Transmissions
Childcare Voices: Stay and Play
Eva Freeman / On The Record (UK 2023)
Eva Freeman / On The Record (UK 2023)
26 min, Episode 1 of 4
People on the frontline of the childcare crisis share their stories and investigate the historical roots of the problems they face. As they look into the past, will they find solutions to the problems of today? Eva, a single mum, artist and designer talks about stay and plays.
Stay and Plays are often volunteer-run groups, found in church halls. They are places people looking after very young babies and children can go, to play with others, have a cup of tea and a chat, and maybe even make friends. An experienced play facilitator herself, Eva first discovered the value of stay and plays when she was a new parent. They were, she says, life saving and gave her a community that has lasted. If they are so vital, why then does no one talk about them?
Produced by Eva Freeman
Sound design by Hannah Kemp Welch
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Euphoric Transformations
Charlotte Morlie (US/BE 2023)
Charlotte Morlie (US /BE 2023)
11 min
Charlotte Morlie is a Belgian audio producer living in Brooklyn, New York. In her first non-narrated piece, she uses both interview and archival tape to convey a story of transness and queer joy.
Produced by Charlotte Morlie
Special Thank You to Em Panetta
Bread and Roses
Soveks Lo (UK 2023)
Soveks Lo (UK 2023)
17 min
A behind the scenes radio documentary about the making of the Enfield Peoples Theatre production of Bread and Roses. The play focuses on the 1915 Edmonton Rent Strike and community action led by (and won) by women during World War 1. However, it draws comparisons with the current housing crisis and the issues of homelessness.
Producer - Soveks Lo
Maroon Community Media
Dancing Ideal: Maja
Ioannis Valasakis (UK 2023)
Ioannis Valasakis (UK 2023)
8 min
Reflections from Maja, a dancer who studied in Gothenburg's Ballet Akademie, on her relationship with dance and her body, shared in hushed nighttime confessions. A poignant sonic portrait of a dancer in the throes of self-discovery and acceptance.
Producer - Ioannis Valasakis
In The Dark What’s New: For the Love of Reptiles
Grace Heerman (US 2023)
Grace Heerman (US 2023)
16 min
Grace Heerman is a new audio producer living in New York. She was primarily a copywriter, until she started experimenting with audio last year.
“For the Love of Reptiles” is a fun account of what it means to be a reptile owner today.
Producer - Grace Heerman
In The Dark What’s New: We Were Being Taught a Lesson
Shivangi Mariam (IN 2021)
Shivangi Mariam (IN 2021)
8 min
Shivangi Mariam is a writer, independent researcher, and translator from India. The piece is about the function of memory in the face of mass violence.
The poem was written in response to a massacre that happened in Shivangi’s home city Delhi in 2020, a massacre where the victims continue to await justice. This is their first time matching their poetry to sound design. To do this, they collaborated with Osloob, a Palestinian rapper, singer, and music producer. For Osloob this is an experiment in style too, because he had never created sound design for spoken word.
Writing and concept by Shivangi Mariam
Sound Design by Osloob
In The Dark What’s New- Ways of Listening
James Bonney (UK 2023)
James Bonney (UK 2023)
4 min
James Bonney, a Bristol-based musician and aspiring audio-producer. He taught himself to record, edit and mix audio in his free time during his studies.
This is his first attempt at making his own piece from scratch — with original script, music and sound design. It’s an audio essay about the chalk downlands, which continue to play a significant role in James’s life.
Produced by James Bonney
My Synthetic Thoughts
Samuel Robinson ( 2023)
Samuel Robinson (UK 2023)
14 min
In 'My Synthetic Thoughts' the protagonist grapples with puzzling experiences, seeking meaning in a labyrinth of mental health, medication, memory, and the subconscious. Amidst the fog of unresolved time, their quest for understanding and peace becomes a poignant journey, revealing the intricate tapestry of their psyche.
Produced by Samuel Robinson
The Peephole
Andrea Kristinsdottir (US/ISL 2023)
Andrea Kristinsdottir (US/ISL 2023)
10 min
A deepdive into a workplace bathroom. What exactly happens there other there other the obvious? Why would you not want to do the things that you’re supposed to do there?
Andrea Kristindottir likes to focus on the smallest everyday places that reveal musch more about the wider world around us.
Produced by: Andrea Kristindottir