Extinction

Written by Hannie Rayson

Narrated by Seamus Dever, Sarah Drew, Darren Richardson and Joanne Whalley

A zoologist in Australia gets funding to save an endangered species from the very company that threatens its existence. Will this deal with the devil allow her to save the species, or will it destroy her entire life's work?

Includes an interview with playwright Hannie Rayson and director Martin Jarvis.

Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood, in September 2020.

Extinction is part of L.A. Theatre Works’ Relativity Series of science-themed plays. Lead funding for the Relativity Seriesis provided by the Alfred P. Sloan Foundation, bridging science and the arts in the modern world.

Directed by Martin Jarvis
Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg
Seamus Dever as Harry Jewell
Sarah Drew as Dr. Piper Ross
Darren Richardson as Andy Dixon
Joanne Whalley as Prof. Heather Dixon-Brown

Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson
Recording Engineer, Editor, Sound Designer: Neil Wogensen
Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin
Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner
Mixed by Charles Carroll for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

• Language: English
• Publisher: L.A. Theatre Works
• Release date: Mar 15, 2021
• ISBN: 9781682661345

Reviews for Extinction

[JuPong Lin · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

Beautifully dramatizes the ethical quandaries of ecological crisis under capitalism. Excellent reading.

[James Robertson · Rating: 5 out of 5 stars]

I enjoyed the production thoroughly, though if I were to read it instead I'm not sure I would have the same reaction. If you get a chance, give it a listen. It was roughly 2 hours long and the sound quality and actors were both phenomenal. 5/5