IN THE PENAL COLONY (DRAMA) A traveler to a penal colony witnesses the horrific punishment inflicted upon those who break even the smallest of laws. But when a new leader rises to power, will the merciless be treated with mercy? Chatterbox Audio Theater
RIP VAN WINKLE (DRAMA) A nagging wife, a mysterious stranger, and a taste for drink lead the hapless Rip Van Winkle to a rather long nap. Based on story by Washington Irving. Chatterbox Audio Theater
BATHYSPHERE (DRAMA) Two men, a scientist and a dictator, are sealed in a metal sphere and plunged into the ocean, hoping to break a record. What they discover in the depths will lead them into the depths of their own fears, hopes, and spirits. A timeless political thriller from radio playwright Arch Oboler, originally produced on November 18, 1939. Chatterbox Audio Theater
ANGELS IN THE DARK – (DRAMA) Roger Benezoscee is like the worst boss you’ve ever had. What could possibly force this obnoxious, egotistical old megalomaniac to change his ways? Nothing short of a Damascene conversion?
The Wireless Theatre Company
Mature Audiences
Following a revolutionary uprising in her country, “Battle Cries” tells the story of Amina, who flees the chaos of her home town, leaving her mother and brother behind in the increasingly volatile city. The two women’s accounts of their different experiences are interspersed with extracts from the Mu’allaqa of ‘Antara – a poem embroidered on a cloth of gold and publically displayed in Mecca in the 7th century.
Battle Cries explores the themes of war, love and separation which are common to both the poets of 7th century Arabia and the more recent experience of the populations in the Middle East and North Africa. A passionate writer of radio drama, Jane has lived and studied extensively in the Middle East. The Arab Spring of 2011 inspired her to write a script, which would combine the traditional tribal poetry of pre-Islamic Arabia, with a female perspective of the uprising.
Starring : Naveed Khan, Alyssa Kyria, Fiz Marcus, Daniel Rodrigues and Nadia Nadif
The Wireless Theatre Company
Mature Audiences
New England. 1898. The Prescott Family is Boston. In that bygone golden age, Patriarch Charles presides over both his shipping line and family with a sure and strong hand, while wife Jocelyn is feeling her authority usurped by her powerfully minded mother-in-law, Augusta. Their children, Marietta, Aurora and Barton find themselves trying to make their way in a constantly changing world - filled with social upheaval and technological advancements.
The Prescott's house staff goes about their duties under the supervision of the taciturn butler, Williams. Effortlessly integrating historical events into its narrative (including the second running of the American Marathon – later re-named the Boston Marathon), and filled with intrigue, warmth, and drama writ large, the Colonial Radio Theatre invites you into the Prescott household for an evocative, unforgettable depiction of Boston life as lived by those who set the pace.
Contains adult language and content. Parental discretion is advised.
The Colonial Radio Theatre
New England. 1898. The Prescott Family is Boston. In that bygone golden age, Patriarch Charles presides over both his shipping line and family with a sure and strong hand, while wife Jocelyn is feeling her authority usurped by her powerfully minded mother-in-law, Augusta. Their children, Marietta, Aurora and Barton find themselves trying to make their way in a constantly changing world - filled with social upheaval and technological advancements.
The Prescott's house staff goes about their duties under the supervision of the taciturn butler, Williams. Effortlessly integrating historical events into its narrative (including the second running of the American Marathon – later re-named the Boston Marathon), and filled with intrigue, warmth, and drama writ large, the Colonial Radio Theatre invites you into the Prescott household for an evocative, unforgettable depiction of Boston life as lived by those who set the pace.
Contains adult language and content. Parental discretion is advised.
The Colonial Radio Theatre
New England. 1898. The Prescott Family is Boston. In that bygone golden age, Patriarch Charles presides over both his shipping line and family with a sure and strong hand, while wife Jocelyn is feeling her authority usurped by her powerfully minded mother-in-law, Augusta. Their children, Marietta, Aurora and Barton find themselves trying to make their way in a constantly changing world - filled with social upheaval and technological advancements.
