I have the great privilege of joining the Lamplighter Theatre team for the next round of recordings in London. Over the course of the nextweek we will be recording two of our best-loved stories – Teddy’s Button and Sir Knight of the Splendid Way. What a fantastic set of stories to be producing! These will surely be among the best!
After we made the official announcement that we would be able to continue with these next two dramas, the whole team set to work on the script, the schedule, and all of the little details that go in to planning these recording sessions. I know that every member of the Lamplighter Theatre team is eager to jump in to these two fabulous stories. We have every reason to expect stellar performances from each of the carefully chosen cast members as we continue to work with some of Britain’s most talented and accomplished voice actors.
The journey thus far has been intense to say the least. Our writers, John Fornof and Kathy Buchanan, began their process under already tight deadlines by creating a proposal for how the stories would be conveyed in the radio drama art form. (The final product is referred to as the outline and functions as a roadmap for the script.) Once approved by executive producers Mark and Deborah Hamby, the official script writing process began.
Scriptwriting and story adaptation is a rigorous process for every talented writer. It requires every ounce of skill to bring a story from the pages of a book into a living form that can be portrayed by accomplished actors and actresses. Our producer/director/writer John Fornof has had a desire to bring Sir Knight of the Splendid Way to Lamplighter Theatre since it’s inception. We can all proudly say that John and the rest of the team have masterfully crafted a truly great script. The same can be said for Kathy Buchanan who took our best selling story, Teddy’s Button, and made it even better! What a wonderful team God has built!
We look forward to bringing you news and media of this weeks efforts… just enough to whet your appetite for these coming productions.
Meanwhile, for those of you who are interested in pursuing theatre, drama, sound design, visual arts, or any other artistic focus, hop on over to the brand new site for the Lamplighter Guild for Creative Disciplines. The Lamplighter Guild is a one week intensive training period where you can learn from some of the great masters of many different creative disciplines. Don’t miss an opportunity like this… enrollment is limited so register soon!
