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Creative, community theatre in North London. We started this podcast in 2020, as we missed performing to our live audience. During the lockdown, we started the process of uploading our complete archive of Vintage Radio Drama performances, as well as creating entertaining content. Please subscribe to hear readings, drama and conversation . Please review and share.

11/01/2025

It's A Wonderful Life - Vintage Radio Scripted Performance with Foley

Recorded from the sound desk.

1h 5m
11/01/2025

The 39 Steps - Vintage Radio Scripted Performance with Live Foley

Recording of a scripted audio performance in front of an audience, with live sound effects. Based on the 1915 novel by John Buchan and the film by Alfred Hitchcock, this is a tale of espionage, mistaken identity, featuring sheep, guns, spies, scotsmen and confused countryfolk. Performed at Holy Innocents Church, Hornsey. Voice Actors: Richard Broughton, Beth Troake, Caroline Allouf, Sam Courton, Les Hargreaves, Tess Hardy, Fiona Orford Williams, Heather Maîr Thomas, Directed by Heather Mair Thomas

47 min
10/31/2025

The Lodger - Rehearsed reading performance with live foley

Rehearsed-reading performance in front of an audience. Live foley-sound effects. Venue: Holy Innocents Church, London N8 DIRECTOR: Heather Maîr Thomas VOICE ACTORS: Kevin Davies Fiona Orford-Williams Richard Broughton David Jennings Leonie Hodge Tatianna Young Ali McGinley SOUND EFFECTS/FOLEY Jo Alexander Debbie Neal Ula F Laura McMullan SOUND TECH David Angel SOUND DESIGN Heather Maîr Thomas

27 min
11/10/2022

"The Whole Town is Sleeping" by Ray Bradbury. Vintage radio script performance with live sound effects, 2015

Live performance by the Crouch End Players vintage radio theatre. Part of their Radio Chillers programme at the Crouch End Festival 2015. Using live, ambient and acoustic sound effects as part of the performance. Directed by Heather Maîr Thomas at Holy Innocents Church, Hornsey. The other plays in this programme were "The Lodger" and "The Thought", uploaded separately. Crouch End Players info here

23 min
12/17/2021

A Christmas Carol - live radio theatre performance 12/12/21

A Christmas Carol performed as a live radio play in front of an audience, in Holy Innocents Church, North London., based on the story by Charles Dickens Rescheduled from December, 2020 when lockdown interrupted our performance plans... The Crouch End Players Vintage Radio Theatre are delighted to present our Christmas production, a classic festive tale for the family in front of a live audience! A Christmas Carol. Adapted from a vintage radio script from 1939. Listen as we bring the story to life, with live sound effects, evoking the ghostly atmosphere of Tiny Tim, Ebenezer Scrooge and his supernatural visitors in Dickensian London. #radiotheatre #communitytheatre #vintageradio #charlesdickens #achristmascarol #foley

1h 14m
06/10/2021

The New Normal Project - Creative writing Inspired by Lockdown 2020

Creative Writing project - Read by the writers: During the COVID 19 Pandemic we facilitated zoom sessions to share thoughts, feelings and experiences of lockdown. People came together through discussion, creating and reading their writing and performing sketches. There was sadness and reflection but we also had so much fun and laughter sharing, as often people were able to find humour in situations they found themselves in. We created a special. connection as a group. So here are some of our written pieces.

20 min
02/12/2021

Rebecca - Vintage Radio Play. Live Performance (2013)

Based on Daphne Du Maurier's classic romance, Crouch End Players Vintage Radio Theatre performed the 1940s radio script, with live sound effects, in Holy Innocents Church in 2013.

50 min
02/12/2021

Sherlock Holmes and the Adventure of the Tolling Bell (2012 live performance)

Crouch End Players radio debut. This was our very first vintage radio theatre performance, with live sound effects in 2012 at Holy Innocents Church. Based on a story by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle.

29 min
02/05/2021

Flash Gordon - Crouch End Radio Players - Vintage Radio Theatre Archive -(from 2014)

Vintage Radio Theatre Archive: 4 episodes of "The Amazing Interplanetary Adventures of Flash Gordon and Dale Arden" originally produced in the 1930s. Performed by Crouch End Players in 2014 in Holy Innocents Church, Crouch End, directed by Heather Maîr Thomas, as part of the Crouch End Festival. The cast performed rehearsed readings with live foley and vocal sfx. Stay tuned for more thrilling adventures as we bring you more episodes from our catalogue of radio drama performances over the last 10 years. crouchendplayers.co.uk Crouch End Players London N8 UK

55 min
12/19/2020

A Christmas Carol - Rehearsed reading on Zoom

2020 has been a year of challenges, in which we have all had to adapt. Our Christmas show has been no exception! Our adaptation of a vintage radio play, based on the novel by Charles Dickens was planned as a performance in front of a live audience. Sadly, a combination of ties 3 and the sudden illness of one of our group caused us to change our plans. With two days' notice our performance moved online, to zoom, where we have rehearsed, but had not planned to perform! Making his debut, our 7 year old Tiny Tim, played by Edward, had to adapt to a new "stage father" as Kevin Davies took over from Vic as Bob Cratchit at short notice. Our live radio performances involve multi layers of audio - voice acting, group ambiance, hand-made sound effects and broadcast sound/music. While zoom is a wonderful alternative platform, its sound processing has its limits, and we quickly (and hilariously) realised our attempts at hand-made sound effects could not be heard! Therefore, we present our socially -distanced performance of A Christmas Carol (with Silent sound Effects)! We look forward to being able to perform live, in person before too long, and wish you all a happy and healthy Christmas and new year. http://www.crouchendplayers.co.uk

1h 22m

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Creative, community theatre in North London. We started this podcast in 2020, as we missed performing to our live audience. During the lockdown, we started the process of uploading our complete archive of Vintage Radio Drama performances, as well as creating entertaining content. Please subscribe to hear readings, drama and conversation . Please review and share.

Creator

Crouch End Radio Players
Years Active

2020 - 2025
Episodes

10
Rating

Clean
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© Crouch End Radio Players
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Crouch End Radio Theatre.