Wireless zombies! A re-creation of Golden Age radio drama for a contemporary audience

The literally unseen yet fully imagined abject condition of the zombie has ensured that this incarnation of horror has played a resonant role in the history of popular radio drama through to the digital audio cultures of the present day. This article describes and contextualizes the production of Lo...

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Main Authors: Challis, B, D'Arcy, G, Dean, R, Hand, R, Smith, R, Traynor, M
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Routledge/ Taylor & Francis 2014
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Online Access:https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/608348/1/HAND%20et%20al%20zombie%20stp.pdf
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spelling ftmanchuniv:oai:e-space.mmu.ac.uk:608348 2023-05-15T18:20:01+02:00 Wireless zombies! A re-creation of Golden Age radio drama for a contemporary audience Challis, B D'Arcy, G Dean, R Hand, R Smith, R Traynor, M 2014-11-04 text https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/608348/1/HAND%20et%20al%20zombie%20stp.pdf en eng Routledge/ Taylor & Francis https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/608348/ 10.1080/14682761.2014.970342 https://e-space.mmu.ac.uk/608348/1/HAND%20et%20al%20zombie%20stp.pdf Challis, B </view/creators/Challis=3AB=3A=3A.html>, D'Arcy, G </view/creators/D=27Arcy=3AG=3A=3A.html>, Dean, R </view/creators/Dean=3AR=3A=3A.html>, Hand, R </view/creators/Hand=3AR=3A=3A.html>, Smith, R </view/creators/Smith=3AR=3A=3A.html> and Traynor, M </view/creators/Traynor=3AM=3A=3A.html> (2014) Wireless zombies! A re-creation of Golden Age radio drama for a contemporary audience. Studies in Theatre and Performance, 34. ISSN 1468-2761 info:eu-repo/semantics/openAccess Article NonPeerReviewed 2014 ftmanchuniv 2023-03-02T23:36:57Z The literally unseen yet fully imagined abject condition of the zombie has ensured that this incarnation of horror has played a resonant role in the history of popular radio drama through to the digital audio cultures of the present day. This article describes and contextualizes the production of Lover’s Lane (2013), an all-new zombie radio play in the 1940s style, by audio and radio researchers at the University of South Wales. This practical re-creation of the performance practices of ‘Golden Age’ radio was designed for both theatre and online audiences simultaneously. The discussion includes a variety of perspectives: writing/directing (Hand); production and broadcast (Traynor); music composition and performance (Challis and Smith); sound effects (Dean); and voice acting (D’Arcy). Article in Journal/Newspaper Smith sound eSpace - Manchester Metropolitan University's Research Repository Smith Sound ENVELOPE(-73.996,-73.996,78.419,78.419)
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