Writing a Radio Play

In the Language Class with Andrea Schejter we were asked to write a script based on the story we had read in class "Fire" by Ivan Southall. To do something interesting and different we had a to write the script but as a Radio Play. In it we had to include sound effects, use Simple past, Past Continuous and Past Perfect, use sequence connectors and a wide range of vocabulary. Finally we had to create an ending for the story. Before writing, we made a pre-writing which includes taking down notes about sound effects and visual imagery mention in the story. I worked with Juana Bonnemezón.

Fire

   It was early in the morning, Graham had woken up to boil water to make some tea. Wallace also woke up by the noises his friend was making.

- Sorry friend for the noise, I didn't mean to wake you up.

- No problem Graham, all in all I couldn't sleep due to the cold and the creepy noises of the woods.

[howlings]

-You see bro?

-Wow!

Graham was astonished

[Explosion sound]

- Oh my God! What have we done?

[Crackling Sound]

-We have to wake Henry up immediately before everything becomes a shower of flames.

     The fire was gaining space extremely qickly and Henry was still asleep.

[indistintic shouts]

-Let's grab our things right now!

-Henry wake up!

[Roaring sound]

-We are responsible for fierce fire. The flammable methylated spirits we were using to boil water have burst!

-Come on Henry, please wake up or you are going to burn into flames!

    Last of all Henry woke up,lost, he thought he was sleeping at home. The boys were hopeless and unattended, they were sorrounded by the red glow.

[sirens wailing]

-Firemen are coming! We are totally screwed up!

-Don't be silly Henry, they won't find us if we hide.

[Graham sobbing]

 After some minutes firemen managed to put out the fierce fire. Policemen and ambulances found the boys behind the bushes.

-Nothing is going to happen to you. We are here to protect you...

Firefighters putting out the fire caused by the boys.

Camping Place of Graham, Wallace and Henry