This week we feature the conclusion to Quicksilver Radio Theater‘s adaptation of the Sherlock Holmes Tale, The Blue Carbuncle.

Last week we found a precious gem lodged in the gullet of a Christmas goose, which led Sherlock and Watson on a quest to find its owner – the goose that is, not the gem. The goose’s owner was happy with any cooked goose, making the detective duos realize they would need to hit the streets to learn the origin of this mystery foul…

Listen to the conclusion of this fun adventure, plus a bonus, the “Painful Predicament of Sherlock Holmes.”

Enjoy!

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 153

P.S. – A reminder that Audiofile Magazine and Naxos Audiobooks are still offering three free Sherlock Holmes audiobooks until December 29… So go load up your new iPod with great tales of the detective!

This week we bring back the Quicksilver Radio Theater in a most peculiar of Sherlock Holmes tales set during the Christmas season.

A fat goose, a random mugging, and a precious gem. How do all three relate, and who committed this most unusual crime?

Enjoy!

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 152

P.S. – If you enjoy tales of the great detective, Audiofile Magazine and Naxos Audiobooks have a wonderful Christmas gift for you: three free Sherlock Holmes audiobooks.

You can also see behind-the-scenes YouTube videos and hear interviews with Holmes narrators. A holiday treasure! Hopefully AudioFile continues offering these great treats throughout the new year.

Art by Kerry Gammill

Trick or treat?  No, treat!

Today’s bonus episode is from Quicksilver Radio Theater, a tremendously great group based out of New York City who have brought us such gems as Good Friday, 1865, Lincoln’s Last Day, The Speckled Band, Julius Caesar, and, of course, this one: a true-to-the-text version of Frankenstein.

Yes, it’s the classic tale of a creature that turns against its creator after the creator realizes the horror of playing god.  Forget the movies, and give you ears a treat!

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Radio Drama Revival – Bonus Episode: Quicksilver’s Frankenstein

Credits:

Directed by JAY STERN (Independent Feature, “THE CHANGELING”), and faithfully adapted by Producer CRAIG WICHMAN from Mary Shelley’s novel, this drama explores the story’s themes of responsibility and obsession – perhaps even more relevant in our day than in the author’s.

JOSEPH FRANCHINI is Victor Frankenstein and MR. WICHMAN (“TWILIGHT ZONE” radio dramas) is his Monster, with (in alphabetical order), CLYDE BALDO, JODI BOTELHO, ROBERT HESS, VITO LaBELLA, SUSAN MUIR, and JOHN PRAVE.

Sound by DAVID NOLAN, with effects by MR. BALDO. Music is by TONY AWARD-Winner MARK HOLLMANN.

Our friends at Quicksilver Radio Theater are bringing back their docudrama, Good Friday, 1865, Licoln’s Last Day to the stage. As I’ve said before, this is a great play, and if you’re anywhere near NYC, you should make an effort to check it out!

“Really first rate…a terrific job, both in adapting and performing…wonderful work!”- Leonard Maltin, author of “The Great American Broadcast.”

In this audio docudrama (recipient of the National Audio Theatre’s “Best Script” award), the character of a country, and its President, are revealed — as a traumatic war winds down, and eerie events presage Abraham Lincoln’s own end…

Live on stage with a full cast, live sound effects, and original music composed by Tony-Award winner MARK HOLLMANN, and performed by members of the New York Repertory Orchestra.

Quicksilver Radio Theater, founded by actor CRAIG WICHMAN in 1995, is a group of seasoned New York performing artists that has taken the National Federation of Community Broadcasters’ “Gold Reel” award, and is nationally syndicated by the Public Radio Exchange. This production is directed by JAY STERN, and the cast includes BERNADETTE FIORELLA, RAMONA FLOYD, JOSEPH FRANCHINI, DEREK LIVELY, JOHN PRAVE, and MICKEY RYAN.

New York Repertory Orchestra, founded by DAVID LEIBOWITZ in 1991, is New York’s leading community-based, all-volunteer orchestra and is made up of talented professional and amateur musicians who present a series of free concerts each season.

The show is being held, Thursday, July 9, 8PM at:

galapagos art space
16 Main Street
Brooklyn, New York 11201
718-222-8500

Tickets are available for $12 online of $15 at the door.

Can’t make it to NYC? Check out Lincoln’s Last Day when it last appeared on RDR.

Well, today might be traditionally when we think about the birthdays of Presidents, but thanks to our friends at the Quicksilver Radio Theater, we’ll be solemnly aware of the death of great Presidents, in this case that of honorable old Abe.

In Good Friday, 1865: Lincoln’s Last Day, we encounter Abraham Lincoln, the man, with all of his strength and vigor, as well as doubt and humanity. Enjoy this utterly memorable portrait of the legend.

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Radio Drama Revival 2009 President’s Day Special

Well, Santa Radio was very good to us this year and stuffed my stocking with TONS of great stuff to share with you…

So break open that new mp3 player and stock it up! We have Christmas classic, Christmas irreverent, lots of voices and more than one surprise in this nearly 3-hour holiday extravaganza.

Soak it up and be Merry!

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Radio Drama Revival Christmas Special – Part 1 of 4

• Quicksilver Radio Theater’s haunting rendition of “A Christmas Carol”

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Radio Drama Revival Christmas Special – Part 2 of 4

• The Wireless Theatre Company‘s “Pig in Boots”!

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Radio Drama Revival Christmas Special – Part 3 of 4

• Interview with Regina Doman and Andrew Schmiedicke of Chesterton Productions

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Radio Drama Revival Christmas Special – Part 4 of 4

Interview with Julie Hoverson of 19 Nocturne Boulevard

Best when listened to with a crackling fire in the fireplace, wood stove, or other FDA-approved fire burning apparatus. Thanks to Kevin MacLeod for wonderful holiday music.

