A Blind Play

Bonus Episode: Pineville Trace

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show.Earlier this year, I recorded the audiobook for Wes Blake’s debut novel, Pineville Trace. I’ve narrated several audiobooks, but this one was special for me. Wes and I met in grad school at the Bluegrass Writers Studio in 2014. We taught in the same school district in Jessamine County Kentucky. And we shared a few drinks and some adventures  in Lisbon. So when he asked me to narrate his novel, I immediately asked, "How much will you pay me?"Critics have praised Pineville Trace; readers adore it:--This was an utterly compelling read. --Pineville Trace is a quiet odyssey, an unexpectedly meditative journey of a minor outlaw. --Good first book--The cat is my favorite, and not just because I am a super-fulfilled old cat lady.--... an achingly beautiful story with a complex character at it center.--... beautifully read by Michael Mau.And I sure loved recording it. To hear the whole novel, you’ll have to buy it yourself, but I wanted to share a couple of chapters just to tease you. So here, for your listening enjoyment, is Pineville Trace by Wes Blake.If you want to hear more, or even read the book yourself, you can go to https://wesblake.com/ . There you can read interviews with Wes, find out where he’ll be speaking, and look at his face, which doctors say is too small for his head. All episodes directed and edited by Michael MauOriginal Music by Trevor TremainePodcast cover art created by Geneva Hicks

Bonus Episode: Inhabited

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show.I promised some bonus episodes, and I'm bringing them to you. WELM, how do I begin to tell you about Daniel Wescott? I met Dan the way I have met many writers recently; he hired me to produce (and perform) an audiobook: The Alien, the first novel in a sci-fi trilogy that is at once a satire, an espionage thriller, and a bildungsroman for a man-child astronaut aptly named Michael. Dan himself is an adventurer and world traveler who makes his home in Maine, where all of his novels also make their homes (or on an alien planet; or a pub in Ireland). You can get any of Dan's novels at DanielWescott.com--paperback, Kindle, or audiobook, and there are plenty to choose from.I released a chapter from The Alien during Season Two, so for a treat between seasons, I will bring you a couple of chapters from each of Dan's other books. For example, you will also hear chapters from two novels in his Love and Torment series, Inhabited and Captive with performances by Jennifer Keane @citizenkeane and Anastasia Wilson @anastasia.wilFor now though, Chapter One of Inhabited: Love and Torment Book One. Yeah, I'm doing it out of order because the first book in the series is on a hard drive that I left at my mom's house. And I'll get it later. It's a topsy turvy world, so deal with it. All episodes directed and edited by Michael MauOriginal Music by Trevor TremainePodcast cover art created by Geneva Hicks

A Wish & A Pear

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show.From MauHaus Productions, A Blind Play. Bonus Episode. As promised, we have a few post-season episodes to delight and intrigue. Today’s episode is an excerpt from the novel A Wish & A Pear, the first in her Magical Layers series, by Mary B. Reinfeld. Performed by Irene Santiago.Inspired by true events, A Wish and a Pear tells the story of two women, Angela and Soledad, whose lives are intertwined by pure fate.From metropolitan Manhattan to the picturesque jungles of rural Guatemala, Angela experiences a profound journey of the mind, heart, and soul, enhanced by the charming characters who become her family and help her heal her past trauma. It’s Eat, Pray, Love meets Tuesdays with Morrie set in the jungle of South America.Keep tuning in to A Blind Play for more bonus episodes, including an upcoming reading of Kentucky author Wes Blake’s debut novel, Pineville Trace.Follow, rate, review, and share. And thank you for listening.All episodes directed and edited by Michael MauOriginal Music by Trevor TremainePodcast cover art created by Geneva Hicks

Kadamati

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show.MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 30. “Kadamati” Kadamati is Bengali for clay, the malleable matter capable of softness and hardness, of resilience and breakage. Kadamati is also the name of a dance devised by Akram Khan. A mass choreography open to the general public, it explores identity, connection, and belonging. It was performed in Trafalgar Square on the 24th of June 2016, the day after Britain broke, hardened and brittle, shattered by a referendum. Kadamati was adapted from the personal essay of the same name by Chiara Vascotto.This episode was directed and edited by Michael MauSTARRINGSamantha Jonczyk as ChiaraSandie Keene as JenMalya Muth as ChristinaToni Poe as Fellow DancerADDITIONAL VOICESDrew ValinsMichael MauAnastasia WilsonRyan GaiserCarter AllenAndressa DaSilvaOriginal music by Nitin Sawney and Trevor Tremaine.The podcast cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.You can become a monthly supporter of the show starting at just $3 a month. Go to ablindplaypodcast.buzzsprout.com/ to find out how.If you haven’t already, please show us some love with a 5-star rating on your podcast app. It takes seconds and makes a huge difference to the podcast.I sat down with Chiara Vascotto and Jen Irons as well as members of the cast of “Kadamati” to talk about the story, its origin, and the effects of art on politics. It’s a lively chat that will make you want to listen to the episode all over again. Enjoy.Rate, Review, and Follow, visit us at ablindplaypodcast.com, and spread the word.All episodes directed and edited by Michael MauOriginal Music by Trevor TremainePodcast cover art created by Geneva Hicks

Cosmic Interference: Planetary Makeover Edition

You can leave a note for a writer or cast member. Click here to text the show.MauHaus Productions presents A Blind Play. Episode 30. “Cosmic Interference” Interstellar talk show hosts El and Jay take their audience through the dim history of humankind with cameos from Oppenheimer, Jesus, Muhammad, Obama, and Donald Drumpf.“Cosmic Interference” was adapted from the short stories of the same name by Gary Egan.This episode was directed and edited by Michael MauSTARRINGRyan Gaiser as JayJulia Garlotte as El Featuring the voices of Gary Egan, Ethan Herschenfeld, Kenya Cabine, and Michael Mau\Original music by Oleggio Kyrylkoww & Trevor Tremaine.The show’s cover art was created by Geneva Hicks.Additional sound effects courtesy of Pixabay.You can become a monthly supporter of the show starting at just $3 a month. Go to ablindplaypodcast.com/ to find out how.While I’m on the topic, if you haven’t already, please show us some love with a 5-star rating on your podcast app. It takes seconds and makes a huge difference to the podcast.I sat down with Gary Egan as well as members of the cast of “Eye in the Garden” and  “Cosmic Interference” to talk about the stories, their origins, and how the actors navigated their characters.Rate, Review,  Follow, and spread the word.Next week on A Blind Play: Our last episode of the season and the winner of our season three contest. Episode 30: Kadamati, adapted from the personal essay of the same name by Chiara Vascotto.All episodes directed and edited by Michael MauOriginal Music by Trevor TremainePodcast cover art created by Geneva Hicks