Abstract
By looking into alternative listening practices within the context of Modern Scripted
Audio Drama, both as a medium as well as a contemporary sonic culture, this Audio
paper will attempt to analyse the material qualities of Audio Drama and theorise ways
that these practises may be applied. As well as give insight into how the culture of Audio
Drama can be steered in a more open, accessible, experimental and radical direction.
There is not much of a crossover between sound arts and Audio Drama. By making
these analyses and interpretations, This audio paper will attempt to bridge that gap, and
provide some practical directions and ideas.
Much of the research was done through analysis of relevant sources and interviews with
several figures who work within Audio Drama who each provide a different perspective
on the medium.
The ultimate conclusion is an encouragement to the Audio Drama community, both
listeners and producers, to learn to love and intentionally use “bad” audio and to seek
out productions made by newer creators. The hope being that more marginalised voices
will use audio drama to create politically radical productions and audio drama as a
whole will begin to be made in more experimental ways.
This Audio Paper Included audio from interviews with:
Lee Tomaneli
Marisa Ewing
Amber Devereux
Ella Watts
Quotes read by:
Gregory Carrobis
Avalon Willowbloom
Joe Cruz
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