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    The Wicker Man: A Full-Cast Audio Drama
    The Wicker Man: A Full-Cast Audio Drama
    The Wicker Man: A Full-Cast Audio Drama
    Audiobook (abridged)48 minutes

    The Wicker Man: A Full-Cast Audio Drama

    Written by Anthony Shaffer and Bleak December

    Narrated by The Bleak December Players

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    About this audiobook

    “Paganism is alive and well in the twentieth century!”

    While investigating the disappearance of a young girl in the remote Scottish island community of Summerisle, Sgt. Neil Howie (Anthony D.P. Mann) encounters a conspiracy with sinister occult undertones. Based on the cult British film directed by Robin Hardy and written by Anthony Shaffer, this terrifying audio adaptation stars Brian Blessed (Flash Gordon, I Claudius) as Lord Summerisle, and features Laurence R. Harvey (Human Centipede 2/3) along with a full cast of voice talent, and pulse-pounding original score by Brent Holland. Produced in an arrangement with StudioCanal.

    Cast: Lord Summerisle (Brian Blessed), Sgt. Neil Howie (Anthony D.P. Mann), MacGreagor (Laurence R. Harvey), Miss Rose (Anne-Marie Bergman), Willow (Melissa Radford), Rowan Morrison / Heather (Mei Kiera), Harbour Master (Terry Wade), May Morrison (Amie Bello), Groundskeeper (Nik Yuen), Chief Constable (Bill Hall), Police Officer (Alex Peacock), James Hoegerl (School Boy). Residents of Summerisle: Sebastien Godin, Simon Lloyd, Lindsay Lloyd, David Reid, John McInnes, Debbie Ross, Chris Lambert, Fiona Tinker, Jim Peters, Ali Chappell, Jessica Dykins, Pedro Perguntas, Barry Yuen. Music by Brent Holland. Executive Producers for Bleak December: Anthony D.P. Mann & Bill Bossert.

    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherBrilliance Audio
    Release dateNov 3, 2020
    ISBN9781713570899
    The Wicker Man: A Full-Cast Audio Drama
    Author

    Anthony Shaffer

    Anthony Shaffer is the author of the original stage and film versions of Sleuth, cult horror The Wicker Man and Hitchcock's suspense thriller Frenzy. Before becoming a playwright, he worked as a barrister. He formed one of the most influential commercial production companies, Hardy Shaffer Ferguson Avery with Robin Hardy, who he would later collaborate with for The Wicker Man. After the cult success of The Wicker Man, Shaffer had a prolific career as an author and playwright until his death in 2001.

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      Amazing and always incredible experience from a Bleak December performance!