Radio Play Theatre: Interview with Dr Cheryl Threadgold OAM & Joy Meekings - 2020
95TH ANNIVERSARY INTERVIEW SPECIAL Writing Radio Plays with Joy Meekings & Dr Cheryl Threadgold OAM Cheryl: A radio play takes place in the minds of audiences, without any vision, therefore the story has to be told effectively by sound alone. Some of us may remember growing up with radio entertainment before television arrived in Australia in 1956. Cheryl in 88.3 Southern FM studios. Photography: Terri Adams OAM I recall having vivid images in my mind of the radio plays’ characters and settings and being emotionally absorbed in the stories. It could never be known of course whether my interpretation was in accordance with the playwright’s vision for the narrative, but believability and engagement with the radio play surely indicates a successfully written and produced production. In contrast to a stage play where the settings and characters are visually presented to a...