Crazy Dogs THE STUFF OF MYTH named BEST AUDIO FANTASY OF 2007
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Wed 23rd Jul 2008
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 Crazy Dog Audio Theatres comedy series THE STUFF OF MYTH has won this years American Gold Ogle Award for Best Audio Fantasy Production of 2007. The production was commissioned by RTÉ Radio and first broadcast on Radio 1 in August 2007.
THE STUFF OF MYTH written, directed and produced by Roger Gregg, is a musical comedy retelling of the Greek myth of Orpheus. Adapted for radio from Gregg's hit stage play, this rollicking adventure bears all the hallmarks of Crazy Dogs distinctive productions; original music score, songs and state-of-the-art sound design. The series also features the voice talents of David Murray, star of Sci Fi Channels forthcoming TV series REVOLUTION, Phil Proctor of RUGRATS and Karen Ardiff, nominated Best Actress in the Irish Times Theatre Awards for her performance in the original stage production.
The American Ogle Award for Audio Fantasy and Horror is presented annually in July by the American Society For Science Fiction Audio at the CONVERGENCE Science Fiction Convention in Minneapolis. The panel of judges includes many of Americas leading audio producers, voice talents and sound design specialists.
When first broadcast on RTE Radio, THE STUFF OF MYTH received a rare 5 star review in the Irish Mail On Sunday magazine which hailed it a hilarious musical comedy... told with such aplomb you'll be tuning in week after week.
Find out more from... The Mark Time / Ogle Award Website
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| N.Y.U.'s Tisch School Teaches 'Crazy Dog' on Sound Design Course. | Wed 23rd Apr 2008 | Professor Lynne McVeigh of New York University's Tisch School of the Arts has requested the Crazy Dog productions of THE SALMON OF BLACKPOOL and THE STUFF OF MYTH for use in the Tisch school's Sound Design courses as 'superb examples of Audio Drama at it's best'.
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| See behind the scenes Roger Gregg recording 'The Return Of The Bogman Mummy' | Wed 26th Mar 2008 | On location with his radio drama students of The Gaiety School of Acting. Several clips are now up at You Tube. Click the link below to see all of them on our handy page of videos Gaiety School of Acting 2008
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| Sound effects demonstrations now on You Tube | Wed 5th Mar 2008 | Now up on You Tube: Roger Gregg demonstrating a huge array of sound effects devices and instruments.
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| Roger Gregg to perform in H2G2 30th anniversary show on the 12th of march | Thu 14th Feb 2008 | Crazy Dog's Roger Gregg to play 'Eddie The Computer along with the original radio cast of The Hitch-Hiker's Guide To The Galaxy in a special 30th. anniversary live peformance in Royal Geographical Society, South Kensington, London. Artists taking part include: Simon Jones as Arthur Dent, Geoffrey McGivern as Ford Prefect, Mark Wing Davey as Zaphod Beeblebrox, Susan Sheridan as Trillian,Roger Gregg as Eddie, Stephen Moore as Marvin The Paranoid Android, With a Very Special Guest as the Voice Of The Book. The funniest and most thought-provoking science fiction comedy ever was premiered on BBC Radio 4 on March 8th 1978. This live 30th anniversary performance of script material from the series reunites original cast members who worked on all the "phases" of Hitchhikers, from Primary to Quintessential. The Sixth Douglas Adams Memorial Lecture
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| Karen Ardiff nominated in Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards for The Stuff Of Myth | Thu 10th Jan 2008 | Crazy Dog actor Karen Ardiff nominated for 'Best Actress' in the prestigious Irish Times Irish Theatre Awards in part for her performance as Hestia and Agave in Crazy Dog Audio Theatre's production of 'The Stuff Of Myth'.
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| Roger Gregg is judge in the annual National Audio Theatre Festival script compet | Fri 14th Dec 2007 | Crazy Dog's Roger Gregg is judge in the annual National Audio Theatre Festival script competition. This year's competition had over 40 radio scripts entered from writers across America ranging in styles from light comedies to heavy issue-centred dramas. See www.natf.org for details. Winners will be announced in the spring of 2008 and the winning production will be produced at the week long NATF 2008 in June. See www.natf.org for details.
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| Roger Gregg presents seminar to Trinity University | Wed 14th Nov 2007 | Roger Gregg presents seminar to final year music student's at Trinity University on 'Radio Drama Sound & Music Design'. Music Technology lecturer Richard Duckworth had Roger present a Pro-Tools demonstration on his location and post-production recording techniques as well as composing and crafting music scores for radio dramas.
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| The Lost Patriot | Fri 14th Sep 2007 | Roger Gregg is Director & Production Consultant on 'The Lost Patriot' radio drama. Funded by a grant by the Broadcasting Commission of Ireland [B.C.I] Daryl Morehouse's Tin Pot Productions produces it's first radio drama written by journalist Padraig Kenny and featuring an all star Irish cast including Morgan Jones, Dermot Maggenis and Anthony Brophy and Crazy Dog's Roger Gregg on board as Advisor. See www.tinpot.net for details.
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| The Stuff of Myth and The Salmon Of Blackpool 5 Star Reviews | Wed 1st Aug 2007 | The Stuff of Myth and The Salmon Of Blackpool broadcast back-to-back on RTE Radio 1 receives are rare 5 star review in IRELAND ON SUNDAY magazine.
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| TWO NEW CRAZY DOG SERIES BACK-TO-BACK THIS AUGUST ON RTE RADIO 1! | Wed 20th Jun 2007 | This August Crazy Dog Audio Theatre company returns to RTE Radio 1 presenting two different
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| Roger Gregg appointed to the Advisory Board of NATF | Fri 30th Mar 2007 | The American National Audio Theatre Festivals has appointed Crazy Dog Audio Theatres artistic director, Roger Gregg to its Advisory Board. Roger joins the prestigious board which includes such audio luminaries as 2 time Academy Award winning sound designer Randy Thom, 3 time Grammy winning audio producer Charlie Potter, broadcasting legend Norman Corwin and Vanessa Whitburn, BBC Radios Senior Radio Drama Producer. Each year the National Audio Theatre Festivals presents a week of workshops, and productions with audio theatre and radio drama professionals and enthusiasts from around the english speaking world. www.natf.org
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| INFIDEL presented a Golden Earphones Award by AUDIOFILE Magazine. | Tue 20th Feb 2007 | AUDIOFILE, Americas biggest selling periodical review of spoken word productions, has presented Crazy Dogs INFIDEL production for RTE Radio with its coveted Golden Earphones Award for "audio excellence". In the Feb/March issue reviewer Yuri Rasovsky sums up the production: "Sound, voice and music are expertly orchestrated, beautifully paced, forceful and dramatic." The review concludes by noting that Crazy Dog Audio Theatres productions for RTE Radio are "a significant force in serious audio drama". This is the second Crazy Dog production to receive a Golden Earphones Award. www.audiofilemagazine.com
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