Listen With Mother: Recent Episodes
Joanna Swan
In series 1, actor and non-celebrity-autistic-person Joanna (Jo) Swan, rode out the COVID-19 crisis chatting remotely with her mother about family, life, work, dating and social situations and all things Gen X and Boomer that Millenials probably don't know and don't know that they want to know. But might once they know it.
In series 2, Jo has new kit, editing software and a home built booth, and with the sound presents dramatic readings of pieces out of copyright or written specifically for performance, kicking off with a piece assigned to her by a writer friend.
Gladys and Pam are round Phyllis' house to discuss Norfolk's seedy underbelly. With phone in from eyewitness, Jolene Peasegood (72) of Yarmouth.
Announcing the end of Series 2, and reading the next installment of The Green Hat, by Michael Arlen, in which we meet the enigmatic owner of the Green Hat, one Iris Storm.
In which I perform alongside actor Nigel Fyfe in Benjamin Peel's short The Waiting Room, and read the opening of The Green Hat by Michael Arlen
Benjamin Peel's blog: https://benjaminpeelwriter.wordpress.com/
Benjamin Peel's youtube channel: https://www.youtube.com/user/BEP1971
A very brief base-touch, in which I return to the microphone following a 3 week break due to illness, and begin practicing the art of intimate voice work, with a foray into the subject of ASMR. Do feel free to give constructive feedback.
Welcome to my world of (hopefully not in breach of copyright) dramatic readings!
I retain the title of Listen with Mother because, if you're listening, you're probably in the company of my mother, who is my one guaranteed fan!
This week I continue to read St John Ervine's Organised Theatre (1924), and said author, while flying the flag for English theatre, holds nothing back in his ire for American critics. I hasten to add that the views expressed by Mr Ervine in no way represent my own!
Welcome to my world of (hopefully not in breach of copyright) dramatic readings!
I retain the title of Listen with Mother because, if you're listening, you're probably in the company of my mother, who is my one guaranteed fan!
This week I bring you some whimsy in the form of The Story of A Bedstead (anon) and some strong opinions via St John Ervine's Organised Theatre (1924).
If you have enjoyed and been entertained, and want to reach out and encourage me, I'm on twitter @swan_actor. Please be kind!
I add all the sound effects to my readings myself and source them from Freesound using the Creative Commons 0 Licence. Likewise I only select copyright free music.
Whither Listen With Mother? Since my last broadcast, I've set up a home recording studio and I'm working in audio, which leave me little time to chat with Mum ... seems like I need to consider an entirely new podcast series under a new title, or to give "Listen with Mother" new meaning! Hear my brief musings on Voice Acting (VA), castings for female actors as "typical mums" , before enjoying my production of the monologue JUDITH by Burtie Welland.
Mum's school days at Glendower St Infant School, St Nicholas School and Haberdashers, all in Monmouth on the Welsh border.
In which my Mother gets just 60 seconds to introduce herself because of a mystery virus... in Anchor, not the COVID-19!