The New Normal Project - Creative writing Inspired by Lockdown 2020

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

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

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.

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.

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. 

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

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