Radio Drama
Episode 7: Be Good of Cheer
I think the key to radio drama is
simplicity and structure. The sentences do not run on and the body of the story
is smooth without being dragged out. The words, sometimes comical, but always
moral gave the listener a sense of wonderment, which kept my attention
throughout. I must also pay attribute to Tim Slover—he was a wonderful
narrator, whose soft voice and engaging accent was perfect for the Christmas
tale.
I
felt as though I was a child again and hearing a bedtime story while listening
to this piece. It’s acted out subtly and conversationally. I couldn’t picture
it as a film, for the format in which the story was told was overall
storyteller, thus there wasn’t the screenplay structure. For me, it was more
like someone performing a monologue on stage, rather than a sitcom or something
you would see on the big screen. It had the right amount of background music
and sounds, where it took your attention when it needed to, then assimilated
into the background. Overall, it was different in its form and required much
more imagination.
I enjoyed his vocals, its very welcoming and I wouldn't mind hearing more of his work.
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