Yesterday was an absolute blast, and the culmination of three years of hard, fulfilling work.
When I was at
@lamdadrama , I had the crazy idea to put together six audio dramas, made by 6 collectives of artists, to showcase peoples’ work, and to bring emerging and established creatives under the same roof. I wanted to make something really bloody cool. Black Mirror meets Love Death & Robots was my fixation, and to make something that I’m not only proud of, but listeners would love. So, with the help of
@junnohofficial , we set about making this happen.
We did a writers callout, and after an overwhelming response, connected with 6 directors, 6 sound designers, 6 composers, 6 companies of actors, did (most) recording live at
@jukeboxstudioslondon . Ambitious is an understatement. We had script revisions, composition, tonnes of edits, artwork, trailers, and all of this, yes, all of it, came with absolutely zero budget, and zero use of AI. So it really was the blood, sweat, and tears of incredibly passionate, skilled, talented people.
Last night the fruits of our labours could finally be enjoyed. At
@thecastlecinema , we screened all 6 pieces for our cast, creatives, and their friends and family. What a wonderful venue, and what a wonderful reason to have so many incredible people in one space. Comfy chairs, low lighting, lots of alcohol, and 6 extraordinary audio dramas, about an AI arranged-marriage app, about an alien killing politicians, about life on Mars, about a robot in an elevator who makes a friend. About love, friendship, hilarious, scary, gripping, gory, shocking.
THANK YOU to everyone who came along, for your great feedback, and for your support. I can’t wait to see what happens next :)
The first one releases publicly on Friday 10th April. It would mean a lot to everyone involved if you gave it a listen, and shared it to high heavens. And who knows, maybe there could be a second season…?
#audiodrama #grateful #cinema #screening #premier #premiere #scifi #sciencefiction #blackmirror #lovedeathandrobots #newwork #hardwork