Sound the Alarm: Theatre for the Ears (Episode 1: STARMAN)

Within this 30 minute immersive sonic journey, we experience the crumbling galactic event of Daryl's internal and external world - like a blackhole, he is sucked into a self-induced victim of cancel culture.
Starman is a dark comedy about a 42-year-old man who has locked himself in his room for the rest of his life. Through his very unpopular podcast - Daryl (aka Starman) will take his internet “friends” on a journey into his chosen exile which may lead him to confront a part of himself he never knew existed.

  • Brent Hirose
    Director
  • Pippa Mackie
    Writer
  • Alan Corbishley (Sound the Alarm: Music/Theatre)
    Producer
  • Kayvon Khoshkam
    Key Cast
    "STARMAN (Daryl)"
  • Victor Dolhai
    Key Cast
    "ME (Blackhole)"
  • Malcolm Dow (Sound Design)
    Lead Artists
  • Evan Berndt (Audio Engineer)
    Key Collaborators
  • Joanna Garfinkel (Dramaturg)
    Key Collaborators
  • Project Type:
    Performance, Other
  • Minimum Runtime:
    33 minutes
  • Maximum Runtime:
    38 minutes
  • Variable Runtime Details:
    If you include the host intro and outro, that adds time, but the audio-drama itself runs about 30 minutes.
  • Completion Date:
    November 3, 2021
  • Production Budget:
    11,000 USD
  • Country of Origin:
    Canada
  • Language:
    English
  • Student Project:
    No
  • Official selection for Berlin Filmhaus Winter Festival 2021
    Berlin
    Germany
    Selection
  • AVA Digital Awards, Gold Winner
    Texas
    United States
    February 1, 2022
    Gold Winner
  • Hermes Creative Awards, Platinum Winner

    Platinum Winner
Director - Brent Hirose