Hurricane launches five-piece radio play series
Following the launch of the radio play Romeo and Juliet are now also the radio plays Black Monster With Tobias Borsboom, Warrior's Son with the Cello Octet Amsterdam, Moth with the Dudok Quartet Amsterdam and Mr. Sax with the Ebonit Saxophone Quartet available online.
Sanne Schuhmacher wrote short stories for this purpose in which word and music alternate as narrators, with voice/actors Jouman Fattal, Steven Stavast, Gustav Borreman and Maartje van de Wetering.
As of 2017, Oorkaan various radio plays to deepen its theatrical concerts, stimulate the imagination and develop listening skills. Especially in these times when attending live concerts is not obvious, Oorkaan offers a special online listening experience, where the whole family can playfully enjoy the most beautiful sounds of Tchaikovsky, Bach, Bartók, Beethoven, Brahms, Debussy, Ravel, Rossini, Mendelssohn and Telemann, among others. The radio plays are available both loose and bundled online. A wonderful gift for the holidays!
Youth music company Oorkaan plays theatrical concerts for young audiences with professional musicians. Oorkaan allows as many small and large ears as possible to discover the infinite world of music. Classical music from all over the world, past and present, sounds in theatrical and surprising forms. Just like a concert, an Oorkaan performance is (almost) without words and there are only musicians on stage. You are looking out for your ears! hurricane.com
Credits
text Sanne Schuhmacher dramaturgy Caecilia Thunnissen recording registry Caecilia Thunnissen, Hans Smit voice recording and editing Frans de Rond
read HERE more information about the radio plays and everyone involved.
Available online
The Oorkaan radio plays are available both loose and bundled online at:
Storytel, Kobo, Listening, Cliffer, Youtube Music, Napster, Google Play, Books.com, Libris, De Slegte, Bol.com, Roelants Bookstore and Nextory.[ ISBN - number: 9789083114385 ]
Black Monster
It is a cold bleak night. Mr. Tobias is reading a book in his armchair. Suddenly the lights go out and the big black grand piano makes noise out of nowhere. It roars, it roars, the keys are pressed without anyone sitting there. But then Mister Tobias hears the crying of the grand piano. Since that night, everything is different ... Listen HERE an excerpt.
implementation Tobias Borsboom voice actor Gustav Borreman music Brahms, Chopin, Debussy, Mendelssohn
[ ISBN - number: 9789083114309 ]
Mr. Sax
Mr. Sax has lived all his life in a very ordinary little square. A new neighbor girl disturbs the peace of old Mister Sax. During the day she rattles her saxophone and at night the tones sneak into Mister Sax's house. A big twinkle blinkle sparkle star in the sky brings Mister Sax and the neighbor girl together, and a secret comes out.... Listen HERE an excerpt.
implementation Ebonit Saxophone Quartet voice actors Maartje van de Wetering, Gustav Borreman music Bach, Mendelssohn, Ravel, Rossini, Telemann
[ ISBN - number: 9789083114323 ]
Warrior's Son
In a deep forest lives a brave warrior son together with his mother and his best friend Raven. Together with Raven, he has the most wonderful adventures in the forest. Every night, when it gets dark, his mother lights the campfire. But one night when dusk falls, his mother doesn't come home... The warrior son goes looking for her. Listen HERE an excerpt.
implementation Cello Octet Amsterdam voice actor Steven Stavast music Bartók
[ ISBN - number 9789083114347 ]
Moth
It is spring and the sun is shining. Daughter and father drink fresh tea together and walk in the bright garden. Father tells about the metamorphosis of a butterfly: from egg, caterpillar to butterfly. The daughter wonders who really is her mother? Father gets upset, but the next morning he dares to tell the secret. Listen HERE an excerpt.
implementation Dudok Quartet Amsterdam voice actors Maartje van de Wetering, Gustav Borreman music Beethoven
[ ISBN - number: 9789083114330 ]
Romeo and Juliet
A long time ago there was a street where two families lived, Romeo's family and Juliet's family. The families had quarreled for so long that no one knew anymore what the quarrel was actually about. The in love Romeo and Juliet want only one thing, to no longer live in the street of hate, but in the street of peace and love. In this, Romeo and Juliet choose a different ending. Listen HERE an excerpt.
implementation Concertgebouw Orchestra actors/voices Jouman Fattal, Steven Stavast music Tchaikovsky
[ ISBN - number: 9789083114316 ]