Hear First Productions

Telephoneys Written by Elliott Campion & Teddy Robson Edited and produced by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast: Elliott Campion Teddy Robson Lucy Bell  

Man, Having Fallen Written by Jack Michael Stacey Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Produced by Jack Michael Stacey Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast: Alex - Jack Michael Stacey Carole - Emily Laura Windham Man - Conrad Williamson Language App - Elena Valentine   First performed at The Arcola Theatre in 2017 as part of PEN, which was directed by Simon Mattacks

Welcome to the seventh edition of Let's Chat for Hear First Productions. Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the writer of our 10th episode - Dan Bottomley We chat about Dan's perceived obsession with Edgar Allan Poe - the author who plays a big part in 'The Legend Of The Black Pigeon', and how Dan wrote the music of the episode. So, open up your chamber doors as we talk 'The Legend of The Black Pigeon'... Hosted by Craig Busek

The Legend Of The Black Pigeon - A darkly twisted comic horror Written by Dan Bottomley Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Music by Dan Bottomley Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast: Edgar, Detective Griswald - Dan Bottomley Alex - Eleanor Toms Rufus - Matthew Burns Kenneth, Newscaster - Ollie Gyani   This episode was recorded before the pandemic

Welcome to the sixth edition of Let's Chat for Hear First Productions. Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the writer of our 9th episode - Nia Powell We talk about how this episode was inspired by Nia's experiences at the Extinction Rebellion protests and why it took us so long to put this episode out! Get out your megaphones, as we talk If We Are Moses... Hosted by Craig Busek

If We Are Moses... - A political fantasy drama Written by Nia Powell Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Sound Design & Music by Gareth Wood   Cast in order of appearance: Mother Nature - Meaghan Martin Clem - Nia Powell Jake - Oli Higginson   Special thanks to The Academy of Live and Recorded Arts (ALRA). This episode was recorded before the pandemic

Welcome to the fifth edition of Let's Chat for Hear First Productions. Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the writer of our 8th episode - Dan Le Friec We talk about how this episode was inspired by Dan's real life experience with his Grandfather as well as what Dan's up to now. Put down your crossword, as we discuss With Love. Hosted by Craig Busek

With Love - A poignant drama between a man and his Grandson   Written by Dan Le Friec Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast in order of appearance: Grandad - Simon Mattacks Daniel - Rhys Ashcroft

The Elaborate Lie - A warts and all sitcom pilot   Written by Holly Rose Hawgood and Sonny Poon Tip Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast in order of appearance: Daisy - Holly Rose Hawgood Matt - Sonny Poon Tip Ms. Truman - Carole O'Conner

Welcome to the fourth edition of Let's Chat for Hear First Productions. Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the creators of our 6th episode episode - Jack Michael Stacey & Roisin Fahey. We talk about how the true to life episode came to be, it's developmental journey from a theatrical play and experiences of performing at the Edinburgh Fringe Festival. It's time to reflect, as we discuss Roxy Likes Cats Hosted by Craig Busek   Stay up to date, click subscribe and follow us on social media with @hearfirstprod Hear First Productions

Roxy Likes Cats - A story of love, nostalgia and regret...   Written by Jack Michael Stacey Developed by Jack Michael Stacey and Roisin Fahey Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast in order of appearance: Roxy - Roisin Fahey

Welcome to the third edition of Let's Chat for Hear First Productions. Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the creator of our 5th episode episode - Rowan Jacobs. We talk about the development of this experiential episode, Rowan's work to date and what we can look forward to from him next. Take a deep breath as we discuss .OM ... Hosted by Craig Busek   Stay up to date, click subscribe and follow us on social media with @hearfirstprod Hear First Productions

.OM, an immersive meditation experience, with a didactic twist.   Written by Rowan Jacobs Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Sound Design by Gareth Wood   Cast in order of appearance: Teddy Robson - App Alice May Simpson - Advert Angus Berryman - Listener Elliott Campion - Helpline

The Brasserie Part 2 - We return to the kitchen for this seasonal episode where sparks fly on and off of the hob! Musical sitcom based on a situation many creatives have had to endure: A part time job at a restaurant...   Written by Patrick Stockbridge & Henry Regan Produced and Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood Cast in order of appearance: JP - Harry Belcher Sue - Katy Daghorn Mark - Henry Regan Amber - Ceri Wyn

Unexpected Beautiful, an abridged version of Sevan K Greene's melancholic Christmas encounter. To read the full unabridged script, please go to https://www.hearfirstproductions.com/unexpected-beautiful   Written by Sevan K. Greene Produced & Edited by Craig Busek and Gareth Wood   Cast in order of appearance:   Phineas - Alex Walton Daphne - Clare Fetterappa

Welcome to the second edition of Let's Chat for Hear First Productions Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the creators of our second episode; Luke Shelley, Shelley Snyder & Michael Kennedy. We talk about the origins of this episode and how the adaptation for the podcast led to new possibilities for the scope of the script. We also talk about the gender inequality themes that this new adaptation put in the spotlight. Join us on the top floor as we discuss Storey... Hosted by Craig Busek   Stay up to date, click subscribe and follow us on social media with @hearfirstprod Hear First Productions

Storey - A comedy-drama fuelled by office politics, gender inequality and one man's assumed illiteracy...   Written by Luke Shelley and adapted for podcast by Craig Busek, Shelley Snyder and Michael Kennedy Cast in order of appearance: Daniel Beck - Michael Kennedy Joan Whitlock - Shelley Snyder Bradley Sterling - Nigel Barber Additional Voice from Katy Daghorn

It's our first chat! Every time we publish an episode of Hear First we intend to speak to the people that wrote it. We want to know the motivation behind the lines and find out how these scripts came to be...  This month we speak with the writers of our opening episode; Patrick Stockbridge & Henry Regan. We talk about the struggles of making ends meet as a young creative, the process of writing a short-form, podcast-friendly musical and the future for the characters who work at The Brasserie. Hosted by Craig Busek   Stay up to date, click subscribe and follow us on social media with @hearfirstprod Hear First Productions

The Brasserie - The pilot of a musical sitcom based on a situation many creatives have had to endure: A part time job at a restaurant...   Written by Patrick Stockbridge & Henry Regan Cast in order of appearance: Sue - Katy Daghorn JP - Harry Belcher Mark - Henry Regan Amber - Ceri Wyn Additional Voices by Luke Shelley & Shelley Snyder