A short story by Luca Irvine. Read by Alex Savine.
West Germany, 1972. A top secret file containing the names of dozens of western spies is about to be compromised…
Suburban Tales: Brown Bread
Ever wondered what your pets really think about you? Or what the birds actually say to one another? Suburban Tales looks at life from the perspective of the wildlife that inhabits our towns and cities. Sometimes they see things very differently. And sometimes they don’t see what stares them in in the face…
The ducks in the park love the old lady that feeds them – and she comes every day.
Until one day she doesn’t…
Performed by:
Ella Richmond-Pearson
Phoebe Sturgess-Wenham
Isabelle Wall
Jude Neanor: Mountain Avens
Sleeve notes: This piece of music was inspired by the work of composer James Horner, and his score for Braveheart. I have tried to use similar instrumentation to his, such as the use of alto flute to achieve a deeper and softer tone.
FUTURE VOICES (Part Four)
Two new plays featuring the voices of doubt and the voices of reason. But which will win out?
AECOND by Joel Oliveira (Platanos College) – The Future. Deacon has been locked up for months, receiving experimental treatment in an attempt to cure his bi-polar disorder.
PART ONE: 2035. Kyla has come to administer another injection but Aecond, the demon voice inside Deacon’s head, convinces him that Kyla is the enemy…
PART TWO: Three years earlier. Kyla, and her colleague Astor, have invented a device that can destroy the unhealthy part of a “mentally ill” person’s mind. Deacon is chosen to be their first subject…
PART THREE: 2035. The treatment is not working and Kyla wants to set Deacon free, but Aecond – the unhealthy part of Deacon’s mind – has other ideas…
THIN ICE by Emelia Bature (Sacred Heart Catholic School)– Martin, literally, bumps into his ex-girlfriend Tiffany at an ice rink – and she has some news that may just break his heart.
Cast:
Teri Ann Bobb Baxter
Matthew Castle
Timothy Knightley
Shauna McLean
Kaajel Patel
Prince Plockey
Director:
Rob Drummer
Future Voices was co-ordinated by David Workman (Youth & Community Director at the Southwark Playhouse). The project was generously supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, The Peter Cruddas Foundation and the Ashley Family Foundation.
The Jump
A short story written and read by Phoebe Mills.
A young girl struggles to overcome the loss of her brother.
April and Beth: Sounds Like Vomit
Self appointed fashion expert April, and her mate Beth, are not happy. Scouring her English book for words that look like they sound, Beth can’t find the onomatopoeia. Meanwhile, April has a problem with a dress that looks like a garden centre…
April…Eloise Thody
Beth…Rebecca Greenwood
April and Beth will return!
FUTURE VOICES (Part Three)
Stories from the past and the present, written by two more voices of the future.
TALES LONDON HIDES by Salome Pereira (Platanos College) – Whitechapel, 1880s. Alexander is in love with soon-to-be-married Edward.
PART ONE: Edward wants to put their illicit relationship behind him and move on. But will Alexander ever let him go?
PART TWO: Edward’s wife April is dead. Is Alexander really a murderer? And what is his connection to Jack the Ripper?
IMPLOSION by Holly Agbukor (Sacred Heart Catholic School) – Aaron fears losing his twin sister to her new boyfriend. But would he really go as far as to sabotage Harmony and Elijah’s blossoming relationship?
Cast:
Teri Ann Bobb Baxter
Matthew Castle
Timothy Knightley
Shauna McLean
Kaajel Patel
Prince Plockey
Director:
Rob Drummer
Future Voices was co-ordinated by David Workman (Youth & Community Director at the Southwark Playhouse). The project was generously supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, The Peter Cruddas Foundation and the Ashley Family Foundation.
If I Could Tell My Year Seven Self
Rebecca Jayne Hughes is starting secondary school. About to become a small fish in a big pond, she’s nervous about the prospect. But she’s about to receive some advice from the distant future, and from someone very close to her…
Performed by Mia Pridie
FUTURE VOICES (Part Two)
A deadly virus. A cheating student. Two more tales from the pupils at Platanos College and Sacred Heart Catholic School.
THE CELL by Paulo Goncalves (Platanos College) – 98% of the population has been infected by a virus. The inmates of a prison, unaffected by the deadly disease, have been placed under the watch of the mysterious Mr Pilsbury. Daniels is one such prisoner.
PART ONE: Locked in a cell he can never leave, Daniels’ only contact with the outside world is via letters from Charlotte and the ‘Happy Bunny’…
PART TWO: Who exactly is the sinister Mr Pilsbury and what does he want with Daniels?
PART THREE: Why is the Happy Bunny not so happy anymore? Will Daniels ever escape and find Charlotte?
CHEATER by Rachel Benjamin (Sacred Heart Catholic School) – Accused of cheating in an exam, Alex pleads with her teachers not to call her dad. But why is she so insistent?
Cast:
Teri Ann Bobb Baxter
Matthew Castle
Timothy Knightley
Shauna McLean
Kaajel Patel
Prince Plockey
Director:
Rob Drummer
Future Voices was co-ordinated by David Workman (Youth & Community Director at the Southwark Playhouse). The project was generously supported by the Andrew Lloyd Webber Foundation, The Peter Cruddas Foundation and the Ashley Family Foundation.
Jeuel Stiling: 26
Sleeve notes: This piece was inspired by American EDM trio Cheat Codes. It relies heavily on the marimba patterns and builds up before the ‘laid back’ chorus, with a strong focus on the string synth.