so if you love the show, please head to Seed & Spark and find A Blind Play. You can follow the campaign which helps promote the show, and you can make a pledge to get some cool digital treats for yourself. I’ve also put a link in the show notes.

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I sat down with writer Peter Franksson, Alan Veale Irene Santiago to discuss Who Cares, the process of creation, helping others, and how art can change lives. I will warn you, the audio quality leaves much to be desired. I tried to clean it up, but it gets dicey. Still, the conversation is great, so wear headphones. 

We answered the question Who Cares? Irene Santiago does. While you might not know it from her voice, you may recognize Irene as the pregnant chemistry teacher from High School Musical. Oh, yeah, we have celebrities on this podcast. 

I’m hoping to have more discussions like that for each episode if we can make it work with everyone’s schedule. All free to you on all podcast apps. Rate, Review, and Follow, visit us on Seed & Spark, and spread the word.

Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 25: “Processing” adapted from the stage play of the same name by Narineh Tahmasebian.

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86-year-old Dot is frustrated by life as dementia takes control. She wants to get rid of her husband, but the man at the customer service counter won't help her out. And why on earth won't Bernie eat his bacon butty?

“The Quiet One” was adapted from the British audio drama of the same name by Alan Veale. 

This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING

Toni Poe as Dot
Pascal Casimier as The Customer Service Guy
Malya Muth as Elsie
Ryan Gaiser as William and Bernie

Music for this episode, “Wrong Note” by Chopin.

Grocery store music The Ghost of Shepard's Pie by GeoffreyBurch

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

Special Thanks to the folks whose financial contributions helped produce this episode: Kurt Yue, Adam Zopf, Bobbi Newman, Blaque Fowler, Ariel Kasten, Josh Cochran, Narineh Thomasebian, and Kaypri  

This is a reminder that this podcast is always ad-free and free to you on all podcast apps. Rate, Review, and Follow, visit us on Seed & Spark, and spread the word.

Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 24: “Who Cares?” adapted from the British audio drama of the same name by Peter Franksson. 

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Told from the point of view of a peregrine falcon, Hero's Eyes is the story of fifteen-year-old Jessie as she learns to build trust with her partner Hero while also dealing with an overbearing mother.

“Hero’s Eyes” was adapted from the short story of the same name by Will Robin. This episode was directed and edited by Michael Mau

STARRING
Reagan Prum as Hero
Nneka as Jessica
Irene Santiago as Gloria. 

Original music by Trevor Tremaine.

The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.

Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.

Special Thanks to the folks whose financial contributions helped produce this episode: Kurt Yue, Adam Zopf, Bobbi Newman, Blaque Fowler, Vivian Bang, Amanda Holt, Tony Sarrecchia, and Chiara Vascotto.

We still haven’t met our goal for funding this season, so if you love the show, please head to Seed & Spark and find A Blind Play. You can follow the campaign which helps promote the show, and you can make a pledge to get some cool digital treats for yourself. I’ve also put a link in the show notes.

You can also become a monthly supporter of the show starting at just $3 a month. Go to ablindplaypodcast.com/ to find out how.

While I’m on the topic, if you haven’t already, please show us some love with a 5-star rating on your podcast app. It takes seconds and makes a huge difference to the podcast.

Since you’re sticking around, we have some dessert for you. I sat down with writer Will Robin as well as members of the cast of “Hero’s Eyes” to talk about the story, its origin, and how the actors navigated their characters. It’s a lively chat that will make you want to listen to the episode all over again. Enjoy.

I’m hoping to have more discussions like that for each episode if we can make it work with everyone’s schedule. All free to you on all podcast apps. Rate, Review, and Follow, visit us on Seed & Spark, and spread the word.

Next week on A Blind Play: Episode 23: “The Quiet One,” adapted from the British audio drama of the same name by Alan Veale.