Soundworlds
Soundworlds
Paige Eakin Young
Soundworlds is your gateway to the sonic multiverse. We commission artists, musicians and theatre-makers to compose immersive audio worlds, which we're calling sonic theatre: an intoxicating blend of music and storytelling, documentary and fiction. From short trips to multipart odysseys, Soundworlds transports listeners to strange new places wherever they may be. Winner of Best Fiction Podcast (British Podcast Awards 2022) and Best Use of Sound (BBC Radio Drama Awards 2023). Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
S2 E08 — Are You Ready, B*tch?
Writer and theatre-maker Travis Alabanza conjures a riotous fantasy of spectacular queer resistance, sparked by the apparently mundane act of four trans friends leaving the house together. With an original score by DJ and producer Mwen. Featuring Afi, Chloe Filani, Alexis Meshida & Ebun Sodipo. Directed by Paige Eakin Young, with sound design by Ross Flight. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Apr 28, 2022
15 min
S2 E07 — iLoop
Musician and theatre-maker Aminita Francis uses looped vocals, song and spoken word to navigate her own mental health crisis in this virtuosic new piece of solo hip-hop theatre. With additional music and production by Matt Huxley, sound design and mixing by Ross Flight, and directed by Paige Eakin Young. Co-commissioned by Camden People's Theatre. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Mar 17, 2022
32 min
S2 E06 — WORK
Playwright and performer Joana Nastari presents a new sonic theatre piece based on her award-winning theatrical love letter to strippers: Fuck You Pay Me. With a banging favela-funk score by Char Bickley. Starring Joana Nastari and Chloe Petts. Directed by Bethany Pitts, dramaturgy by Bethany Pitts and Paige Eakin Young, and sound design by Ross Flight. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 24, 2022
30 min
S2 E05 — Town Is By The Sea
Anna Rheingans of folk duo The Rheingans Sisters provides vivid musical tableaux in this sonic adaptation of Joanne Schwartz's award-winning children's book, depicting a day in the life of a young boy growing up in a seaside mining town in Nova Scotia. Featuring Vox Smith as Davey. Directed by Paige Eakin Young, text by Joanne Schwartz, and sound design/mixing by Ross Flight. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Feb 3, 2022
16 min
S2 E04 — CARE
Canadian performance company Quote Unquote Collective construct a multicultural, multi-national, multi-lingual rallying cry for universal childcare, using a cappella vocal music and verbatim interviews with caregivers from around the world. Crafted by Amy Nostbakken & Norah Sadava. Additional mixing and mastering by Matt Smith. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Jan 20, 2022
35 min
S2 E03 — A Christmas Party
Singer-songwriter Douglas Dare plays a festive living-room set at an East London Christmas party in this holiday special, which embroils the listener in all the messiness of the season. With text co-written and performed by George Heyworth. Conceived and directed by Paige Eakin Young. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Dec 2, 2021
30 min
S2 E02 — Outside Is The Sky
Aho Ssan's experimental electronic album Simulacrum becomes a sonic dystopia and the setting for a chilling fable that draws on the artist's own experiences growing up in the French suburbs. With text by James Ginzburg. Voices by Tevye Matheson. Conceived and directed by Paige Eakin Young. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 23, 2021
27 min
S2 E01 — After Weeks of Rain
Christopher Cerrone's pulsing electroacoustic album Liminal Highway is transformed into a luminous landscape for this dreamlike journey through city streets, in pursuit of a mysterious woman. With text by Stephanie Fleischmann and flutes by Tim Munro. Performed by Ally Murphy. Conceived and directed by Paige Eakin Young. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Nov 4, 2021
17 min
Home Tapes - Part 1: Two Different Skies
The first of three new sonic theatre commissions from artists on the Erased Tapes label, reflecting on the concept of "home". Composer-saxophonist Daniel Thorne contrasts vivid, sensuous impressions from his childhood home of Perth, Australia, and from his adopted home of Liverpool, England. Written, composed and performed by Daniel Thorne. Editing and dramaturgy by Paige Eakin Young. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2020
17 min
Home Tapes - Part 2: Local Landscapes in the West of Ireland
The second of three new sonic theatre commissions from artists on the Erased Tapes label, reflecting on the concept of "home". American multi-instrumentalist and singer Peter Broderick takes a wander through the landscapes, both natural and manmade, of his adopted home on the west coast of Ireland. Featuring music from his album Blackberry (courtesy of Erased Tapes). Written, performed and recorded by Peter Broderick. Dramaturgy by Paige Eakin Young. Full credits at www.soundworlds.org. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
Oct 29, 2020
18 min
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