Sound the Alarm: Theatre for the Ears

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Winner of multiple international awards, Theatre for the Ears is a series of short fictional audio-dramas that immerse you in great sonic stories and characters.  Accompanied by interviews with artists and experts around the various 'alarms' we are sounding, this diverse hybrid series is a unique look at our world through the lenses of great artists and storytellers. Sound the Alarm is a charitable organization. All DONATIONS are welcome and if you would like an official taxable receipt, please make your contribution through https://soundthealarm.ca/about-us. FOLLOW @soundthealarmmt MORE INFO: visit https://soundthealarm.ca/theatre-for-the-ears

Episodes

  1. LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE Conversation: with Gary Mok, Karen Lam and Dr. Alison Bailey

    01/19/2022

    LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE Conversation: with Gary Mok, Karen Lam and Dr. Alison Bailey

    Along with writer Gary Mok, and episode director Karen Lam, Alan Corbishley is joined by Dr. Alison Bailey who helps us contextualize the ancient virtue of filial piety and our care for our families, ancestors, and in this case, animals.

    33 min
  2. LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE Conversation: with Tracy Pierce and Elfina Luk

    01/12/2022

    LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE Conversation: with Tracy Pierce and Elfina Luk

    Helping to explore the unique ability to hear the thoughts of animals as heard in Lost Soul Animal Rescue, Alan is joined by professional Animal Communicator Tracy Pierce and actor Elfina Luk (Dawn in LSAR) who also shares this unique animal talent. Together we discuss what this process looks like and the importance on healthy communication with our pets and wildlife.

    40 min
  3. LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE (audio-drama): an animal adventure, by Gary Mok.

    01/05/2022

    LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE (audio-drama): an animal adventure, by Gary Mok.

    In this short spiritual animal adventure, you the listener, play the role of a park Ranger working for Lost Soul Animal Rescue. It is your job to help recently lost animals find their way. Appropriate for audiences young and old.

    19 min
  4. LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE (trailer)

    TRAILER

    LOST SOUL ANIMAL RESCUE (trailer)

    In this short spiritual adventure, you, the listener, play the role of a park Ranger working for Lost Soul Animal Rescue. It is your job to help recently lost animals find their way. Appropriate for audiences young and old.

    2 min
  5. THE ETERNAL SAILOR Conversation: with Dr. Miu Chung Yan, Derek Chan and Lok Yu

    12/15/2021

    THE ETERNAL SAILOR Conversation: with Dr. Miu Chung Yan, Derek Chan and Lok Yu

    Along with writer Derek Chan and episode director Lok Yu, Alan Corbishley is joined by Dr. Miu Chung Yan who helps us contextualize the current and future complexities of Hong Kong - the main setting in The Eternal Sailor.

    39 min
  6. THE ETERNAL SAILOR Conversation: with Dr. Derek Turner, Derek Chan, Lok Yu..

    12/08/2021

    THE ETERNAL SAILOR Conversation: with Dr. Derek Turner, Derek Chan, Lok Yu..

    Join Alan Corbishley as he talks with the creator, Derek Chan, its director Lok Yu, and geologist Dr. Derek Turner for this conversational episode that explores the environmental alarms incorporated into The Eternal Sailor. We look at the natural elements layered into the fictional episode such as flooding, earthquakes, magnetic field reversal, and our relationship with nature through both a scientific and artistic lens.

    37 min
  7. THE ETERNAL SAILOR (audio-drama): a love story, by Derek Chan

    12/01/2021

    THE ETERNAL SAILOR (audio-drama): a love story, by Derek Chan

    Waking up from a concussion coma suffered during a 2020 protest crackdown, Jacy goes on a marine odyssey to track down their beloved partner Alexis. Amidst environmental chaos, a new viral threat, and a new regime, Jacy must find their way from Hong Kong to Vancouver with the help of a tape recorder and a small boat. If only that mosquito would stop following them!

    38 min
  8. THE ETERNAL SAILOR (trailer)

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    THE ETERNAL SAILOR (trailer)

    Trailer of The Eternal Sailor

    1 min
  9. STARMAN Conversation: with Kayvon Khoshkam, Victor Dolhai, Brent Hirose, and Matt McLean

    11/17/2021

    STARMAN Conversation: with Kayvon Khoshkam, Victor Dolhai, Brent Hirose, and Matt McLean

    Alan Corbishley is joined by the cast Kayvon Khoshkam (Starman), and Victor Dolhai (ME/Blackhole), and episode director Brent Hirose, and registered counsellor Matt McLean to discuss STARMAN through a male lens and the role of masculinity in the new world.

    33 min
  10. STARMAN Conversation: with Pippa Mackie and Ashley Greensmyth

    11/10/2021

    STARMAN Conversation: with Pippa Mackie and Ashley Greensmyth

    Host Alan Corbishley is joined by STARMAN writer, Pippa Mackie, and registered counsellor Ashley Greensmyth, to discuss the artistic elements of the audio-drama as well as the alarms around mental health presented within.

    37 min
  11. STARMAN (audio-drama): a dark comedy, by Pippa Mackie

    11/03/2021

    STARMAN (audio-drama): a dark comedy, by Pippa Mackie

    An audio-drama for mature audiences. Meet Darryl... sorry... STARMAN! He is a 43 year old man, and is not dealing well with all the social politics these days. As his solution, he has decided to lock himself into his basement suite apartment - for the rest of his life! Does that help his situation, or does he just disappear, like a star being sucked into a blackhole? This dark comedic episode sounds an alarm on social alienation and the effects of extreme isolation on mental health. Strong language and adult themes presented. Winner of multiple international awards for outstanding episode! FOLLOW US: @soundthealarmmt FULL INFORMATION: Artistic Team, donations, social media, awards... please visit https://soundthealarm.ca/theatre-for-the-ears

    38 min
  12. STARMAN (trailer)

    TRAILER

    STARMAN (trailer)

    Taking inspiration from the galactic event of blackholes swallowing stars, Starman is a dark comedy about a 42-year-old man who has locked himself in his room for the rest of his life. Through his very unpopular podcast - Daryl (aka Starman) will take his internet “friends” on a journey into his chosen exile which may lead him to confront a part of himself he never knew existed.

    1 min

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Winner of multiple international awards, Theatre for the Ears is a series of short fictional audio-dramas that immerse you in great sonic stories and characters.  Accompanied by interviews with artists and experts around the various 'alarms' we are sounding, this diverse hybrid series is a unique look at our world through the lenses of great artists and storytellers. Sound the Alarm is a charitable organization. All DONATIONS are welcome and if you would like an official taxable receipt, please make your contribution through https://soundthealarm.ca/about-us. FOLLOW @soundthealarmmt MORE INFO: visit https://soundthealarm.ca/theatre-for-the-ears

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