Tag: audio play
Feet (Tales from the Edge) by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Feet – From the ‘Tales from the Edge’ series“You’ve worked your magic again.” Corns, hard skin, bunions. Nail clippings! ‘She’s got a real way with her,’ I heard them murmur.Feet were not my first choice of career.But I was, ‘rather ordinary with a short neck.’ Absolutely brilliant monologue. I really enjoyed it. It was actually quite emotional. Written by Carolyn S JonesStarring @sallyhydelomax as … Read More Feet (Tales from the Edge) by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
In A Pickle by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
‘Who put that manhole there?’ Poor Pickle! I laughed and laughed.First it’s the ‘accidents’ in his postal van. Then it’s the animals and not just the dogs. The funniest is the randy cockerel, probably because when my husband was young they had a cockerel. It chased people round the garden, trying to peck the backs of their legs, especially if they had bare legs. … Read More In A Pickle by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Elfing About by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Elves! Assemble! If you ever wondered what those pesky Christmas ‘Elves on Shelves’ get up to when you are asleep, they are ‘elfing about’, climbing up and down the tinsel and knocking things over in people’s houses (accidentally of course). ‘We are here to watch the children of this household to make sure that they deserve to be on the Good List,’ says Elfie. … Read More Elfing About by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
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AnOther World by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Adam has Cerebral Palsy. Evie has SMA2, a form of Spinal muscular atrophy**. They are both wheelchair users. Adam also has a dog called Barney who is very friendly and steals things. Adam’s physical deterioration is much slower than Evie’s, whose decline is rapid. But in a virtual reality world called AnOther World they can be whatever they want to be. Evie is a … Read More AnOther World by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
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Around The World In 80 Days by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Theatrephonic has joined forces with Rain or Shine Theatre Company to present a radio adaptation of their 2021 Christmas tour: Around the World in 80 Days As I was on holiday in Gran Canaria (she says showing off) I listened to this in one go on the beach. People around me probably wondered why I kept bursting out laughing. Mad dogs and Englishman and … Read More Around The World In 80 Days by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
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Pearly Gates by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Pearly Gates But hey! They survived! ‘Sorry I wasn’t here to welcome you. I was having a comfort break. You know …. as you get older.’ says St Peter. And it turns out that Satan is responsible for identity theft. Who knew. Sylvester is addicted to watching cartoons. It’s called bi-toonism. Is that anything like bi-curious, asks St Peter? No that’s something completely different. So … Read More Pearly Gates by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
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The Private Investigator by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
The Private Investigator – Winter RepriseWhen a dame gets under your skin… The first time Mrs Tierney hired PI Webster, he was surprised to find that her missing ‘person’ Maurice was actually her cat. But when she asks him to work for her again, it’s quite different. This time it’s serious and Mrs Tierney also happens to be very attractive. Written by Barbara JenningsDirected … Read More The Private Investigator by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
The Volunteers by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
The Volunteers – we give consent. The angels arrive in a flying box. Every three or four generations. They take a number of willing volunteers from the colony. They have consent.But what happens to them afterwards? A short story written by SilvandarDirected by Emmeline Braefield Narrated by Ashley Shiers Produced by Cat on a Piano Productions Music:Starcrasher by TrackTribeInto the Void by TrackTribeAway by … Read More The Volunteers by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
On The Scent by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Sniffing out the culprits.‘Two sugars please, love.’ My absolute favourites these two. I’ve followed their adventures from the start and they are just brilliant. And how would Arthur solve the latest crime of the stolen perfume without Deirdre’s help? Written by Barbara Jennings Directed by @EBraefield Helen Fullerton @HelenFullyActor as Diedre MeadowesandJonathan Legg @Jondlegg as DI Arthur Meadowes Produced by Cat on a Piano … Read More On The Scent by Cat On A Piano / Theatrephonic
Bliss by Cat on a Piano / Theatrephonic
Bliss – can it get any better than this?Given the choice would you rather live in a perfect world that isn’t real or fight to build something that is. Bliss is very different from anything I have listened to from Theatrephonic before. I listened in two parts though I admit I did re-listen to a few bits to remind myself. Jack meets Katy and it’s … Read More Bliss by Cat on a Piano / Theatrephonic
The Lie In by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
You have to make the most of a day off. But Pat’s lie-in isn’t going to plan and now his day off is turning out to be a disaster. Poor Pat! How much worse can it get? Written by Peter FosterAdapted for radio by Emmeline Braefield WithJason Parkes as PatGenevieve Swift as Winona and Miss BushellandElsie Parkes as Nick Produced by Cat on a … Read More The Lie In by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
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The Caulder’s Well Trial of 1648 by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic
There is a great evil abroad, but it’s not what you might think. A woman sits shackled in a cage waiting for the two witchfinders, March and Dale, to pronounce their verdict. But wait a minute. This woman appears to have done nothing but good. Easing pain and curing illness goes against the will of God, they tell the townsfolk. They are punishments for … Read More The Caulder’s Well Trial of 1648 by Cat on a Piano Productions / Theatrephonic