[ GUNST ]

radia #198 (extended version)
out of space – war of the worlds

[pls. scroll down for english version]

der weltraum. unendliche weiten?
oder doch eher die unendliche geschichte vom krieg der welten?
christine ehardt und lale rodgarkia-dara treffen im planetarium wien h.g. wells.

credits und hintergrundinformationen: siehe unten

[english]

outerspace. infinite dimensions?
or rather the never ending story of the war of the worlds?
christine ehardt and lale rodgarkia-dara meet h.g. wells in the vienna planetarium.

"A Live-Radio-Drama on the occasion of the 70th anniversary of Orson Welles' interpretation of H.G. Wells' novel War of the Worlds on Oct 30th 1938. A scenic reading, electroacoustic performance, incl. live-streaming and live terrestrial broadcasting.

'When it comes to radio and audio we are much closer to the subliminal text of our society.
Literature and audio open up a new reception onto the vestiges of the accelerated world.' (L. R.-D.)

On Oct 30th 2008 Christine Ehardt (academic part) and Lale Rodgarkia-Dara (artistic part) organised a new production of war of the worlds based on the novell by H.G.Wells at the Planetarium in Vienna.
Within four weeks more then 20 artists (electroacoustic musicians, actors and visualists) joined the production, including live-streams from Cologne and three radiostations took over the live-stream and included the live-drama in their programme.

Radio walks towards its original immediacy."

credits
miss.gunst would like to thank the following artists and sound collectors:
jovica for the space machine, corsica s for some beautiful radiator sounds;
christine ehardt and lale rodgarkia-dara from radio orange, vienna, for carrying us out of space;
as well as radia.fm radio art network for being a crowd of incredibly creative partners.