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Words and Music
Radio Play, Dramatic Comedy / 3m
Words and Music is a complex "radio play” that sets up a dynamic between “Words” and “Music” as two character voices, existing in an uneasy relationship and under the command of a mysterious figure named Croak.
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Cast Size
3m -
Duration
30 minutes -
Subgenre
Fantasy, Experimental -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
Words and Music is a complex “radio play” that sets up a dynamic between “Words” and “Music” as two character voices, existing in an uneasy relationship and under the command of a mysterious figure named Croak. A somewhat distracted tyrant, Croak issues commands to both Words and Music – whom he calls “Joe” and “Bob” respectively – to formulate expressions on a series of topics including “Love,” “Age,” and finally “the Face.”
History
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period Not Applicable
- Setting An unidentified "listening" space.
- Features Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes, Fantasy Costumes
- Additional Features No Intermission
- Duration 30 minutes
- Cautions
- No Special Cautions
Media
"...each production of Words and Music will naturally vary according the cast bringing it to life – the director, conductor, actors and musicians will all have their own interpretations as well." - The Modern Word
Music
- Musical Style N/A (Not a musical)
- Vocal DemandsN/A (Not a musical)
- Chorus Size N/A (Not a musical)
Licensing & Materials
- Minimum Fee: £30 per performance plus VAT when applicable.
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Authors
Samuel Beckett
Samuel Beckett (1906-1989) is widely recognized as one of the greatest dramatists of the 20th century. He was awarded the Nobel Prize for Literature in 1969.
Mr. Beckett is most renowned for his play Waiting for Godot, which launched his career in theatre. He then went on to w ...