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Ken Bentley
Kenneth Bentley is a British drama director who works primarily in audio and theatre. He is best known for his work with Big Finish Productions, including their long-running series of audio dramas based on the popular British science-fiction series ''Doctor Who''. Bentley attended Berkshire College of Art and trained as a director at Drama Studio London. In addition to his directing work Bentley was an assistant music researcher on Stephen Poliakoff's '' Capturing Mary'', and his written work includes ''Atramuntanat'' (a play about the life of Salvador Dalí) as well as a short story and several co-written short films. Theatre *''Phedre'' (Temp Contre Temps, Purcell Room) *''Flowers of the Dead Red Sea'' (Recidivist TC, Philosophy Society) *'' Oleanna'' (Firebrand, The White Bear) *'' The Speckled Band'' (Drayton Court Theatre) *''Atramuntanat'' (Motiv, Edinburgh Festival) *'' The Diary of One Who Vanished'' (Sound Lyrical, Purcell Room) *''Arianna A Naxos'' (Temp Cont ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Audio Drama
Radio drama (or audio drama, audio play, radio play, radio theatre, or audio theatre) is a dramatized, purely acoustic performance. With no visual component, radio drama depends on dialogue, music and sound effects to help the listener imagine the characters and story: "It is auditory in the physical dimension but equally powerful as a visual force in the psychological dimension." Radio drama includes plays specifically written for radio, docudrama, dramatized works of fiction, as well as plays originally written for the theatre, including musical theatre, and opera. Radio drama achieved widespread popularity within a decade of its initial development in the 1920s. By the 1940s, it was a leading international popular entertainment. With the advent of television in the 1950s radio drama began losing its audience. However, it remains popular in much of the world. Recordings of OTR (old-time radio) survive today in the audio archives of collectors, libraries and museums, as well as ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