The Prescott's house staff goes about their duties under the supervision of the taciturn butler, Williams. Effortlessly integrating historical events into its narrative (including the second running of the American Marathon – later re-named the Boston Marathon), and filled with intrigue, warmth, and drama writ large, the Colonial Radio Theatre invites you into the Prescott household for an evocative, unforgettable depiction of Boston life as lived by those who set the pace.
The Colonial Radio Theatre
Contains adult language and content. Parental discretion is advised.
Criminal lawyer and all-time #1 mystery author Erle Stanley Gardner wrote close to 150 novels that have sold 300 million copies worldwide. His most popular books starred the incomparable attorney-sleuth Perry Mason. Starring Jerry Robbins and The Colonial Radio Players.
Thanks to a bungled robbery at a fancy hotel, the already-married Eva Griffin has been caught in the company of a prominent congressman. To protect the politico, Eva's ready to pay the editor of a sleazy tabloid his hush money. But Perry Mason has other plans. He tracks down the phantom fat cat who secretly runs the blackmailing tabloid -only to discover a shocking scoop. By the time Mason's comely client finally comes clean, her husband has taken a bullet in the heart. Now Perry Mason has two choices: represent the cunning widow in her wrangle for the dead man's money - or take the rap for murder.
The Colonial Radio Theatre
New England. 1898. The Prescott Family is Boston. In that bygone golden age, Patriarch Charles presides over both his shipping line and family with a sure and strong hand, while wife Jocelyn is feeling her authority usurped by her powerfully minded mother-in-law, Augusta. Their children, Marietta, Aurora and Barton find themselves trying to make their way in a constantly changing world - filled with social upheaval and technological advancements.
The Prescott's house staff goes about their duties under the supervision of the taciturn butler, Williams. Effortlessly integrating historical events into its narrative (including the second running of the American Marathon – later re-named the Boston Marathon), and filled with intrigue, warmth, and drama writ large, the Colonial Radio Theatre invites you into the Prescott household for an evocative, unforgettable depiction of Boston life as lived by those who set the pace.
The Colonial Radio Theatre
Contains adult language and content. Parental discretion is advised.
MARKHEIM (DRAMA) In this Robert Louis Stevenson tale, a suspicious, erratic man visits an antique shop on Christmas Day. There, his desperate actions will bring him face to face with a mysterious visitor who seems to know his every thought, and who will ask him to make an eternally binding choice. Chatterbox Audio Theater
ARGONAUTICA PART 2 OF 2 (DRAMA) This live performance follows Jason and his heroic band of Argonauts on their quest to claim the golden fleece. Along the way, they will encounter powerful gods, fearsome warriors, nightmarish creatures, and other thrilling challenges. Part two of two. Chatterbox Audio Theater
ARGONAUTICA PART 1 OF 2 (DRAMA) This live performance follows Jason and his heroic band of Argonauts on their quest to claim the golden fleece. Along the way, they will encounter powerful gods, fearsome warriors, nightmarish creatures, and other thrilling challenges. Part one of two. Chatterbox Audio Theater
SNOW GLOBE – ACT 2 OF 2 (DRAMA) A Christmas fable for grownups. An estranged daughter returns home on Christmas Eve after discovering what she believes to be a message from beyond. Act two of two. Chatterbox Audio Theater
SNOW GLOBE – ACT 1 (DRAMA) A Christmas fable for grownups. An estranged daughter returns home on Christmas Eve after discovering what she believes to be a message from beyond. Act one of two. Chatterbox Audio Theater
BURKE AND HARE – PART 2 OF 2 (DRAMA) MATURE CONTENT This is the story of the infamous 19th Century Scottish Grave-robbers who weren’t Scottish and didn’t rob graves. They were actually Irish and as robbing graves to supply the needs of Edinburgh’s anatomists proved to be rather hard work, they just took to murdering people, usually their neighbours, for profit. Starring : Rob Crouch, Jonathan Clarkson, Genevieve Swallow, Holly McLay, Clive Greenwood, Neil McCormack and Adam Hall. The Wireless Theatre Company
