There is nothing like Radio Drama, the original THEATRE OF THE MIND.
Though it's a time-honored form of entertainment, why would we bother with it today?Because with it, we re-ignite our imaginations. When we remove ourselves for a few hours from the visual stimulations of television, internet and video game, where are we? Perhaps we feel bereft, as though we'd been abandoned in a dark cave. If, out of the darkness, a voice began to tell us a story, would we not illuminate our own mental pictures?
Radio drama is pure magic. Through audio books, listeners are rediscovering the joy of being read to. Radio drama takes our audio senses several steps further, with the rich voices of actors, the vibrancy music, and the ingenuity of sound effects.
Can students really create their own dramas? They can. They have. They do.
What we create is New Time Radio - done in the style of Old Time Radio, but with all the advantages modern technologies afford.
Whether you're a student or a teacher, a drama pro or an audience member - come with us now into the rich universe of Student Radio Drama, where students process the most challenging issues of the day, with humor, insight, compassion, wit, and extraordinary originality.
Explore Mara Purl's original BBC radio drama, Milford-Haven, U.S.A.