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Listening to, or reading, a story helps a child imagine the characters & places, instead of seeing it on a visual medium. This can enhance creativity, help children to be more imaginative. Storytelling & Sound effects will encourage listening skills, patience, imagination & creative thinking as participants, aged from 6 to the young at heart, hear stories narrated by The Drama Merchant which also include home made sound effects!

Descend into the stories of yesterday. Into worlds of Science Fiction, the unknown, and supernatural. Be prepared to listen to some Astounding Stories.

From the 1920s to 1950s, sitting around the radio – or wireless as some called it – to take in a popular series or variety programs was a family ritual…. Join The Drama Merchant and his cast as they bring back the listening experience, and fuel the imagination with recreations of old radio drama's with live sound effects, interviews, historical news updates, some times old ads and local musical talent in the guise of The Radioplay Hour!

IS IT MY CUP OF TEA is based on the idioms “It’s my cup of Tea” & “Not my cup of Tea" to describe something you like & don’t like. Everybody has differing opinions, likes and dislikes, but if there is one thing everyone can agree upon is that people just want to be entertained! I'm an avid movie lover and use to enjoyed discussing films with various people and listening to differing points of views, when I uploaded my opinion on Facebook. Until one day I stopped doing it, realizing that I should redirect this energy towards my community, and the arts in general. The Gold Coast, ...

The 24-hour Wireless Project is an exciting audio theatre platform created by The Drama Merchant that invites creative minds to come together and craft, write, record, and edit an original audio piece, all centered around a provided premise or sound effect. Here, you can listen to some of the works that creatives have produced in 24 hours!

Discover the Latest in the Gold Coast & Northern NSW Creative Arts Scene with "What to See on the G.C." an informative podcast that showcases the latest happenings and productions within the Gold Coast Theatre Alliance membership, keeping you up-to-date with the vibrant creative arts scene in the area.