Half Hour Audio Hour

As if lockdown wasn't hard enough, it's even harder when your mom insists on backseat grocery shopping...

Written by: Elinora Westfall

Directed by: Andrew Pond*

Starring: Maiko Terazawa*

Sound Design: Andrew Pond*

*Denotes EFCT Company Member

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CW: Depression, suicide

Salacia explores the slow process of changing your worldview to following the life dreams of your partner instead of yourself, and what results when one wakes up to that fact.

Written By: India Rodgers

Directed By: Rachael Proulx*

Starring: Rebecca Gallagher

Sound Design: Andrew Pond*

*Denotes EFCT Company Member

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A young Irish girl rebels against superstition in an attempt to reignite her grieving father's love of life, and learns a hard lesson.

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Written by: Adam Szudrich

Directed by: Colette Cullen

Starring: Rachel Walshe

Sound Design/Editing by: Andrew Pond*

*Denotes EFCT Company Member

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Talking with "Blag" director Sophie Flack about directing, audio drama, and the best way to get backstage...kids, take notes....

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Catch this interview with two of our "Blag" cast members--Winter Foenander and Sam Cartwright, talking audio drama, acting, and possibly self-incrimination...

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Alan and Paul are two typical lads on holiday in Brazil for the World Cup, but they decide to become legends by "blagging" their way into the England team's hotel bar and getting pictures with the players. Will sheer confidence and belief in themselves result in a win for these underdogs? Find out in this hilarious and uplifting comedy.

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Written By: Victoria Morris

Directed By: Sophie Flack

Starring: Sam Cartwright as Alan

Winter Foenander as Paul

Rachael Proulx* as Ensemble

Sound Design/Editing By: Andrew Pond*

Music: Rio Samba by Liborio Conti 

Nada Tem Alguma Coisa  by Banda Do Vento

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Lifestyle Content tells the story of four employees of a lifestyle magazine/website trying to navigate the early days of the lockdown. It is a satirical look at the absurdity of those days and the act of pretending everything is normal..even when that word loses its meaning.

WRITTEN BY: Lia Romeo

DIRECTED BY: Michelle Annette*

STARRING: MIsha Bakshi as Rachel

Jennifer Cheung as Kim

Chloe Adamo^ as Kelly

Jessica Lauren Fisher* as Katie

SOUND DESIGN: Andrew Pond*

^Denotes EFCT Artistic Associate

*Denotes EFCT Company Member

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Rhea volunteers on an app aiding visually impaired people. While assisting Salome in identifying which color marker her daughter wants to use, both women make a connection via technology that surprises them with both its depth and power...and its fleeting nature. A connection which makes them both feel more at ease in themselves.

Written By: John Mabey

Directed By: Gayle Starr

Starring: Susie Perkowitz as Salome

Danon Dastugue as Rhea

Sound Design By: Daniel Houle*

*Indicates EFCT Company Member

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"To See and Be Seen" director, Gayle Starr discusses the future of audio drama, the importance of representing the visually impaired in art, and why she REALLy doesn't like Zoom theatre....

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An interview with Susie Perkowitz and Danon Dastugue, the cast of "To See And Be Seen", by Jophn Mabey, which launches on February 13th. Danon and Susie discuss acting, audio drama, and representation in art.

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