I like the concept of this radio drama. The stereo effect is nice (it's unfortunate that too many people listen to radio in mono). However, sometimes the silences in this piece are quite long for radio. The overlapping of voices is a bit distracting, and makes this piece a little less accessible. While I didn't feel entirely convinced by the voice talent, I do feel the script has merit. There is some strong storytelling in the writing. A re-recording with some improvements in production and pacing would do this piece justice.
This piece does not quite work as a radio drama because the use of silences work against it. The silences are harder to make work on radio since the listeners are not always ready for it. Otherwise it comes off as dead air only. Without the visual elements the interaction does seem empty. The internal monologue would have worked if the hiss could be removed, but then again it wasn't meant to air as a radio drama in the first place (if I understood correctly) The synching of two voices is a bit overdone. The geography of the play is hard to follow.
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Produced by Megan Hall
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Stephanie Fox
Posted on June 29, 2005 at 07:39 AM | Permalink
Review of Radio Drama in VA107
I like the concept of this radio drama. The stereo effect is nice (it's unfortunate that too many people listen to radio in mono). However, sometimes the silences in this piece are quite long for radio. The overlapping of voices is a bit distracting, and makes this piece a little less accessible. While I didn't feel entirely convinced by the voice talent, I do feel the script has merit. There is some strong storytelling in the writing. A re-recording with some improvements in production and pacing would do this piece justice.
Emon Hassan
Posted on June 26, 2005 at 10:03 AM | Permalink
Review of Radio Drama in VA107
This piece does not quite work as a radio drama because the use of silences work against it. The silences are harder to make work on radio since the listeners are not always ready for it. Otherwise it comes off as dead air only. Without the visual elements the interaction does seem empty. The internal monologue would have worked if the hiss could be removed, but then again it wasn't meant to air as a radio drama in the first place (if I understood correctly) The synching of two voices is a bit overdone. The geography of the play is hard to follow.