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We are now in the process of recording Season 9, of the audio fiction comedy "Am I Old Yet?" - about to enter its fourth year.
From the beginning, this has been 'self-funded' - i.e. out of my pocket. That means, all the recording equipment, the hosting service that distributes the audio to all the apps, the dedicated website etc. All the actors and musician/composers have given their time and talents for free, and all the production (recording, editing, sound design and production) is done by me, myself, alone.
The time has come to convert this beloved project into a fully professional one, whereby everybody gets paid a reasonable amount for their time, their talents and their wonderfully creative contributions and support. There are eight actors, one musician and one sound engineer/designer/ dialogue editor. As well, there is a new microphone to be acquired, so that we can move some of the recording into the room, rather than totally online.. That's where the money will go.
You can help to make this happen. Your support, however small, will contribute to these wonderful creative artists being recompensed for their work. They all have rent or mortgages to pay, families to support. I am eternally grateful for their generously donated time and efforts to date - they really deserve to be recompensed properly.
As well as our undying gratitude for your contributions, there will also be some 'perks', downloads of my music and poetry publications, stickers, badges and even t-shirts.
"Am I Old Yet?" is a coming-of-age audio fiction comedy with a difference. The central protagonist is an elderly woman attempting to negotiate her experience of old age with humour and a degree of dignity. She shares her frustrations, triumphs, and senior moments with her family, friends and random strangers, some of whom become close friends over time.
I began writing, performing and producing it in the middle of lockdown, in 2021, inventing the character of Helen as a bit of fun. Over the past 3 years and eight seasons, it has grown, with the help of fellow professional actors and musicians volunteering their time and their talents, into a light-hearted-with-deeper-meaning audio fiction series. Actually, I didn't know that I was providing the 'deeper meaning' part until listeners started pointing it out to me in their reviews. For example:
Just listened to episode 9 season 7… a delicious romp with important ideas. Thanks Flloyd Kennedy. Will share!
Wow! I thought it was a unique podcast just from the premise, but four episodes into the series, I am finding it a rather surprisingly… moving experience! With a balanced mix of move-you-to-tears drama and comic relief, Flloyd crafts a relatable tale that can touch… ‘You’, no matter where you come from, what you do and, most importantly, how old you are!
In Seasons 6-8 some immortal Greek deities choose Helen to 'save the planet'- if she only knew what her superpower was. This leads her into an attempt to deal with climate change, with a mixture of oddly hilarious and potentially dangerous unintended consequences.
Welcome to the team!
Here we are, cold-reading the entire script for Season 9, via Zoom.
Introducing - Season 9
John T LaBarbera - Composer and Musician
Christopher McDougall | Calumn; Hermes, Charlie, |
Flloyd Kennedy | Helen, Janey, Susie, Jennifer, Nana, |
Frances Broudie Oldridge | Raven, Josie |
Tayo Aluko | Henry, Camera Operator (Tunde) |
Ira Seidenstein | Zeus |
Sarah Golding | Cyllene; Darlene, Child 1, Mina |
Roy Carruthers | Eric, Harry, Kyrane |
Wendy Lap | Moira: Child 2, Hera, Saychelle |
Perks
Our undying gratitude plus: the opportunity to binge-listen to the whole Season in a few week's time, Flloyd's three volumes: "Sunsets & Kites: scatterings of light and dark in poems, songs and essays", "Home is Where I Hang My Pot: poems fierce and gentle, from somewhere over the hill", and "It's Only a Matter of Time: even though time, as such, does not exist". eBooks to be downloaded.
Our undying gratitude, plus: the opportunity to binge-listen to the whole Season in a few week's time,Flloyd's three poetry volumes (eBooks) plus long sleeved Fruit of the Loom cotton t-shirt with "Am I Old Yet? (rhetorical question) motif. Available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Large
This is the second microphone that we need, to be able to record two actors in the room, performing scenes together. I've already purchased one, and I LOVE IT! And I have also already purchased the EVO4 DAW to mix the two mics together. And the cables. Just need the mic! Thank you so much!!! You will, of course have our undying gratitude, as well as all of the other perks, i.e. the opportunity to binge-listen to the whole Season in a few week's time, Flloyd's three poetry volumes (eBooks) plus long sleeved Fruit of the Loom cotton t-shirt with "Am I Old Yet? (rhetorical question) motif. Available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Large
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Wendy Lap-Moira, Child2, Saychelle, Hera
Wendy is a freelance voiceover artist, performer and writer from Edinburgh. She has recorded voiceovers, audiobooks, audio dramas and video games that can be heard worldwide. Wendy writes comedy dramas for stage and audio. She has also penned a self-published book of 'Scottish Sleep Stories'.
https://www.wendylapcreative.com/
Christopher McDougall-Hermes, Charlie, René
Since graduating from East 15 Acting School in 2018, Christopher has been working in various sectors of the industry since, including as an actor, singer, writer and musical director. Recent acting credits include: Connie Clatterbottom in Camelot: The Panto, Man in Sex On The Beach (Kibo Productions, Barons Court Theatre); Widow Twankey in Aladdin (Beverley Artistes); The Narrator in Bonny and Read (Novanda Productions, Brighton Fringe/UK Tour). In April 2021, alongside fellow producer Mark Hunter, he co-wrote, co-directed and was Musical Director on Robin Hood: A Virtual Pantomime. Christopher has also written a new musical, Star Streaker: The Musical, which he hopes to revive soon.
www.christophermcdougall.co.uk
https://app.spotlight.com/4132-3491-6407
John T LaBarbera - Composer and Musician
John is an award winning film score composer, producer, and concert guitarist.
He has performed in concert halls throughout Europe, South America, Canada and the US.
and is author of Traditional Southern Italian Mandolin and Fiddle Tunes and Italian Folk Music
For Mandolin, with Mel Bay
Tayo Aluko - Henry, Tunde (the TV camera operator)
Tayo Aluko is a playwright, actor and singer born in Nigeria, living in Liverpool. He has recently completed a third one-man play, Coleridge-Taylor of Freetown, opening at the Brighton Fringe in May 2024 before touring nationally and internationally
Ira Seidenstein - Zeus
Ira Seidenstein - Actor, Director, Teacher. Author of Clown Secret; and Quantum Theatre: Slapstick to Shakespeare. Worked with Cirque du Soleil, Slava's Snowshow, and own independent projects. Long distance projects via I.S.A.A.A.C Creative Mentorship
Activity
Our undying gratitude plus: the opportunity to binge-listen to the whole Season in a few week's time, Flloyd's three volumes: "Sunsets & Kites: scatterings of light and dark in poems, songs and essays", "Home is Where I Hang My Pot: poems fierce and gentle, from somewhere over the hill", and "It's Only a Matter of Time: even though time, as such, does not exist". eBooks to be downloaded.
Our undying gratitude, plus: the opportunity to binge-listen to the whole Season in a few week's time,Flloyd's three poetry volumes (eBooks) plus long sleeved Fruit of the Loom cotton t-shirt with "Am I Old Yet? (rhetorical question) motif. Available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Large
This is the second microphone that we need, to be able to record two actors in the room, performing scenes together. I've already purchased one, and I LOVE IT! And I have also already purchased the EVO4 DAW to mix the two mics together. And the cables. Just need the mic! Thank you so much!!! You will, of course have our undying gratitude, as well as all of the other perks, i.e. the opportunity to binge-listen to the whole Season in a few week's time, Flloyd's three poetry volumes (eBooks) plus long sleeved Fruit of the Loom cotton t-shirt with "Am I Old Yet? (rhetorical question) motif. Available in Small, Medium, Large and X-Large
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