BURKE AND HARE – PART 1 (DRAMA) MATURE CONTENT This is the story of the infamous 19th Century Scottish Grave-robbers who weren’t Scottish and didn’t rob graves. They were actually Irish and as robbing graves to supply the needs of Edinburgh’s anatomists proved to be rather hard work, they just took to murdering people, usually their neighbours, for profit. Starring : Rob Crouch, Jonathan Clarkson, Genevieve Swallow, Holly McLay, Clive Greenwood, Neil McCormack and Adam Hall. The Wireless Theatre Company
SURFACING – EPISODE 3 of 3 THROUGH THE LOOKING GLASS (DRAMA) LANGUAGE MATURE THEMES Something terrifying is happening in Deacon Falls, Missouri, both under the ground and in the hearts of its residents. A tragedy at the local mine leads to the discovery of a presence deep below the earth, a presence that threatens to bring the town's dark secrets to light. Part three of three. Chatterbox Audio Theater
SURFACING – EPISODE 2 DOWN THE RABBIT HOLE (DRAMA) LANGUAGE MATURE THEMES Something terrifying is happening in Deacon Falls, Missouri, both under the ground and in the hearts of its residents. A tragedy at the local mine leads to the discovery of a presence deep below the earth, a presence that threatens to bring the town's dark secrets to light. Part two of three. Chatterbox Audio Theater
SURFACING – EPISODE 1 THE JUDGEMENT OF CAMBYSES (DRAMA) LANGUAGE MATURE THEMES Something terrifying is happening in Deacon Falls, Missouri, both under the ground and in the hearts of its residents. A tragedy at the local mine leads to the discovery of a presence deep below the earth, a presence that threatens to bring the town's dark secrets to light. Part one of three. Chatterbox Audio Theater
THE CHICKEN SALAD OF A TROUBLED MIND (DRAMA) The winning script of The Wireless Theatre Company’s first Young Writer's Competition, The Chicken Salad of a Troubled Mind is Set in the deep and murky subconscious of a troubled mind. We follow the footsteps of Sarah as she attempts to lunch with her mum, and bond with her sister, without her inner most thoughts brimming over the edge. 20 year old Helen Monks is a writer from Birmingham, who's poetic style of writing caught the judges attention. The Wireless Theatre Company
BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER – PART 2 (DRAMA) Melville's classic tale of an inscrutable copyist who nearly brings down the whole system, by doing nothing at all. "Bartleby the Scrivener" was written by Herman Melville in 1853, a time of self-discovery for the author and the growing city of New York in which his story takes place. "Bartleby" was originally published anonymously in two parts in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine under the title "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street. Chatterbox Audio Theater
BARTLEBY THE SCRIVENER – PART 1 (DRAMA) Melville's classic tale of an inscrutable copyist who nearly brings down the whole system, by doing nothing at all. "Bartleby the Scrivener" was written by Herman Melville in 1853, a time of self-discovery for the author and the growing city of New York in which his story takes place. "Bartleby" was originally published anonymously in two parts in Putnam’s Monthly Magazine under the title "Bartleby the Scrivener: A Story of Wall Street. Chatterbox Audio Theater
FEATHERTOP (DRAMA) In this "moralized fable" by Nathaniel Hawthorne, a witch is so proud of the scarecrow she builds that she decides to bring it to life. Disguising her creation as a gentleman, she sends him out into the world to make mischief. Will he be able to pass unnoticed among the other "empty-headed" people in the town? Chatterbox Audio Theater
THE LONG WEEKEND (DRAMA) MATURE THEMES A young married couple from the city, in the midst of relationship troubles, decides to spend a long weekend in the country. In the strangeness of their surroundings, with the heat and the mosquitoes, they lie awake. Gradually, their conversation turns from playful to angry. As the resentment escalates, they are at first unaware that something is in the woods, creeping closer to their cabin. Something unforeseen. Something terrifying. Midnight Radio Theater