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Oh Little Town of Battersea, how still we see thee lie. Need a cheer up this January.? We take you to a tower block in London where residents are all prepping to celebrate Christmas, each in their own ways. Of course, the day would not be perfect without things going wrong. And a lot goes wrong for the residents of Block 23.  Listen to our Christmas Radio Play completely devised and scripted by members of Medway Amateur Dramatics Society.



Scene 1: Santa Baby - 00:00

We begin with the Strongs. Jeremy Strong is writing his Christmas wish letter to Santa. Will it get to the big man on time?

Scene 2: Do They Know it's Christmas? - 02:40

All the residents get thrown in the blistering cold. Here we meet the Masons and the Wilsons, two families who could not be more different.

Scene 3: Silent Night - 05:57

We follow the Masons inside where they are visited by their relatives Shayne and Michelle Mason. Hopefully, they will be able to get through Christmas dinner without fighting.

Scene 4: Mary's Boy Child - 08:30

We return to the Strongs. This time focusing more on Jeremy's dad. 

Scene 5: A Spaceman Came Travelling - 10:55

There is one resident on our block without a family this Christmas. They're not dead. James was just unable to celebrate it with them. Thus he's left to wander the streets of London on Christmas day.

Scene 6: I Don’t Want to Fight Tonight - 14:15

Back to the Masons and things are kicking off.

Scene 7: Driving Home for Christmas - 17:35

Don't forget about the Wilsons. Anna and Ryenne are returning home to celebrate Christmas with their son.

Scene 8: Auld Lang Syne - 22:30

Disaster finally strikes for Block 23

Scene 9: Count your Blessings - 25:32

Will the Wilsons be able to resolve their issues?

Scene 10:  The Graveyard of the Outcast Dead - 30:40

No one wants to be alone on Christmas. Not even James.

Scene 11: All I want for Christmas is You - 33:35

We return to the Strongs one last time. Finally its Christmas dinner.

Scene 12: Last Christmas - 35:25

Don't let the title scare you here. This is just announcing that this is the last scene. Ending with the Masons.



Cast-

Ananya Bhatt - Lil Timmy/Lisa Mason

Boppy Gye- Anna Wilson/ Jessie Phelps

Charlie Gurr- Jeremy Strong

Ethan Willis - James Bloom

George Austin - Leon Wilson

Kieran Webb- Shayne Mason

Luke Arscott- Jeremy's dad

Kehinde Gbadamosi - Samantha Mason

Jimi Olumide - Adam/Michelle Mason

Zeilie Diaz Hanson - Ryenne Wilson



Edited by Ethan Willis and Niamh O'Sullivan

Script written by Ayomikun Adekaiyero, Boppy Gye and Ethan Willis

Story devised by Medway Amateur Dramatics Society

We’re a couple of weeks late for Halloween but we really wanted to share with you the first official MADS Radio Play. A spooky mystery called The Vengeful Corpse.

Ayomikun Adekaiyero directs this tale from the Inner Sanctum Mysteries from the 1950s. Sarah Seaton believes her ancestor has come back to life to take revenge on those who accused her of witchcraft and killed her for it. Paul Seaton, Sarah’s husband, does not believe his poor wife’s delusions until people in the town start turning up dead. Has Sarah’s ancestor, Hester, really returned from the dead?

Paul – Jimi Olumide

Sarah- Ananya Bhatt

Hester- Daniele Jankute

Raymond- Kieran Webb

Mr Griffin- Philip Murphy

Sheriff- Charlie Gurr

Dr Norton- Ethan Willis

Judge Foster- Caitlin Smith

Edited by Keagan Van De Merwe

If video killed the radio star then why does the radio still exist? This year, MADS is moving to the radio! Our audience can't come to us, so we are coming to our audience via the internet. Our committee didn't want to approve this without us testing it out first. Check out our attempt of a five-minute mystery radio play. Can you work out the mystery before Sergeant Barker does?