Description
Mission/Goal
- Storytelling that connects with audiences and achieves good social impact is the goal of the Debisibusybee Media Audio Theatre
- Create a hub of skillful audio theatre writers, directors, producers, casts in Nigeria and Africa
- To revamp audio theatre on radio as a program format and expand its popularity on the digital media.
Who is It For?
Creative writers, Audio drama producers, directors, voice actors, Media studies and Mass communication students, media professionals and anyone interested in audio drama storytelling.
Registration for the Second Cohort is ongoing. Class starts on 5th July 2025
Opportunities/Benefits
– Audio drama writers, producers and actors are in demand. You are positioning for audio drama production opportunities
– Carving a niche by creating your own Audio drama stories and podcast content online
– Equipping yourself with a powerful tool of entertainment-education
– Bonus modules on how to earn money as an audio drama scriptwriter, producer, director, actor and sound engineer
– Become part of the Audio Theatre Community in Nigeria
What You’ll Learn
Story Development/Storytelling Course 1
– Definition and Benefits of Storytelling
– Traditional Use of Storytelling – Folklore
– Influence of Storytelling on Humans
– Basic elements/concepts of story development
– Narrative Point of View
– How to generate story ideas/ Identify story idea moments
– Understanding Story setting & Mapping
– Understanding the social and cultural context in developing characters of a story
– How to create well rounded characters – Character Profile
– Developing and writing powerful Story Suspense
– Basic Concept/Elements of Audio Theatre
– Understand Audio Theatre storytelling approach
– *Bonus Module: How to Earn money developing/writing stories
Audio Drama Scriptwriting Course 2
– Introduction to Audio Theatre
– Define Audio Theatre (Radio/Podcast/Online)
– History of Audio Theatre
– Understanding the medium Radio&Online
– Characteristics/Differences between Audio/screen mediums
– Characteristics of radio/audio drama
– Types of audio drama
– Prerequisites for writing a good audio drama
– Audio Drama writers’ Tools (Dialogue/Sound Effects
– Before You Start Writing, What to Consider
– Audio Drama scriptwriting style
– Script mechanization: Sample Script (Explain)
– Importance of Durations of audio drama
– Audio Drama Treatment Sheet
– *Bonus Module: How to Earn money as an Audio drama Scriptwriter
Audio Drama Production Course 3
– Components of Production
– Elements of Pre-production
– Elements of production
– Studio/Location Recording Management
– Directing an Audio Play
– Effective use of Sound Effects/Music in audio drama
– *Bonus Module: How to Earn money as an Audio drama Production Manager/Producer
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