Theatre in the Age of Audio Fiction
Storytelling is a fundamental part of being human. It may, in fact, be one of the things that sets us apart as a species. Telling stories has existed as an oral tradition for thousands of years. We often think of stories now as written words, as theatrical dramas, or big-screen motion pictures. Humans are such visual beings. Vision is our dominant sense; an overwhelming majority of the information our bodies gather come from our eyes so it’s natural to associate stories with pictures. But when it comes to storytelling in the 21st century, what can we achieve utilizing only the sense of hearing? What kind of stories are told only through music, sounds, and the power of the voice?
