Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later

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This week we wrap up with some last thoughts from David and Amani! Content Notes: Spoilers for Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe   Produced by Lowri Ann Davies   Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes, Amani Zardoe, and Lowri Ann Davies Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies   Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies...

This week we have a final chat with Dr. Emma Southon about what actually happened with the infamous Proscriptions. Content Notes: Spoilers for Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes, Amani Zardoe, Dr. Emma Southon, and Lowri Ann Davies Dialogue Editor – Lowri...

Things are heating up in Rome as murder, mayham, and malcontent run rampant. This week we look at how to find the humor in the macabre. Content Notes: Spoiler for Episodes 16 and 18 SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes, Grace Knight, Rob Valentine, and Lowri Ann Davies Dialogue Editor –...

This week, we analyze the many talents of our voiceactors playing multiple parts in one production. Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Ryan Hopevere Anderson, Karim Kronfli, Tom Crowley, and Lowri Ann Davies Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies and Cathe...

This week, we chat with writer Grace Knight and creator David K Barnes about writing the Triumvirs and their particular fictional flavours Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring David K Barnes and Grace Knight Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies and Catheri...

This week, we continue getting to know the cast. This time we discuss listeing to your own work, the differences from the start to the end of the series, and the difficult parts of recording Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lara Sawalha, Sarah Lambie, Andy Secombe, Beth Eyre, Aaron-L...

In this spicy behind the scenes, we talk with Amani and David about the historical and political context of orgies in Ancient Rome and the practical difficulties of desgining "the orgy episode" Content Notes: Discussions of sex and sexuality SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Amani...

This week we chat with Sarah Shachat and David K Barnes to talk about writing historical fiction Content Notes: Discussions of: Historical medical procedures, homophobia, misogyny, classism  Mentions of: Covid-19 pandemic, quarantine, spiders, transphobia, sexual abuse, enslavement  SFX: Crowds, beeps Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J N...

This week Lowri and Amani discuss directing such a large and in depth series Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies and Amani Zardoe Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies and Catherine Rinella Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella Music by Sam...

This week, we sit in with David K. Barnes, Octavia Bray, and Tom Crowley to discuss the making of the Pirate Arc!  Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, David K Barnes, Tom Crowley and Octavia Bray Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies...

This week, we hear a selection of cast members talk about the dream roles, the challenges of working in the audio medium, and what they love about their characters Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lara Sawalha, Sarah Lambie, Andy Secombe, Beth Eyre, Aaron-Louis Cadogan, Sarah Agha, H...

Join the Lowri Katie and Cathy team for a peak into the specific challenges of editing together a large cast and sound design project like Cry Havoc! Content Notes ● SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Katie Seaton and Catherine Rinella Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Design...

This announcement from CEO Alexander J Newall includes RQ Network shows to check out, a review of RQ Originals, including the brand new Neon Inkwell and the now fully released Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later, as well as a summary of the exciting new merchandise partnerships from this year (in case you need some last minute gifts!) There is also a Special Announcent about the release of the Magnus P...

We took a long time making sure we had just the right talent to bring Rome to life, April and Amani talk about the process! Content Notes ● SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Amani Zardoe, and April Sumner Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies Masterin...

Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later is our first scored project, sit with us in a chat with the composer Sam Jones and director Amani Zardoe to hear how it happens! Content Notes ● SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, Amani Zardoe, and Sam Jones Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Des...

Today we dicuss the real drama of Roman history: the theatre Content Notes: Discussions of: Historical Sexism Mentions of: slavery SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, David K Barnes, Rafaella Marcus, Dr Emma Southon Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies...

Today we dicuss cults and the history of religions in Ancient Rome, in particular Mithras! Content Notes: Cults & Rituals Alcohol & Alcohol Use Knives Discussions of: Human Sacrifice, fraternities SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lowri Ann Davies, David K Barnes, Rafaella Marcus Dialogue Ed...

Today we continue chatting with Dr. Emma Southon about the history of Rome, in this case the famous entertainment of Gladitorial competition Content Notes: Murder Violence & Injury Enslavement Dehumanising Animal Cruelty Disscusions of: Weaponry, inc. knives, swords, javelins, enslavement, prisoners of war, death, blood, suicide Mentions of: Executions, Crucifiction, Sacrifice Directed by Aman...

Today we meet Dr. Emma Southon, a brilliant historical consultant, and every historical audio drama needs a brilliant historical consultant. Even if those audio dramas then go on to take occasional liberties with the facts provided....  Content Notes: Discussions of: Alcohol Mentions of: Murder, political corruption, food SFX: Crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Execu...

This week, we hear a selection of cast members talk about the dream roles, the challenges of working in the audio medium, and what they love about their characters Content Notes: SFX: crowds Directed by Amani Zardoe Produced by Lowri Ann Davies Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner Featuring Lara Sawalha, Sarah Lambie, Andy Secombe, Beth Eyre, Aaron-Louis Cadogan, Sarah Agha, H...

Welcome to the first instalment of Backstage at Cry Havoc! In this weekly companion series we'll be going backstage with the cast and creatives of Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later to find out more about the creation of the show .   This week, host Lowri Ann Davies talks to director Amani Zardoe and writer David K. Barnes about the origins of the show, touching on the themes, inspiration and his...

All roads lead to Rome and the stage is set for a mighty comeback. Everyone has their part to play – whether they’re aware of it or not… Content Notes: Violence Mass murder Sexual Reference/Innuendo Classism Explicit Language Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder Mentions of: Drowning, strangulation SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc Created by Da...

Everything’s gone wrong and it’s going to get even wronger. Can Mark and Gaius save the Roman Republic and – far more importantly – keep their jobs? Content Notes: Decapitation Sexual Reference/Innuendo Classism Explicit Language Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder Mentions of: Drowning, strangulation SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc Created b...

The Palatine Players stage a prison break and it all depends on Antyllus. Elsewhere in the capital, three men take a joke way too far… Content Notes: Alcohol & Alcohol Use Prisons Decapitation Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder Mentions of: Classism, slavery SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises, retching Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc Created by David K. Barnes Directed by...