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In our last Halloween episode of the year we welcome back Terri Hardin!  Terri is an amazingly talented artist and sculptor who is known as Disney's Legendary imagineer. In this episode she speaks to us about her discovery and love of pumpkin carving and how it led to her becoming a judge on 'Outrageous Pumpkins' on the Food Network. You can find more from Terri here:  Giggling Pump...

We continue our lead up to Halloween with a short story by Garon Whited! Halloween is a time when you can be anything you want, in theory. But when one boy struggles to fit in the neighbourhood vampire Eric helps him stand out! You can read the story here: https://garonwhited.com/project/halloween-1956/ Support the show

In this bonus episode we celebrate Katherine Mansfield's Birthday with two readings by Linda Lappin! The first is an extract from Linda's novel 'Katherine's Wish' and the second is an exploration of Linda's approach to writing about Katherine's life.   You can hear more from Linda here:  https://www.lindalappin.net Support the show

In this special Halloween edition of Page Parle we chat to Garon Whited, author of the Nightlord series about spooky things in literature. From the roots of monsters to their reimagining by modern authors, we get you ready for Halloween.  Garon's links:  https://www.amazon.com/Garon-Whited/e/B00IX0NER0 https://www.facebook.com/groups/GaronWhited/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/gwspoilers/ ht...

In this episode we begin our lead up to halloween by reading  Richard Matheson's short story 'No Such thing as a Vampire."  No matter how outlandish a story is, there is always something true behind it. And it might be closer than you think.  You can read the story in this collection here: https://www.shortstoryguide.com/richard-matheson-short-stories/ Support the show

In this episode of Theoretically Theatrical we speak to Terri Harding, Disney's Legendary Imagineer about how creativity can protect against bullies, The places that puppetry can take you and how a life long love of dragons lead to the greatest attraction in Disney land Paris.  Website: https://terrihardin.com/new-book/ Youtube: https://www.youtube.com/c/TerriHardinSpeaks Support the show

In our new series we welcome back friend of the show Catriona Scott who kindly reads her witty review of 'Normal People.' By Sally Rooney.  Normal people review by bookwyrm reviews Link: https://thebookwyrmreviews.com/2019/06/02/normal-people-review/?fbclid=IwAR3bfg_SRlbd-plORCZ8KcglJWSLYg5eerCGEEWxSVmNV3ymxNJIPr1WUC4 Support the show

In this twist on our regular series we dramatise a fictional interview with the father of metaphysical poetry, John Donne. We cover his love, his religion and his encounters with death and how all of these inspired his poetry and later his religious writings.  Credits Donne was played by Mark McCartney Anne was played by Ellisha O’Donnell Lucy and Raleigh were played by Catriona Scott Drury was pl...

In this episode we read one short story from the collection 'Married' by August Strindberg. 'Love and Bread' takes a satirical look at the phrase 'all you need is love.' Support the show

In this episode we have a story by H.G. Wells, were we see that obsession may bury the diamond in the rough. You can find the story online here: http://www.online-literature.com/wellshg/4/ Support the show

In this episode of Page Parle we interview Garon Whited, author of the Nightlord series. We discuss his addiction to writing, the necessity of marketing (or at the very least delegating) and giving the world pleasant distractions.  Garon's Social media links:  https://www.amazon.com/Garon-Whited/e/B00IX0NER0 https://www.facebook.com/groups/GaronWhited/ https://www.facebook.com/groups/gwspoile...

In this episode of Scintillating stories we follow Garon Whited down the shadowy paths that only cats can walk. This Fantastic Feline Fable reminds us to be kind to people that we might think of as strange because, the cats are always watching.  You can find more of Garon's work here:  https://garonwhited.com Support the show

In this episode of Theoretically Theatrical we speak to Barby Ingle about how performance and creativity can be used to promote charity and causes that you are passionate about. Barby is the president of the International Pain Foundation and has produced several songs to empower people who live with chronic pain.  You can read more about ipain here:  https://internationalpain.org Support the show

Content warning: Mention of suicide and violence. In this episode of Scintillating stories we return to the skies in part two of Richard Matheson's famous short story. Arthur Wilson must choose whether to risk it all and trust his flawed perception.  You can find the collection of short stories this was taken from here:  https://www.shortstoryguide.com/richard-matheson-short-stories/ Support...

* Trigger Warning: This episode contains mention of Suicide and Mental Health problems* In this episode of Scintillating Stories we take flight with Richard Matheson in his classic short story. This has been adapted many times for television, most famously for the twilight zone. In part 1 we meet nervous flyer and business man Mr. Arthur Wilson is not only caught between the earth and the sky, but...

In this episode of Theoretically Theatrical we speak to Tyler Foley about the passion to perform, overcoming roadblocks and how to speak naked. I'm not joking! Tyler's Social Media: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/seantylerfoley/?hl=en Website: https://www.seantylerfoley.com Support the show

In this episode of Scintillating Stories we go for a boat ride with Rudyard Kipling. Three stereotypical journalists are confronted with irrefutable evidence of something unbelievable, but come to question what makes something true.  Support the show

In this episode of Scintillating Stories we welcome back author Linda Lappin who will be reading her short story for us. This tale follows a holidaying couple as they encounter snakes, scorpions and creatures from the sea! You can find more of Linda's work here:  https://www.lindalappin.net Support the show

In this episode of Theoretically Theatrical we speak to professional voice actor Chris Dattoli about the pitfalls of demo reels, fair pay and the joys of being a grown up kid! You can find Chris's social media here: website: https://dattolivoiceovers.com/ Twitter, Instagram, TikTok: @chrisdattolivo  Facebook: Chris Dattoli - Voice Over Talent Support the show

In honour of Pride Month we have gathered four pieces of writing from famous LGBT+ authors.  The first story is Eris, A Spirit Record by Walter Whitman The second story is The String Quartet by Virginia Woolf  The third is the poem On the Sale by Auction of Keats' Love Letters by Oscar Wilde The fourth is the poem El Beso by Angelina Weld-Grimke You can find these writing online:  https://whi...

In this episode of Theoretically Theatrical we explore take a look at what goes into the management of Performance. This whirlwind tour gives you an intro to the tangled paths of informal contracts, cost disease and trade unions and how they relate to the performing arts. Credits Caves was played by Ellisha O’donnell Baylis was played by Ellis Jaimison  The presenter and Whitty was Rosie Beech   ...

Content Warning: Reference to violence against a child and supernatural threat. Our Third Production for 'Radio Revelry' is a scary story inspired by Gothic Horror, Grimm's Fairy Tales, and Hammer Horror. Credits: Featuring the Voices of Rosie Beech, Catriona Scott and Plywood. Support the show

In this episode we read the second part of the short story by Richard Freeman. In this section of the howcatchem we follow Dr Thorndyke as he races against time to trace the clues to their source.  This part has been abridged and You can read the whole story online Here:  https://www.fadedpage.com/books/20180653/html.php Support the show

In this episode we read the first part of The case of Oscar Brodski, a howcatchem by Richard Freeman. In this section we hear how a grizzly crime was committed.  You can read the story online here:  https://www.fadedpage.com/books/20180653/html.php Support the show

In this episode of Theoretically Theatrical we interview Jodi Krangle, Voice actor and Podcast host about audio branding and the power of sound.  If you would like to hear more from Jodi you can find her podcast here: https://voiceoversandvocals.com/podcast/ You can find Gravy for the brain here:  https://usa.gravyforthebrain.com Support the show