We continue this week with the dastardly Sherlock Holmes tale, “The Speckled Band” performed by our friends at the Quicksilver Radio Theater.? Holmes and Watson are on the hunt of the mysterious killer behind deaths at a remote estate in the English countryside… but will they be in time to stop the next death?

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 87

Oh, Holmes, strongman of logic, consumer of sensitive substances and eyes that make a hawk look blind… and an audio theater regular, much, unfortunately, to the abuse of the fine British detective. Forget all the hack-job Holmeses you’ve heard today as our friend at the Quicksilver Radio Theatre delight us again with the diabolical tale on “The Speckled Band.”

Holmes and Watson are awoken in the middle of the night to a frightened young girl who talks of an abusive stepfather and a strange murder… but as clues lead up towards what invariably will be another slaying, can Holmes and Watson act in time to stop it?

Part 1 of 2. Enjoy.

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 86

Well, tis’ time to let slip the dogs of war again in an event that’s WAY more intoxicating than St. Patrick’s Day… it’s the Ides of March! To celebrate, we have a bonus presentation of the uncut Tragedy of Julius Caesar by Quicksilver Radio Theatre. Hope you enjoy!

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Radio Drama Revival – Bonus Presentation of Julius Caesar

The tales of audio terror continue with the conclusion of the tale of Frankenstein’s monster… The creature, repelled by men, seeks out his creator to plea for a companion — but will Frankenstein allow his creation to have peace?

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Radio Drama Revival Episode 40

Horror fans delight! Today the terror continues with a tale driven by the depths man will go to in his reckless need to explore what should be left unexplored — in this case, the boundaries of life and death.

Mary Shelley’s “Modern Prometheus” never sounded better than in this stunning, true-to-the-text audio theater adaptation of Frankenstein, put together by the massive talent of Quicksilver Radio Theatre. Adapted and Produced Craig Wichman, Directed by Jay Stern, and starring a suite of New York’s finest actors. Enjoy!

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 39

Art by Pierre of Frankensteinia

The body of Caesar lies dripping in the palace’s chambers, as Brutus steps out to speak to the chaos of the street to answer for the conspirator’s deeds. But the dogs of war have slipped, and good-intentions might fulfill the prophecy they feared.

The exciting conclusion to Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar” by our friends at the Quicksilver Radio Theater.

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Radio Drama Revival! Episode 19

Lend me your ears… and let slip the dogs of war!

Tragedy, betrayal, power lust and vengeance collide in this fresh contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare’s “The Tragedy of Julius Caesar,” rendered in livid sound by our friends at the Quicksilver Radio Theater. Enjoy the first half of the drama, with the bloody conclusion next week.

2008 Ides of March Special! Hear the two halves of “Julius Caesar” in one show.

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Radio Drama Revival – Episode 18

Blood, knives, intrigue and betrayal are on the way for those tuning in to tomorrow’s broadcast of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar and those lucky enough to be in New York in the next ten days to see director/writer Jay Stern’s new film, The Changeling (playing at the Pioneer Theater). In common with the work he’s done with Quicksilver, Stern’s adaptation of this Elizabethan tragedy makes an old story rich, vital, and deliciously dangerous.

Changeling tells the tale of Beatrice-Johanna, a rather unlucky woman who finds herself betrothed to a man she doesn’t love while lusting for another, while another man who repulses her passionately adores her and will do anything to gain her fancy. And by anything, we mean, anything…

In the familiar tragic turn of events, one sin leads to another, innocent people are caught in the way of sinister intentions and evil deeds must be atoned for. All the while, we are delighted with intimate cinematography, surprising performances, and a story that lulls you along its deadly path.

The Tragedy of Julius Caesar is a familiar tale to many, who will adore this vivid audio adaptation of the bard’s play. All of the lust for power, troubling self-examination, and brutal violence is here and amplified with excellent casting, effects, and music. Many of the lively Romans make an appearance in Changeling, including Craig Wichman, James Prendergast, and Clyde Baldo. We’ll enjoy a trip to old glorious Rome, full of its mystery and melancholy, with the first half airing this week and the conclusion next. Let slip the dogs of war!

This week on Radio Drama Revival!: The somber and startling conclusion to Quicksilver Radio Theater’s “Good Friday, 1865: Lincoln’s Last Day.” Be sure to tune in next week for an interview with writer/producer/actor Craig Wichman!

(Radio Drama Revival! Episode 5 has gone to the archives — if you’re interested in hearing the piece, contact me and I’ll put you in touch with producer Craig Wichman)

Tune in for the first episode of Good Friday, 1865: Lincoln’s Last Day, by the outstanding Quicksilver Radio Theater hailing from New York City. This historical drama recounts eerie dreams, memories, and events that precede the assassination of one of America’s greatest presidents. Just in time for Abe’s birthday, tune in for a great professionally produced drama!

(Episode 4 has gone to the archives — if you’d like to hear “Good Friday, 1865″ contact me and I’ll put you in touch with producer Craig Wichman)

Just want to prep you all for a very special presentation that’s going to air this week – a historical drama called “Good Friday, 1865: Lincoln’s Last Day” by Quicksilver Radio Theater out of New York City. As a terrible war winds down, haunting dreams, memories, and events precede the death of an outstanding man and legendary president: Abraham Lincoln.

With an outstanding music score by Tony-winner Mark Hollman, a full cast of some of the City’s finest, rich effects and a compelling story, 1865 tells this story in a way no other medium can. Tune in this Thursday for the first half.