In the final episode of season one of Spec Fic Radio Theatre
we are bringing you fantasy inspired by Scottish Folklore. Daughter of Fire and Water is written by Lyndsey Croal
In Daughter of Fire and water by Lyndsey Croal you heard
Kelsey Griffin as Brida
Lewie Watson as Angus
Peter Forbes as Cernun
and Simone Low as Callie
Music was by Cameron Mackay
Sound design, direction and soundscapes were by Chris Gregory
If you would like to find out more about the writer of Daughter of Fire and Water, Lyndsey Croal you can follow the link below to visit her website.
https://lyndseycroal.co.uk/
Follow Lyndsey on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/lyndseycroal
You can hear Lyndsey Croal chatting with Spec Fic Radio Theatre producers Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen in this special live recording of our new Writing Worlds Podcast. This episode was recorded
at the Cymera Festival in Edinburgh. https://pod.link/1812994751/episode/95227555f90d04bb39e681e6d01040d2
This is the last episode in season one of Spec Fic Radio Theatre. On behalf of all of our writers and our producers, Emily Inkpen and me Chris Gregory, we'd like to thank you for listening.
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The Seeing Trees
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In the forests of Scandinavia a family is besieged by a malicious raven which watches and follows them everywhere they go. How will they escape from this curse and at what cost? The Seeing Trees is a dark Nordic mystery with elements of violence, peril, horror, language and elements that some listeners may find disturbing. Please do not listen if you object to any of the above.
In the Seeing Trees By Kaitlin Felix…
Charlie Richards played Trygve
Lewie Watson was Harleif
Tiffany Clare was Mother
Amy Forrest played Freja
Chris Gregory was Magnus and Townsman
Annika Kordes played Townswoman 1
Karen Cooper played Townswoman 2
The incantation was performed by Charlie Richards, Tiffany Clare, Kaitlin Felix and Chris Gregory with coaching, support and counselling by Kaitlin!
Original music and soundscapes were by Chris Gregory
The Seeing Trees was adapted from her original short story by Kaitlin Felix and Chris Gregory
Find out more about the writer of The Seeing Trees, Kaitlin Felix, by visiting her website here https://katifelix.com/
And follow Kaitlin on Instagram here https://www.instagram.com/kfelix_writes/
Kaitlin will be appearing on our new podcast about world building "Writing Worlds" very soon. Subscribe here to have new episodes delivered to your feed as they are released https://pod.link/1812994751
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Ark
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Flood survival operations are underway aboard the Ark and Captain Noah has delegated command to his sons and their partners. But as the voyage begins a spate of mysterious deaths prompt Parphia to turn detective and embark upon the world's first ever murder mystery. She is determined to record every last clue and discovery as she tries to solve the crimes, but has she bitten off more than she can chew and can she survive the mysterious Ark killer?
In Ark by Stephanie Weston you heard
Tiffany Clare as Parphia
Charlie Richards as Japhet
Emily Inkpen as Olla
Stephanie Weston as Leah
And Chris Gregory as Ham
Ark was directed by Chris Gregory and Emily Inkpen
Sound design, music and editing were by Chris Gregory
Ark was recorded at Orpheus Studio in London and by Richard Campbell
Ark by Stephanie Weston was the winner of the 2023 Pen to Print Audio Play competition.
You can find out more about Stephanie Weston by visiting her website https://tabb.cc/stephanie-weston
And you can follow Stephanie on instagram here https://www.instagram.com/stephanie__weston/
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Two Tribes
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As a historian in the bleak, climate-ravaged twenty-third century, it's Zoe's job to record and archive the past, not to recreate it. But when she comes across the diaries of Harry and Michelle, who lived two hundred years ago, she becomes fascinated by the minutiae of their lives and decides to write a novel about them, filling in the gaps with her own imaginings. Listeners are warned that this episode contains explicit language.
In Two Tribes by Chris Beckett you heard
Verity Blyth as Zoe
Rosa Samuels as Cally
Charlie Richards as Harry
Sadie Pepperrell as Michelle
And Marie Claire Wood as Letty
The main theme for Two Tribes is by Scott Ander
Sound design, soundscapes and direction are by Chris Gregory
Casting was by Chris Gregory and Chris Beckett
The script was adapted from Chris Beckett’s original novel by Chris Gregory and Chris Beckett
Sound effects are from freesound.org
This audio drama is an adaptation of part of the novel Two Tribes. If you would like to read the full novel it is out in paperback in the UK now and details on how to buy it are posted below
We would also like to thank Kate Straker of Corvus / Atlantic Books for her help and cooperation in the making of this audio drama.
You can find out more about Chris Beckett by visiting his website here
http://www.chris-beckett.com/
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And purchase Two Tribes here
On Hive https://www.hive.co.uk/Product/Chris-Author-Becket…
And on Amazon https://www.amazon.co.uk/Two-Tribes-Chris-Beckett/…
You can visit Corvus via their website here https://atlantic-books.co.uk/corvus/
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The theme tune for this edition is is called “The Hunt” by Scott Ander, from his EP “The Holocene” which you can listen to here
https://soundcloud.com/user-498615231/sets/the-hol…
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Backdrop
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In Backdrop by Anna Orridge you heard
Marie-Claire Wood as Laura
Harri Rees-Jones as Marvin
Kelley Costigan as The Administrator
Kelli Winkler as the voice of Backdrop
and
Chris Gregory as Laura's father
Backdrop is based on a short story by Anna Orridge and adapted by Anna Orridge and Chris Gregory
You can find out more about Anna at: https://annaorridge.com
And read more about her anthology - The Utopia of Us - at: https://www.lunapresspublishing.com/post/anna-orridge-the-utopia-of-us-anthology-pre-order-available-now
Music, sound design and editing were by Chris Gregory
Sound effects are from freesound.org
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Spec Fic Radio Theatre is an anthology of top audio drama, written by amazing writers and produced by the multi-award winning team at Alternative Stories.
From hard science fiction to folkloric tales and mythology to futuristic climate disasters and a murder mystery on Noah's Ark, you'll find yourself immersed in unexpected and original stories performed by professional actors and supported by impeccable sound design.
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