Soundworlds is your gateway to the sonic multiverse. We commission artists, musicians and theatre-makers to compose immersive audio worlds, which we're calling ...
Writer and theatre-maker Travis Alabanza conjures a riotous fantasy of spectacular queer resistance, sparked by the apparently mundane act of four trans friends leaving the house together. With an original score by DJ and producer Mwen. Featuring Afi, Chloe Filani, Alexis Meshida & Ebun Sodipo. Directed by Patrick Eakin Young, with sound design by Ross Flight. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 E07 — iLoop
Musician and theatre-maker Aminita Francis uses looped vocals, song and spoken word to navigate her own mental health crisis in this virtuosic new piece of solo hip-hop theatre. With additional music and production by Matt Huxley, sound design and mixing by Ross Flight, and directed by Patrick Eakin Young. Co-commissioned by Camden People's Theatre. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 E06 — WORK
Playwright and performer Joana Nastari presents a new sonic theatre piece based on her award-winning theatrical love letter to strippers: Fuck You Pay Me. With a banging favela-funk score by Char Bickley. Starring Joana Nastari and Chloe Petts. Directed by Bethany Pitts, dramaturgy by Bethany Pitts and Patrick Eakin Young, and sound design by Ross Flight. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 E05 — Town Is By The Sea
Anna Rheingans of folk duo The Rheingans Sisters provides vivid musical tableaux in this sonic adaptation of Joanne Schwartz's award-winning children's book, depicting a day in the life of a young boy growing up in a seaside mining town in Nova Scotia. Featuring Vox Smith as Davey. Directed by Patrick Eakin Young, text by Joanne Schwartz, and sound design/mixing by Ross Flight. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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S2 E04 — CARE
Canadian performance company Quote Unquote Collective construct a multicultural, multi-national, multi-lingual rallying cry for universal childcare, using a cappella vocal music and verbatim interviews with caregivers from around the world. Crafted by Amy Nostbakken & Norah Sadava. Additional mixing and mastering by Matt Smith. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Soundworlds is your gateway to the sonic multiverse. We commission artists, musicians and theatre-makers to compose immersive audio worlds, which we're calling sonic theatre: an intoxicating blend of music and storytelling, documentary and fiction. From short trips to multipart odysseys, Soundworlds transports listeners to strange new places wherever they may be. Winner of Best Fiction Podcast (British Podcast Awards 2022) and Best Use of Sound (BBC Radio Drama Awards 2023). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
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