About theatre and other things with eyes closed. Audio drama between radio, theatre and podcasts

Abstract

This paper examines the relationship between theatre and podcasts in Italy, to provide an overview of the different configurations of audio drama in relation to the characteristics of the new medium. It focuses on the period between 2020 and the present, when podcasting began to be widely used as an ‘autonomous’ and ‘independent’ medium. The examples presented refer to different productions, intending to analyze various forms and highlight those that deviate from the radio tradition to align themselves with the logic of the podcast and contemporary storytelling.

Keywords

• audio drama
• podcast
• radio
• storytelling
• theatre