ABOUT THE WTF SEASON ON AUDIBLE
In an innovative collaboration devised to meet the challenges posed by the global health pandemic, the 2020 season will be the first-ever complete theatre season released by Audible, the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling. The WTF Season on Audible is being produced in an audio-only format safe to elevate, entertain, and transform audiences from the comfort of their homes.
Our collaboration with Audible for the 2020 season presents new artistic opportunities that we are embracing head-on as we produce this work. While this season will be different, it is being made with the spirit of invention that has long been a hallmark of the Festival. We hope you will listen to the work so we can transport you into the world of Blanche DuBois in 1940s New Orleans, into a hotel in Thailand where Kina prepares for gender confirmation surgery, onto Tori McClure’s rowboat as she rows solo across the Atlantic Ocean, and so much more.
FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS:
What is Audible?
Audible, Inc., an Amazon.com, Inc. subsidiary, is the leading creator and provider of premium audio storytelling, offering customers a new way to enhance and enrich their lives every day. Audible content includes more than 525,000 audio programs from leading audiobook publishers, broadcasters, entertainers, magazine and newspaper publishers, and business information providers.
Why Audible?
Translating our season into audio-only productions is a new artistic opportunity that our artists are embracing. These works were written for the stage, but by reimagining what is possible we will take their characters and stories and transport our audience through an entirely sonic experience. This is not a replacement for live theatre, but, as artists, we must continue to put a mirror up to society and reflect the current moment out to the world, and this moment is pushing us to create in a new and exciting way.
How do I get access to the WTF Season on Audible?
Anyone, almost anywhere in the world, will be able to transport themselves through the brilliant artistry of our playwrights, actors, directors, and Audible’s incredible producers, for a sensational experience. The opportunity to bring the healing power of theatre to a broader audience is an unexpected silver lining in a time of great uncertainty and turmoil in our world.
The WTF Season on Audible will be available to the general public on Audible.
Release dates have been announced for the season’s first four titles:
- A Streetcar Named Desire on Thursday, December 3
- Photograph 51 on Thursday, December 10
- Animals on Thursday, December 17
- Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club on Tuesday, December 29
Special access to all seven titles in the WTF Season on Audible will be made available to eligible WTF donors; click here for more information. Complimentary access to the WTF Season on Audible will be made available to new donors at the $600 level (and higher) and to current donors at the $600 level (and higher) who sustain or increase their support this year.
Additional information about when and how donors can access the WTF Season on Audible will be shared at a later date. Stay tuned to this webpage for updates!
WTF SEASON ON AUDIBLE UPDATE
Rehearsals and remote recording sessions are well underway for all seven productions in the WTF Season on Audible.
Release dates have been announced for the season’s first four titles:
- A Streetcar Named Desire on Thursday, December 3
- Photograph 51 on Thursday, December 10
- Animals on Thursday, December 17
- Chonburi International Hotel & Butterfly Club on Tuesday, December 29
When each title releases, it will be available on Audible. Special access to all seven titles in the WTF Season on Audible will be made available to eligible WTF donors; click here for more information.
Scroll to learn more about the shows in the season, and stay tuned to this page for more information and exciting updates, including a link to the Audible webpage for the WTF Season on Audible when it becomes available!
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