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Considered by many to be unadaptable due to its length and complexity, Frank Herbert’s science fiction epic Dune has made it to the screen about every two decades.

Ideal for students of Shakespeare and Dance Studies, Choreographing Shakespeare explores how dance adaptations strive to design legible and intelligible stories, while ultimately celebrating the beauty of pure movement.

On 101 Stage Adaptations, host Melissa Schmitz interviews playwrights and other theatre makers about the process of creating and producing stage adaptations.

"Screen Directors Playhouse" was a radio anthology series that aired from 1949 to 1951 on NBC and was produced and directed by the Hollywood filmmaker King Vidor. The show was sponsored by the National Safety Council and aimed to promote safety and responsible behavior among listeners. Each episode was an adaptation of a popular Hollywood film, with the original director of the film serving as the host of the radio show. The show's tagline was "Hollywood's finest, in stories of Hollywood and the world!"The show's format allowed for adaptations of a wide range of films from different genres, ...

For best listening experience - Use Headphones Up In the Sky (Radio Play Adaptation) Is a fan written, cast, starring, and produced audio adaptation of Tom King’s graphic novel “Superman: Up in the Sky” All characters, stories, and ideas are product of DC Comics. The non-profit production you are about to listen to is no way sponsored, produced, or endorsed by DC Comics. Superman was created by Jerry Siegel and Joe Shuster. This adaptation is written, directed, and edited by Dylan Silcox.

Transforming Harry: The Adaptation of Harry Potter in the Transmedia Age is an edited volume of eight essays that look at how the cinematic versions of the seven Harry Potter novels represent an unprecedented cultural event in the history of cinematic adaptation.

Paterson Joseph stars as the Marquis de Carabas in this brand-new BBC Radio 4 full-cast dramatisation of Neil Gaiman's spin-off short story, set in the magical world of Neverwhere. Returning us to London Below, this enchanting tale continues the story of one of the most colourful characters from Neverwhere - the cool, charming, resourceful Marquis de Carabas, who trades in favours and always has a plan.

For over 20 years, the name John Agar on a marquee meant action to moviegoers - from World War II land, sea, and air battles, to the frontier West, to the new frontier of 1950s science fiction, where he stood fast against some of the era's most memorable movie monsters. Agar's rise to fame was meteoric: during World War II, the $83-a-month buck sergeant met and later married "America's Sweetheart", Shirley Temple, and was soon offered a screen test and dramatic instruction by Hollywood mega-mogul David O. Selznick.

The Ology of Isms is a Nigerian twist on Hans Christian Anderson's classic fairy tale "The Emperor's New Clothes", written by Nigerian playwright Emmanuel Adeleye. This radio theater production is produced by Joe Bevilacqua and features sound effects, music, and a full cast.

A moment of drunken disrespect sets the stage for the battle for the soul of a man in this Rudyard Kipling classic! A multicast, fully soundscaped audio drama!

On the isolated planet of Indigo 3, far out in the wastes of the Blue Desert, lies the Sanctuary of Imperfect Symmetry. It is a place of contemplation and reflection. It is also a place of death. Something from another time, from another world, has found its way inside the hallowed walls. Something with a leathery hide, a long snout and sharp, pointy teeth.