Wireless Theatre Education: Recent Episodes
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Audio drama resources for education from the award winning Wireless Theatre Ltd. See our website at wirelesstheatrecompany.co.uk for more, including Shakespeare Key Scenes, Black Spartacus and others.
Daphnis and Chloe by Longus is thought of as the first novel, written approximately 300 BC, it concerns the young love of Daphnis and Chloe. Both are abandoned as children, found by farmers and grow up to be shepherds. The novel is set against a breath-taking pastoral backdrop, with Daphnis and Chloe being at one with the nature, and as beautiful and unknowing as the land that surrounds them. Such is their innocence that although they long for each other’s company, neither know that the feeling they have towards one another is love. And as that feeling becomes stronger, other forces intercede to prevent their union: pirates, wealth, poverty and seducers plot to separate the potential lovers.
Performed by the 3rd year students at RADA, 2014. Directed by Jeremy Mortimer
Daphnis and Chloe Hattie Naylor’s adaptation of Longus’ ancient Greek story of two naive young lovers beset by pirates, aided by supernatural forces and the power of love
Performed by Final Year actors at the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art (2014)
Storyteller 1 – Sarah Twomey, Storyteller 2 – Ellora Torchia, Storyteller 3 – Anna Krippa, Myrtale, Lamo’s wife – Eliza Butterworth, Chloe, a Young Sherpherdess – Lianne Harvey, Pan, a god – Sarah Twomey, Love, a god – Milli Prus, Nymph – Milli Prus, Lycaenium, a young woman – Eliza Butterworth, Dionyosophanes, Lamo’s Master – Tom Varey, Lamo, a goatherd – Joe Blakemore, Rich City Lad 1 – Tom Varey, Daphnis, a young goatherd – Jack Colgrave Hirst, Dryas, a shepherd – Joshua Collins, Megacles, Chloe’s real father – Joshua Collins, Philetas, an old man – Scott Westwood, Astylus, Dionysophanes’s son – Joseph Rain, Gnatho, Astylus’s servant – Kyle Winfield, Rich City Lad 2 – Kyle Winfield
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Singer Eliza Butterworth, Ukulele played by Mili Prus, Sound design by Chris Drohan, Mixed by Craig Dormer
Romeo and Juliet Student Production Audio Play The pupils from West Thames College in Isleworth participated in a Wireless Theatre workshop, learning audio acting techniques. Jenny Runacre directed.
Following this they came into the studio and recorded William Shakespeare’s classic tale of true love Romeo and Juliet.
They did a great job, as you can hear for yourself.
Romeo and Juliet Student Production Starring: Jason Bhadye, David Cunningham, Elisha Fleary, Emma-Ruth Koomson, Shannon O’Reily, Rosalind Parkinson, Toniah Rue, Michael Stout, Robert Jales and John Wright
For more information on our education programme, click HERE.
Written By: William Shakespeare
Edited By: Joe Walters
Directed By : Jenny Runacre
Music By : Joe Walters
When Joe gets good enough grades to go to university, his Mother is over the moon. But is it what Joe wants as well? A radio drama about students, performed by students. As part of the Wireless Theatre In Education programme the HND Students from West Thames College perform in a modern play written for them, tackling important issues facing young students today.
Starring :The Pupils of West Thames College
When You’ve Got No Socks Written By Ray Gallon Edited By : Neil McIntyre
Directed By: Tina Hurle
Music By: www.soundjay.com
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Dulce Et Decorum Est. A touching glimpse into the experiences of the soldiers of the first world war. This series of letters from the front powerfully evokes the horrors and emotions of the men who fought and died on the battlefield, focusing on Wilfred Owen’s eternal question, is dying for your country an honour or a curse?
1914-1918
Dulce Et Decorum Est Pro Patria Mori
Featuring: Matt Kirby, Mostyn James, Dhugal Fulton, Joe Wells, James Everest, Fred Godward, Julian Boote, Collette Zacca, Justin Palmer
Dulce Et Decorum Est Written By: Joe Wells,
Edited By : Paul Winston Churchill,
Directed By: Fran Kirkham
All schools should be teaching their pupils about WW1 it needs to be compulsory as part of History lessons and this show is an excellent example of what children should listen to and learn about the what their families ‘Their ancestor suffered’. My mothers father had shrapnel in his brain & never properly recovered from his war wounds & his two brothers Arthur & Samuel (18 year old twins) were blown to pieces at the Somme.
