PlayMe
| PlayMe | |
|---|---|
 | |
| Presentation | |
| Hosted by | Chris Tolley Laura Mullin |
| Genre | Audio drama |
| Language | English |
| Production | |
| Audio format | MP3 |
| Publication | |
| Original release | 2016 |
| Provider | CBC Podcasts |
PlayMeis a Canadian originalaudio dramaprogram and theatrepodcastproduced by the digital division of theCanadian Broadcasting Corporation(CBC).[1]It is hosted and produced by Chris Tolley and Laura Mullin, who are artistic directors of Expect Theatre.[2]
The program produces audio adaptations of recent Canadian stage dramas.[3]It is broadcast as a podcast onCBC Radio 1andSiriusXMSatellite.[4]The podcast has been downloaded in more than ninety countries.[2]
History
[edit]It was started as an independent program in 2016 by Chris Tolley and Laura Mullin to extend theatre's reach.[3][2]
In late 2018, it was licensed with Canadian Broadcasting Corporation (CBC) and later it has been distributed as aCBC Podcast,increasing its reach.[4][5]
During theCOVID-19 pandemic,when all the theaters were closed down, the popularity of the program increased.[4]
The series was first broadcast in as a regular program in the fall of 2021 onCBC Radio 1as part of its Sunday night lineup of narrative radio programs.[6]
Awards
[edit]- Webby Honoree by the International Academy of Arts and Sciences[6]
- Gold Medal for Audio Drama at the 2020 New York Festival's Radio Award[7]
References
[edit]- ^"The Quarantine Chronicles are like bedtime stories for bizarre times | CBC Radio".
- ^abcFricker, Karen (April 3, 2018)."The play's the thing… you listen to on a podcast".Toronto Star.
- ^abTaylor, Kate (December 27, 2017)."PlayMe podcast brings Canadian theatre to your earbuds".The Globe and Mail.
- ^abcNestruck, J. Kelly (March 17, 2020)."Canadian plays and productions you can watch or listen to while housebound this week".The Globe and Mail.
- ^"Fiction podcasts are giving new form to the old art of the radio drama | CBC News".
- ^ab"Laura Mullin & Chris Tolley - CBC Media Centre".
- ^"New York Festivals".
External links
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