Show Notes
This recreation of an Edgar Allen Poe classic involved cast members from a local theatre group in Moreton Bay called, Ghost light Theatre! I had a blast recording & working with these individuals in this theatrical dramatization of a Poe horror classic.
Luke Lilly is our unknown narrator and friend Roderick Usher, voiced by John Stibbarb, who witnesses the destruction of The House of Usher. Other vocal performances are done by Gary Farmer Trickett & Sandra Harman. The Fall of the House of Usher was written by Les Crutchfield, based on the story by Edgar Allen Poe.
I should advise this episode contains elements of horror that might not be suitable for young ears under the age of 15.
Sound effects & direction sound were done by Nathan Schulz, other known as The Drama Merchant.
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The original broadcast of The Fall off the House of Usher was first aired on the program Escape in 1947 and can be heard on
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The following music was used for this project:
What is The Radioplay Hour ?
From the 1920s to 1950s, sitting around the radio – or wireless as some called it – to take in a popular series or variety programs was a family ritual…. Join The Drama Merchant and his cast as they bring back the listening experience, and fuel the imagination with recreations of old radio drama's with live sound effects, interviews, historical news updates, some times old ads and local musical talent in the guise of The Radioplay Hour!