This is an excellent show of the horrors of WW1 upsetting to listen to but ‘necessary’. Thank you to all the actors & producers for the compassion shown.Diane, April 14th 2020
More educational drama
THE SCENES: Act 1, Scene 1 – Act 4, Scene 1 – Act 5, Scene 4
THE THEME: Love and Language
THE AIM: To provide modern, clear and vibrant recitals of key scenes from Shakespeare’s most popular plays for use as a study tool. To create recordings to demonstrate how accessible Shakespeare’s texts can be and to offer any student the opportunity to develop their depth of understanding, above simply studying the text off the page.
KEY SHAKESPEARE SCENES, AUDIO DOWNLOAD By William Shakespeare
Starring: Edward Harrison, Siri Steinmo, David Beck, Dominic Cazenove, Ffion Jolly, Brigid Lohrey, Peter Rogan
Directed by David Beck,
Edited by Garry Abbot @ Audio Mill
THE SCENES: Act 2, Scene 2. Act 3, Scene 1. Act 3, Scene 5.
THE THEME:Love’s Destructive Power
THE AIM: To provide modern, clear and vibrant recitals of key scenes from Shakespeare’s most popular plays for use as a study tool. To create recordings to demonstrate how accessible Shakespeare’s texts can be and to offer any student the opportunity to develop their depth of understanding, above simply studying the text off the page.
KEY SHAKESPEARE SCENES; ROMEO AND JULIET By William Shakespeare
STARRING: Edward Harrison, Siri Steinmo, David Beck, Dominic Cazenove, Ffion Jolly, Peter Rogan
Directed by: David Beck
Edited by: Gary Abbott
THE SCENES: Act 1, Scene 3 – Act 1, Scene 5 – Act 2, Scene 2
THE THEME: How does power change people?
THE AIM: To provide modern, clear and vibrant recitals of key scenes from Shakespeare’s most popular plays for use as a study tool. To create recordings to demonstrate how accessible Shakespeare’s texts can be and to offer any student the opportunity to develop their depth of understanding, above simply studying the text off the page.
Macbeth By William Shakespeare
Starring: Edward Harrison, Siri Steinmo, David Beck, Dominic Cazenove, Ffion Jolly, Brigid Lohrey, Peter Rogan
Directed by David Beck,
Edited by Garry Abbot @ Audio Mill.
The Fearless Youth, Written by Gareth Parker and performed by the HIGHER NATIONAL DIPLOMA Students of West Thames College, Isleworth, Middlesex, based on “The Youth Who Set Forth to Find Out What Fear Was” by the Brothers Grimm.
What happens if you do not have fear? What does it mean to be fearless? A modern day fable that questions the nature of fear and invincibility.
West Thames College Performs The Fearless Youth – Starring:
The Drunk, Queen Alfreda and the Cats – LAURA ANDERSON
Moloch – SAMUEL KYI ANKRAH
Augustus and other voices – GIDEON ASUMING
Queen Luisa – KERRI-ANN BOWERN AND EMILY BAGALA
Young Dorothea and The Maid – ELMIRA PANJAVI
The Landlord – LILIAN GONESE
Old Dorothea – REMECAE GORDON
Jacky – LUNA WINTERS
Cats and Servants – AIMEE FOLEY AND REBECCA MANTON
Recorded at Unity Studios and engineered by CARLOS ZICARELLI
Edited by TSHARI KING
Directed by JENNY RUNACRE
If you would like to enquire about Wireless Theatre bringing a workshop to your college or school, or recording a drama using your students – please email info@wirelesstheatre.co.uk.
Hamlet Key Scenes. THE SCENES: Act 2, Scene 2 – Act 3, Scene 1 – Act 3, Scene 4
THE THEME: Is Hamlet mad?
THE AIM: To provide modern, clear and vibrant recitals of key scenes from Shakespeare’s most popular plays for use as a study tool. To create recordings to demonstrate how accessible Shakespeare’s texts can be and to offer any student the opportunity to develop their depth of understanding, above simply studying the text off the page.
More key scenes from Shakespeare