Durham Crescent is a radio play by Jo Randerson. It was first broadcast on Radio New Zealand in 2003, and was later broadcast on the BBC World Service[1].
Plot[]
A satirical drama using the grammar of news radio. A young man disappears from his home in Wellington, setting off a frenzy of media speculation.
Cast[]
- Heather - Gentiane Lupi
- Alan - Adam Gardiner
- Garry - Tim Gordon
- Mikey - Jason Whyte
- Jan - Jo Randerson
- Sergeant Jenkins - Michael Wilson
- Robin - Eva Radich
- Brian’s mother - Sue Wilson
- Brian’s father - Ross Jolly
- The white witch - Tusiata Avia
- Helen’s boss - Jed Brophy
- Craig, the psychic - Bevin Linkhorn
- Raoul, the café owner - Ross Jolly
- Phone-in woman 1- Hinemoana Baker
- Phone-in woman 2 - Miranda Harcourt
- Phone-in boy - Peter Cox
- Student radio host - Barnaby Weir
- Police woman - Dena Marie Kennedy
- Strange man 1 - Sean Allan
- Strange man 2 - Toby Leach[2]
- Engineered by Richard Hulse
- Directed by John Dryden