Cygnet & Swan presents RavenMad
Enter the macabre mind of gothic literature master, Edgar Allan Poe, as we bring thirteen classic tales to life with voice actors, sound effects and music. This production — conceived from the brilliant minds of Olivia French and Alexandra Meerbach — features the voices of Australian actors, and is proudly supported by the Ballarat Arts Foundation. RavenMad’s adaptation aims to grant listeners access to Poe’s arabesque world and ignite a passion for the sinister and sublime genre of gothic literature.
Cygnet & Swan presents RavenMad
The Oval Portrait
An injured Lord arrives at an abandoned chateau and discovers a room filled with incredible art, including a mysterious and compelling portrait of a beautiful young woman.
Watch our film adaptation of this story on Cygnet & Swan's YouTube channel now!
CREATIVE TEAM
Director . . . Olivia French
Sound Editor . . . Elizabeth Bradford
Script Adaptation . . . Alexandra Meerbach
Musical Director . . . Marli van der Bijl
Composer . . . Marais van den Berg
CAST
Narrator . . . Jack Emond
Sister . . . Clare Hamer
Artist . . . James Wait
Valet . . . Kyle Robinson
Lady Visitor . . . Clara Davoine
Lord Visitor . . . Jagaraj
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, and the Khoi-San people of Southern Africa, 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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