WESTERN FRONT – Radio Ghost

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Radio Ghost

Description:

Radio Ghost was the debut production from Victor Coleman and Whitney Smith’s theatre company Shadowland. Using a rear screen, shadow screen, and pre-recorded soundtrack, the multimedia performance paid homage to Reginald Fessden, inventor of the AM radio; and Jessica Dragonette, the first lady of song on radio. These figures were presented as characters within a historical framework, before moving into a fantasy realm.

Seen in black and white, two performers stand in front of a large radio replica. In front of them sits an armchair and a stand.

Seen in black and white, two performers point at a large radio replica while staring at the camera. In front of them sits an armchair and a stand.

Captions:

Victor Coleman and Whitney Smith staging Radio Ghost at Western Front (1982).
Victor Coleman and Whitney Smith staging Radio Ghost at Western Front (1982).

Western Front is a non-profit artist-run centre in Vancouver.

We acknowledge the xʷməθkʷəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and səl̓ílwətaʔɬ (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations as traditional owners of the land upon which Western Front stands.