Most episodes have been drawn from the peak of radio storytelling from the Nineteen Twenties to the Nineteen Fifties. Nevertheless, Re-Imagined Radio is increasing not solely its digital entry but additionally its repertoire.
In accordance with its new tagline, Re-Imagined Radio is “a program about sound-based storytelling” and tales will embody visitor writers, documentaries, tributes, celebrations, old-time radio and experimental storytelling.
“I believe this opens up more opportunities than just radio,” stated Barber, a school member within the Artistic Media and Digital Tradition program at Washington State College Vancouver.
Barber launched Re-Imagined Radio in 2013 with a dwell efficiency on the Kiggins Theatre that includes voice actors, Foley artists, sound engineers and musicians. This system has supplied dwell performances of “A Christmas Carol” and Orson Wells’ landmark radio play “War of the Worlds,” first broadcast in 1938.
Re-Imagined Radio sometimes presents dwell reveals however is presently targeted on the storytelling technique which impressed it: tales which are heard and never seen.
This system’s March episode will characteristic two fictional tales by Portland crime author Cindy Brown. “Cindy Brown: Retribution & Restitution” premieres at 1 p.m. March 17. “Retribution” explores conversations overheard by a shuttle bus driver at Seattle-Tacoma Worldwide Airport. “Restitution” questions the which means of life and the character of existence.