HEAR Now is the audio equivalent of a film festival for contemporary audio story-telling in all its forms: live and scripted solo performances, multi-voiced performance, classic radio drama, experimental narrative, and much more. This four-day Festival offers a multi-faceted program showcasing the many forms of audio fiction and sound art story-telling in theaters and other “listening” venues. The Festival will present audio fiction programs that exemplify traditions of craftsmanship, as well as aesthetic and technological innovation.
The 2016 HEAR Now Festival will again be a gathering place where the work of master storytellers is celebrated and shared.
The following schedule is still ’under construction’ and subject to updates prior to June 8, 2016.
The King Of Rome, from Cornucopia Radio, is a one-hour historical drama based on the true tale (made famous by the folk song of the same name) of Charlie Hudson, a lowly lamplighter from Derby, who in 1913 fought financial and social pressure to enter his prize pigeon in an epic race from Rome to England. On the day of the big race, a giant storm blew in and it seemed like thousands of birds were swept away, never to be seen again. Apart from one…
Cast: Wayne Russell as Charlie, Stephanie Lee as Elizabeth, Katie Richmond-Ward as Elsie, Dylan Carratt as Stanley, Chris Bellamy as Ted, and Ian Carter as Mr Fanshaw. Also featuring the voices of: Justin Scott, Mal Carratt, Sharon Brogden, Graham Marshall, Sinead Rankin, Tim Rutherford, Rex Davies, Zaff Malik, Michelle Michaels, Duncan Miller, Francesco Bonalume, Alex Davies and James Cottle.
Written by Anthony Atkin and Allison Glossop Production Assistant: Alex Davies Edited & Produced by Peter Beeston & Lianne Bacon. Music: Featuring extracts from: ‘White in the Moon’ by Geert Veneklaas | ‘Jarná Polka’ and ‘Bayrische Polka’ by Brighouse & Rastrick Band | ‘The King of Rome’ by Doug Eunson & Sarah Matthews.
'Cornucopia Radio' is a collection of writers and performers, based in Sheffield, UK. who have been producing comedy & audio drama since 2008, which they they podcast and broadcast on their own streaming internet radio station. They group is organized and run by Peter Beeston.
