Description:
From the hilarious to the terrifying, this diverse collection features ten Wireless Theatre productions in a single volume:
We Are the BBC by Susan Casanove, directed by Jack Bowman
Rob Sterling Davies is on the crest of a wave--and apparently Stephen Fry's new best friend. But all isn't quite as it seems.
We Are Not the BBC by Susan Casanove, directed by Jack Bowman
Things start to look up for the members of an amateur dramatics society when a visiting celebrity steps in and plays the lead role.
No Cause for Alarm by Gareth Rubin
No Cause for Alarm is a silly play. It has no comment to make about the human condition, love in the twenty-first century, or the Iraq war.
Stage Fright by Lynn Howes, directed by Emma Taylor
Stage Fright charts the struggle for supremacy between three actors appearing in a play together.
The Mighty Carlins by Collin Doyle, directed by Paul Blinkhorn
On the anniversary of his wife's death, Leo Carlin and his two sons come together for their traditional night of sharing good and bad memories.
Blood and Stone by Marty Ross, directed by Mariele Runacre Temple
The "Bloody Lady of Cachtice" was bricked up in her own castle for murder. Why then does the young Katya want a job looking after the countess?
The St. Valentine's Day Murder written and directed by Peter Davis
It's Valentine's Day, but events turn less than romantic when one of the members of a dating site is murdered.
Laying Ghosts by Clare Reddaway, directed by Emily Wright
When Connie's beloved husband Jack dies, Connie hopes that her only son, Gary, will console her. Gary, however, has other plans.
Emails from Abroad by Julia Messenger and Shirley Mawer
Emails from Abroad is a play based on travels abroad relayed by emails between the ingenuous first-time traveler and her disillusioned home-bound sister.
The Trial of Sherlock Holmes by Peter Davis and Matthew Woodcock
Charged with endangering the public, Holmes is forced to relive some of his most bizarre cases.
Brief description:
The Wireless Theatre Company is an award-winning radio drama group based in London. Their talented team of actors, directors, and writers hail from some of England's most prestigious theatrical institutions, including the Royal Academy of Dramatic Art, the London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art, the East 15 Acting School, and London's West End theater district. Their original and innovative radio plays have included such notable English actors as Stephen Fry, Abi Titmuss, Brian Blessed, Prunella Scales, Timothy West, Jo Brand, and Nicholas Parsons. Their studio and live radio drama productions cover all genres, including mystery, comedy, drama, science fiction, fantasy, horror, and thrillers.
Review Quotes:
"What a wonderful idea."
-- "Jude Law, praise for the Wireless Theatre Company"