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Drama for the dinner table
Eventually, as I work towards a final draft, there comes a point where I realize I’ve re-written as much as I can. I know that “art is never finished, merely abandoned” and I think the time has come to walk away from the script I’ve been pouring my heart and soul into and call it […]
The Script Hiatus at weirdworldstudios is being interrupted this month because my 10 year old son (Jack Robotham) has written his first Audio drama script (and I’m extremely proud). Here it is folks, in all its comic glory… CINDERELLA IN THE STUDIO – by Jack Robotham SCENE 1: INT – RADIO STUDIO (JEFF, BRUCE) […]
Below we present the complete text of episode 6 of Rapunzel for Schools. Each scene is introduced with writer’s notes on the process of adapting the original fairy tale as an Audio Drama. EPISODE 6 – JUST DESSERTS Writer’s Notes The third and final act opens here. This is where the final confrontation with […]
Below we present the complete text of episode 5 of Rapunzel for Schools. Each scene is introduced with writer’s notes on the process of adapting the original fairy tale as an Audio Drama. EPISODE 5: FATEFUL MEETING Writer’s Notes Though we start with our focus on Rapunzel, the scene is really an extension of Franz’ […]
Below we present the complete text of episode 4 of Rapunzel for Schools. Each scene is introduced with writer’s notes on the process of adapting the original fairy tale as an Audio Drama. EPISODE 4 – THE DARKENING FOREST Writer’s Notes This episode will introduce us to Franz and Rapunzel. It kicks off their character […]
Below we present the complete text of episode 2 of Rapunzel for Schools. Each scene is introduced with writer’s notes on the process of adapting the original fairy tale as an Audio Drama. EPISODE 3 – DESPERATE MEASURES Writer’s Notes The raising of the stakes continues (even as we move towards the point […]
The following material is copyright 2015 to Weirdworldstudios.com (all rights reserved). It is made available for educational use as is but cannot be reproduced, transmitted or otherwise shared or distributed without the owner’s written permission. Neither can this play be performed or broadcast publicly without the written permission of the owner. Below we present the […]
The following material is copyright 2015 to Weirdworldstudios.com (all rights reserved). It is made available for educational use as is but cannot be reproduced, transmitted or otherwise shared or distributed without the owner’s written permission. Neither can this play be performed or broadcast publicly without the written permission of the owner. Below we present the […]
The following material is copyright 2015 to Weirdworldstudios.com (all rights reserved). It is made available for educational use as is but cannot be reproduced, transmitted or otherwise shared or distributed without the owner’s written permission. Below you can read the story of Rapunzel as told by the Brothers Grimm. This is the story we have […]
Scripting Audio Drama In our last lesson we worked on preparing and presenting a radio play live before an audience. In particular we looked at the skills of voice acting, preparation of sound effects and musical cues, and the actual performance of the play. This lesson takes approximately x hours to complete. There are no […]
Performing Audio Drama In our last lesson we looked at reading and understanding radio drama scripts. We learned about three act structure, character arcs, and the key plot and character points to be found in a script. We also learned to recognize and follow directions in a script and take part in a live script […]
This week we continue posting a unit of lessons on audio drama for use in schools. They will eventually be gathered into a book but for now they are available freely here at www.weirdworldstudios.com . We hope you enjoy them and welcome any feedback you wish to provide. We also offer a great line of […]
