Who makes Angel and May?
Melanie Blizard - Producer and Writer
Angel and May is an audio-only podcast, produced by a not for profit group of community theatre supporters. We are based in Brisbane, Australia.
The producer and main writer of the series has a small recording studio and likes science fiction.
We are not funded other than by Patreon and any merchandise sales. The actors all work for free and cover their own transport costs, the studio time is free and the website hosting is covered by the producer out of her own pocket. Three sites are maintained
1) The host for the podcast feeds
2) The SoundCloud site for audio samples
3) The Squarespace for this website.
It is, for this reason, we kindly ask for any small contributions, no matter how small, every bit helps. It also warms our hearts to know that someone out there likes what we are doing.
Who is the target audience? I wish we knew! We think it might be those who appreciate science fiction with a crime detective element. The show does focus on human interaction stories mostly on an O’Neill habitat, so like Earth, with some space spice thrown in. Some story arcs do have spaceships and lasers but it’s mostly set around a pub! There is a strong LTBGQ element but we try not to force it. We are not really beating any political drums in this space, just reflecting the complex nature of human beings. It just adds ‘spice’ to the mix.
We think it is designed for an adult audience, but we know that our biggest fans are the kids of some of the contributors! So it’s anyone’s guess! Perhaps if you contact us we might learn more.
Science Fiction & Crime?
The show is a mixture of genres in that it is mainly science fiction, with some detective elements, but it is not just a shoot me up with lots of gizmos. Instead, it does try to focus on character building in a colourful universe. In season four (not yet produced) there will be a stronger hard-core sci-fi element because of the nature of the story arc.
Believable Characters.
We try to focus on creating ‘believable’ characters who have some depth and that the audience will connect with. Strangely they do however all seem to be slightly kooky. They don’t hold down mortgages or take the kids to school. Maybe it’s because they live on a space station! The kids would take a robo-cab to school, anyway, wouldn’t they!
Who behave rationally.
They behave sort of rationally, within our little created world. Not sure how rational you can be if you got a hole in your suit and you’re floating in space, but whatever! We do aspire to produce a convincing immersive world, and events play out in some kind of logical way.
Will appeal to Space Opera fans
We think the series will appeal to space opera fans. People who are comfortable with lots of characters playing in a complex playpen. Most episodes have consistent primary characters but different twists of either location or of character focus. Each story arc tends to favour different sets of characters from the mix. There are quite a few incidental characters because the Asteroid belt is a complicated place and after all the action takes place in a city. Don’t worry about those ‘red-shirters’, you know they ain’t gonna last!
We try to respect physics but as there is no sound transmission in a vacuum and we are running an audio drama things can become tricky but we do our best!
Like most stuff on the web, we have a Worldwide audience!
Hi, Guys, wave so we can see you!
What the hell are you doing down in Antarctica, sleeping? Just because this projection doesn’t show you, there is no need to get the hump! Well, I suppose it’s dark for half the year!
Angel and May is made possible by our artistic contributors
Many actors have contributed to this venture, so we recognise their gift of valuable time. Thank You none of this would be possible without your efforts!
Current Contributors
Barry Haworth, Chun Wei-Hsin, David Lomas, Erin Byrne, Graeme Zinck, Helen Ekundayo, Jean Spencer, Kirsty Chen, Melanie Blizard, Mitzi Clifford, Robert Gettons, Steven Cameron, Shosanna Berry-Porter, Vivien Braybrook.
Past Contributors
Adunni Ekundayo, Caitlyn Wilkinson, Cecila Girard, Daniel Bond, Dayna Ekundayo, Elliot Rifkin, Gabriel King, Hannah Martin, Irini Skourmallus, Jamie Meecham, Joanne Oliver, Lillian Dowell, Lucy Moxon, Luke O’Neil, Mathew Service, Nerida Adams, Parker Burke, Priya Shah, Vivien Broadbent.