12 episodes
Verity Weaver AudioHour Productions
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4.7 • 19 Ratings
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*New episodes every Tuesday!*
If you were given the chance to escape into the illusion of a perfect life, would you take it?
Verity Weaver is a gritty, honest, and immersive science-fiction audio drama about reality, identity, and what we owe to the universe.
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Episode 6: The First World
Verity finds herself suddenly the most powerful woman in the galaxy, but the illusion of victory quickly begins to crumble when she comes to see the First World for what it really is. Real power lurks in the shadows, and the only way for Verity to confront it is to dine with the devil. Alone, hopeless, and angry, Verity must face the end of the world and watch her reality crumble. But first, a strong drink is in order…
Cast and Crew:
Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk
Dr Helen Vaughn - Cassandra Schomer
Holomask Verity - Margaret Sutherland
Barman - Ben Hynes
Jude Hamlyn - David McCormack
Former President - Aurora Adams
Ship Computer - Laine Ferio
Newsreader - Nicki Marinovic
Citizen - Clara Laurinda
Narrator - Daniel Warren
Miner 1 - Tony Ripley
Miner 2 - Jonathan Scholey
Supervisor - Jorel Paul
Dr Baxendale - Robbie Fox
Professor Abblesteady Hodge - Angus Scott
With Fable Ashwood as Lily Howkins
Writer - David McCormack
Script Editor - Nina Sarkozi
Composers - David McCormack and Pat Delia
Theme Music - Seeming
Assistant Casting Director - Andrew Davis
Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi
With special thanks to Joseph Lidster and Serena Haywood. -
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Episode 5: The Veil of Ignorance
Three people wake up in a room. They don’t know who they are or how they got there, only that they have a task: create the perfect world. Meanwhile, Verity Weaver embarks upon a perilous journey across worlds, guided by Dr Helen Vaughn, to find her way home.
From Absence to the Clockwork Republic of Eridani, she meets new friends and foes, but at the end of the road looms an unspeakable sacrifice which will have lasting consequences for everyone.
Cast and Crew:
Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk
Professor Helen Vaughn - Cassandra Schomer
Ship Computer - Laine Ferio
Representative A - Aurora Adams
Al - Chris Harris-Beechey
The Clockworkers - Jack David
New Eridanian - Margaret Sutherland
Representative B - Daniel Warren
Representative C - Jorel Paul
Newsreader - Nicki Marinovic
Dr Baxendale - Robbie Fox
Writer - Nina Sarkozi
Head Writer - David McCormack
Composers - David McCormack and Pat Delia
Theme Music - Seeming
Assistant Casting Director - Andrew Davis
Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi
The Veil of Ignorance is based on a thought experiment by John Rawls in his famous work, A Theory of Justice (1971). -
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Episode 4: Epistemia
Verity stops off on a quiet-looking planet to refuel and rest after the last few adventures, but her day takes an unexpected turn when she’s mistaken for a senior academic philosopher!
Playing along to avoid severe repercussions, Verity soon discovers that all is not as it seems in the University of Epistemia: students are being murdered, and the Department of Nootropics hides a dark secret…
Cast and Crew:
Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk
Professor Helen Vaughn - Cassandra Schomer
Professor Abblesteady Hodge - Angus Scott
Professor Ethan Miller - Jonathan Scholey
Jo - Bex Chadwick
Shaun Boland - Jack David
Shaun's Mother - Jess Nesling
Dr Baxendale - Robbie Fox
The Dean - Duncan Hess
Writers - David McCormack and Nina Sarkozi
Composer - Pat Delia
Theme Music - Seeming
Featuring music from Nigel Thomas and Draiocht
Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi -
Customer Reviews
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Absolutely stunning
This audio is almost as beautiful as the pieces of cover art. Everything has an incredible soundscape which draws you in and creates a vibrant world. The topics covered are interesting and thoughtful. It makes large concepts we already deal more understandable and makes you consider how you think about things. Highly highly recommend.
A bullseye for what I love in sci-fi
This series made me mourn the death of a character I’d known for less than an hour and literally cry my way through the last several minutes of the final episode — as in actual tears on my face, which is not a thing I do.
It’s gritty Doctor Who minus the Doctor, dystopian capitalism, ethics/philosophy, feminism, politics, revolution, finding your identity and working through the messy process of grief. It has All The Feelings in it. As the icing on the cake, the voice acting is excellent and the theme song is super catchy.
I would love to see a season two!