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Wednesday, October 31, 2012
‘Midnight Radio’ dials up supernatural vibe in new season
TribLIVE: Researching material for the next installment of Bricolage Production Company’s “Midnight Radio” series turned its writers into cemetery-lurking, paranormal-investigating ghost hunters.
I really like the idea of doing a performance in the style of an old radio show. I used to love listening to the old radio shows on CD when my family took long car rides when I was a kid. To take something like that and make it so rooted in the area is a great idea. It's close to Halloween, so everyone is looking for a good scary story full of the paranormal, and setting the story in Pittsburgh is a good way to get people to come out and see it.
Jess, you may enjoy the work of The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a show in Los Angeles that presents classic 40's - style radio programs live on stage with full foley effects and really famous performers. You can find it at www.thrillingadventurehour.com. They have a podcast too.
I"m a fan of Bricolage's work, and specifically of Midnight Radio as well, but I think this is one of the first times they've done an original story. What was interesting to me in this article about the story's origin was that even though the story is inspired by a very specific creepy autobiographical event, Matthew Adams' story diverts wildly from what he experienced and merely retains the thematic elements. I believe the production has closed now, but will try my best to get over there for Cult Movie Classics.
I was so close to going to this. And by that I mean, so close to remembering to go to it. Which I didn't. Unfortunately. It looks like it was really fun, both to watch and to produce. Ghost stories seem like a great way to incorporate and design awesome radio sound effects. The next episode (as they call it) of Midnight Radio doesn't happen until late November, but I hope I'll be able to actually see that one.
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I really like the idea of doing a performance in the style of an old radio show. I used to love listening to the old radio shows on CD when my family took long car rides when I was a kid. To take something like that and make it so rooted in the area is a great idea. It's close to Halloween, so everyone is looking for a good scary story full of the paranormal, and setting the story in Pittsburgh is a good way to get people to come out and see it.
Jess, you may enjoy the work of The Thrilling Adventure Hour, a show in Los Angeles that presents classic 40's - style radio programs live on stage with full foley effects and really famous performers. You can find it at www.thrillingadventurehour.com. They have a podcast too.
I"m a fan of Bricolage's work, and specifically of Midnight Radio as well, but I think this is one of the first times they've done an original story. What was interesting to me in this article about the story's origin was that even though the story is inspired by a very specific creepy autobiographical event, Matthew Adams' story diverts wildly from what he experienced and merely retains the thematic elements. I believe the production has closed now, but will try my best to get over there for Cult Movie Classics.
I was so close to going to this. And by that I mean, so close to remembering to go to it. Which I didn't. Unfortunately. It looks like it was really fun, both to watch and to produce. Ghost stories seem like a great way to incorporate and design awesome radio sound effects. The next episode (as they call it) of Midnight Radio doesn't happen until late November, but I hope I'll be able to actually see that one.
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