[Pilot episode.] If you were given the chance to escape into the illusion of a perfect life, would you take it? Verity Weaver is a gritty, honest, and immersive science-fiction audio drama about reality, identity, and what we owe to the universe.
Verity finds herself suddenly the most powerful woman in the galaxy, but the illusion of victory quickly begins to crumble when she comes to see the First World for what it really is. Real power lurks in the shadows, and the only way for Verity to confront it is to dine with the devil. Alone, hopeless, and angry, Verity must face the end of the world and watch her reality crumble. But first, a strong drink is in order… Cast and Crew: Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk Dr Helen Vaughn - Cassandra Schomer Holomask Verity - Margaret Sutherland Barman - Ben Hynes Jude Hamlyn - David McCormack Former President - Aurora Adams Ship Computer - Laine Ferio Newsreader - Nicki Marinovic Citizen - Clara Laurinda Narrator - Daniel Warren Miner 1 - Tony Ripley Miner 2 - Jonathan Scholey Supervisor - Jorel Paul Dr Baxendale - Robbie Fox Professor Abblesteady Hodge - Angus Scott With Fable Ashwood as Lily Howkins Writer - David McCormack Script Editor - Nina Sarkozi Composers - David McCormack and Pat Delia Theme Music - Seeming Assistant Casting Director - Andrew Davis Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi With special thanks to Joseph Lidster and Serena Haywood.
Three people wake up in a room. They don’t know who they are or how they got there, only that they have a task: create the perfect world. Meanwhile, Verity Weaver embarks upon a perilous journey across worlds, guided by Dr Helen Vaughn, to find her way home. From Absence to the Clockwork Republic of Eridani, she meets new friends and foes, but at the end of the road looms an unspeakable sacrifice which will have lasting consequences for everyone. Cast and Crew: Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk Professor Helen Vaughn - Cassandra Schomer Ship Computer - Laine Ferio Representative A - Aurora Adams Al - Chris Harris-Beechey The Clockworkers - Jack David New Eridanian - Margaret Sutherland Representative B - Daniel Warren Representative C - Jorel Paul Newsreader - Nicki Marinovic Dr Baxendale - Robbie Fox Writer - Nina Sarkozi Head Writer - David McCormack Composers - David McCormack and Pat Delia Theme Music - Seeming Assistant Casting Director - Andrew Davis Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi The Veil of Ignorance is based on a thought experiment by John Rawls in his famous work, A Theory of Justice (1971).
Verity stops off on a quiet-looking planet to refuel and rest after the last few adventures, but her day takes an unexpected turn when she’s mistaken for a senior academic philosopher! Playing along to avoid severe repercussions, Verity soon discovers that all is not as it seems in the University of Epistemia: students are being murdered, and the Department of Nootropics hides a dark secret… Cast and Crew: Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk Professor Helen Vaughn - Cassandra Schomer Professor Abblesteady Hodge - Angus Scott Professor Ethan Miller - Jonathan Scholey Jo - Bex Chadwick Shaun Boland - Jack David Shaun's Mother - Jess Nesling Dr Baxendale - Robbie Fox The Dean - Duncan Hess Writers - David McCormack and Nina Sarkozi Composer - Pat Delia Theme Music - Seeming Featuring music from Nigel Thomas and Draiocht Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi
In the depths of space, a species is at war with itself, and a cordoned-off star is a last-ditch attempt to prevent complete self-annihilation. When Verity Weaver flies in and violates the peace treaty, she finds herself dealing with a whole host of problems -- and one of them is a friend who really shouldn’t be alive… Cast and Crew: Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk Fable Ashwood - Lily Howkins Private [Three Tongue-Clicks] - Alan Rayment Captain [Whistle-Made-By-Inhaling] - Derek Murray Ship Computer - Laine Ferio Officer - David Cole Enemy - Guillaume Babey Brood Queen - Victoria Fitzgerald Writer - Kevin Burnard Head Writer - David McCormack Script Editor - Nina Sarkozi Composers - Pat Delia and David McCormack Theme Music - Seeming Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi
On Verity’s first adventure alone, she finds herself on Welcoming Blue, a planet known for its innovative approach to resurrection. Fable never went to Welcoming Blue -- Verity knows that -- so why was she blacklisted from the planet? Haunted by memories of her recently departed friend, Verity’s only option is to break into the Renewed Life Facility... Cast and Crew: Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk Fable Ashwood - Lily Howkins Marion - Wendy Florence Murray Bee - Suzie Rai Secretary - Margaret Ashley The Lucent - Guillaume Babey Lucentian 1 - Victoria Fitzgerald Lucentian 2 - Chris Harris-Beechey Cayalissa Richards - Aurora Adams Eller Matheson - Andrew Davis Mrs Matheson - Carolyn Saint-Pé Cultist - Robbie Fox Writer - Isabel Pelech Head Writer - David McCormack Script Editor - Nina Sarkozi Composer - Pat Delia Theme Music - Seeming Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi
Verity Weaver is living the life of her dreams. Companion to space pioneer Fable Ashwood, she travels the galaxy in a rackety old spaceship, having adventures and getting into trouble wherever she goes. That’s until she wakes up. Until the start of the next shift. In Verity’s real life, there are no spaceships. There are no adventures. There is no Fable Ashwood. But there is a way out. The question is… will Verity take it, if it means letting go of reality? Cast and Crew: Verity Weaver - Alena Van Arendonk Fable Ashwood - Lily Howkins Richardson - Jus Sargeant Magda - Arti Mirwani-Daltry Darl - Harriet Dunning Haz - Nigel Thomas Ship Computer - Laine Ferio Writer - David McCormack Script Editor - Nina Sarkozi Composer - Pat Delia Theme Music - Seeming Producers - David Holdsworth and Nina Sarkozi
Starting February 2020 -- a brand new, full series of Verity Weaver...
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