Chronic Insanity in partnership with South West Creative Technology Network presents: Hairy Hands FM The legend of Dartmoor is brought to life in a new online interactive, immersive experience as part of the BBC New Creatives scheme Created by Joe Strickland and Hannah Parsons
LAUNCH DATE: Friday 26th March Available via itch.io, BBC Taster, and BBC Arts @CITheatre | #HairyHandsFM | chronicinsanity.wixsite.com/ |
Bringing the legendary Hairy Hands of Dartmoor to the smartphone in your hands, Chronic Insanity’s new audio adventure guides audiences on a treacherous journey, full of terrifying tales and fantastical folklore. Since first sighted in the 1920s, mysterious ‘Hairy Hands’ have been blamed by motorists for numerous road accidents in Devon with drivers claiming a pair of hands has seized control of the steering wheel. Requiring just a smartphone and a pair of headphones, Chronic Insanity’s Hairy Hands FM brings these spooky sightings to life through intricate, unnerving binaural sound design with only a radio host for guidance to help defeat the mythical monster.
Hairy Hands FM will feature as part of BBC Arts’ talent development scheme New Creatives, encouraging artists aged 16-30 to push creative boundaries and reflect their experiences of living in Britain today. Nottingham-based company Chronic Insanity’s latest production follows in the footsteps of their twelve shows in twelve months project, which included ‘pick and mix’ digital theatre production 52 Souls. Led by Nat Henderson and Joe Strickland, Chronic Insanity also use sustainable theatre making practices, record all performances in multiple digital formats, create new opportunities for other creatives to get their work on, and document the whole process for others to learn from.
Artistic Director Joe Strickland said, “I’m a theatre maker motivated by telling stories in ways that people aren’t familiar with, often with interactivity, often with digital technology. I’m also a big horror fan and love how, as a genre, it preys on collective and cultural fears. I think a lot of people are currently afraid of sudden unexpected chaos or things they don’t understand having immeasurably huge effects on their lives, and this is a fear horror can address really well, especially with an interactive horror experience in one’s own home. People like the safe space horror provides for confronting and exploring difficult topics, and, though this experience will be scary, this will provide a positive outcome - helping people realise they can control their fears, not be ruled by them.”
Hannah Parsons is a sound designer, producer and recordist from Southampton specialising in binaural, spatial audio technology. Hannah designs sound-led yet accessible pieces, working with emerging writers to realise their visions in new, immersive ways. This is supported by years of experience as a theatre technician and stage manager.
Joe Strickland combines experience as a theatre maker, magician, psychologist, and creative technologist to make original audiences experiences for traditional, found, and digital spaces.
Running Time: TBC (approx. 20 mins) | Suitable for ages 16+
Company information
Written and Directed by Joe Strickland Produced and Sound Designed by Hannah Parsons
UX Design by Chronic Insanity
Cast
Sarah - Abbi Davey
Temp - Charlie Basley
Trevor - Alex Stedman
Mystery Voice - Phillip Garcia
Listings information
Free
Available via itch.io, BBC Taster and BBC Arts (from 26th March): www.bbc.co.uk/taster/
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