Ravin' and Ramblin'

08/16/22 • 44 min

Join our creative directors, Olivia French and Alexandra Meerbach, as they discuss their motivations behind entering the world of Poe and gothic literature, as well as unravelling their chaotic creativity in the first four adaptations of our RavenMad project.
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This episode was produced by Olivia French with Elizabeth Bradford. Our theme is by composer, Matt Shaw.
This episode features soundbites from our adaptations of The Oval Portrait, Eldorado, The Cask of Amontillado and The City in the Sea with actors Jack Emond, Clare Hamer, Barry Kay, Sebastiano Pitruzello, Jagaraj, Lana Lunacy, Ebony McClain and Marli van der Bijl.
RavenMad is proudly supported by the Ballarat Arts Foundation as the grateful recipient of the 2021 Jack Anderson Film Award grant.

Cygnet & Swan wish to acknowledge the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nations, the Traditional Owners of the land upon which our podcast was produced and this episode was recorded. We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waterways, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.
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The City in the Sea

A poem that describes a city of sin, ruled by Death, which sinks to the bottom of the sea. This piece will be performed in choral by our skilled sirens of the sea.
Watch our film adaptation of this poem on Cygnet & Swan's YouTube channel now!
CREATIVE TEAM
Director . . . Alexandra Meerbach
Sound Editor . . . Elizabeth Bradford
Composer . . . Matt Shaw
CAST
Sirens . . . Lana Lunacy, Ebony McClain and Marli van der Bijl
PRODUCTION TEAM
Producer . . . Cygnet & Swan Productions
Co-Creators & Creative Directors . . . Olivia French and Alexandra Meerbach
Production Managers . . . Alexandra Meerbach and Elizabeth Bradford
Musical Consultant . . . Marli van der Bijl
Theme Composer . . . Matt Shaw
Marketing Coordinator . . . Elizabeth Bradford
RavenMad is proudly supported by the Ballarat Arts Foundation, as the grateful recipient of the 2021 Jack Anderson Film Award grant.
We wish to acknowledge the Wadawurrung and Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung people of the Kulin nations, the Traditional Owners of the land upon which our podcast was produced and recorded. We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waterways, and pay our respects to their Elders past and present, and extend this respect to all First Nations peoples.
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Annabel Lee

A love story cut tragically short. A young man laments the loss of the beautiful Annabel Lee, whom he loves still, even in death.

Thank you for joining us for an episode of RavenMad, a Cygnet & Swan production. The poem ‘Annabel Lee’ was originally written by Edgar Allan Poe. This adaptation was directed by Mary-Rose McLaren with sound design by Elizabeth Bradford and prepared for production by Alexandra Meerbach. 'Piano Sonata No. 14' was composed by Ludwig van Beethoven and performed for this episode by Marais van den Berg. Theme composed by Matt Shaw.

This episode features the voice of Sasha Cuha as the Narrator.

RavenMad is proudly supported by the Ballarat Arts Foundation as the grateful recipient of the 2021 Jack Anderson Film Award grant.

Cygnet & Swan wish to acknowledge the Wadawurrung people of the Kulin nations, the Traditional Owners of the land upon which our podcast was produced. We also acknowledge the Wurundjeri Woi Wurrung and Wadawurrung people of Australia and the Khoi-San people of Southern Africa, the Traditional Owners of the land upon which this episode was recorded. We recognise their continuing connection to the land and waterways, and pay our respects to their Elders past, present and emerging.