In the Copse on the Hill: A Live Radio Play
This is a Radio Play set in rural Ireland. It is a tragic love story told as a mystical folklore tale, based on the true events of a strange and macabre fatality. The story unravels the mystery from the point of view of the various animals in the ecosystem that a buried corpse supports. The BBC has a monopoly on radio drama in the UK, and their radio drama broadcasting schedule is programmed two years ahead. I find this incredibly frustrating. I want to change this. First I will create a platform for new radio drama to reach an audience. This story will become the first Live Radio Play. It will be read by actors behind a black screen in a dark cinema, with background noises and atmospheric sounds played live. The audience will experience the story in the deeply immersive environment that Radio Drama can achieve.
?In the Copse on the Hill: A Live Radio Play, by Jamie Rhodes Application form for the IdeasTap Takeover 2014.
This is the first draft of a radio play entitled "In the Copse on the Hill". The piece was selected from a national pool for an industry reading at the Theatre Royal Stratford East. The piece is set in rural Ireland. It is a tragic love story told as a mystical folklore tale, based on the true events of a strange and macabre fatality. The story unravels the mystery from the point of view of the various animals in the ecosystem that a buried corpse supports. Last year I was given an Arvon Foundation grant to attend a Radio Writing retreat with BBC producers, experienced radio writers, and sound recordists. I learned a lot about the craft of writing radio drama, and completed some radio plays that I am very proud of. However, I also discovered that the BBC has a complete monopoly on radio drama in the UK, and their radio drama broadcasting schedule is already programmed up until 2015. I find this incredibly frustrating. I want to change this. I aim to do this by first creating a platform for new radio drama to reach an audience. This script will become the first Live Radio Play. It...
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