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| − | A man breaks out of jail, is chased by people and dogs and escapes through woodland avoiding discovery by hiding underwater. He walks along a road towards a pub, steals clothes and a motorbike and eventually makes his way to a house which he breaks into. He eats and waits. The house occupant comes home and is murdered while in the bath - the man has taken his revenge. |
+ | Possible scenario: A man breaks out of jail (alarm sounding), is chased by people and dogs and escapes through woodland avoiding discovery by hiding underwater. He walks along a road towards a pub, steals clothes and a motorbike and eventually makes his way to a house which he breaks into. He eats and waits. The house occupant comes home and is murdered while in the bath - the man has taken his revenge. The man then rings 999 - to turn himself in? |
The listeners hear exactly what the protagonist hears during his odyssey, as if they were in the body of the protagonist himself. For the stereophonic illusions to work properly, this work has to be heard on headphones. |
The listeners hear exactly what the protagonist hears during his odyssey, as if they were in the body of the protagonist himself. For the stereophonic illusions to work properly, this work has to be heard on headphones. |
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Latest revision as of 20:12, 25 February 2016
The Revenge is a radio play by Andrew Sachs. It was first broadcast on BBC Radio 3 on 01 June 1978. The running time is 30 minutes. It is probably his most famous play, consisting entirely of sound effects with no spoken dialogue[1].
Plot
Possible scenario: A man breaks out of jail (alarm sounding), is chased by people and dogs and escapes through woodland avoiding discovery by hiding underwater. He walks along a road towards a pub, steals clothes and a motorbike and eventually makes his way to a house which he breaks into. He eats and waits. The house occupant comes home and is murdered while in the bath - the man has taken his revenge. The man then rings 999 - to turn himself in?
The listeners hear exactly what the protagonist hears during his odyssey, as if they were in the body of the protagonist himself. For the stereophonic illusions to work properly, this work has to be heard on headphones.
Cast
Directed by Glyn Dearman