Seeing Ear Theatre: A Sci-Fi Channel Presentation [Audio Cassette]

Terry Bisson (Author), James Patrick Kelly (Author), Allen Steele (Author), Brian Smith (Author), John Kessel (Author), Gregory Benford (Author), Peter Coyote (Narrator), Mark Hamill (Narrator), Michael O'Hare (Narrator), Marina Sirtis (Narrator)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998

With introductions by Harlan Ellison, this collection features "Three Odd Comedies" by Terry Bisson; "Into the Sun" by Brian Smith; "Think Like a Dinosaur" by James Patrick Kelly; "The Death of Captain Future" by Allen Steele and Brian Smith; "A Clean Escape" by John Kessel; and "The Bigger One" by Gregory Benford. Unabridged. November '98 publication date.

Editorial Reviews

From AudioFile

The Sci-Fi Channel's Web site features "Seeing Ear Theatre," downloadable RealAudio plays here collected into a delightful anthology. This is not bug-eyed monster fare, nor the comic-book-inspired silliness that other audio dramatists are spewing forth these days. These selections are imaginative adventures in time and space by some of the brightest lights in the genre. The most outstanding feature of this first volume is the writing. The performers, who include Peter Coyote, Mark Hamill and "Star Trek"'s Marina Sirtis, range from serviceable to excellent. Producer/director Brian Smith has given the selections an overall personality, a kind of "house sound"--distinct, attractive and reminiscent of the classic radio series of the '50's "X Minus One." Y.R. An AUDIOFILE Earphones Award Winner. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine

Product Details

• Audio Cassette
• Publisher: Dove Entertainment Inc; Unabridged edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0787118133
• ISBN-13: 978-0787118136
• Product Dimensions: 7.6 x 4.3 x 0.5 inches
• Shipping Weight: 3.2 ounces
• Average Customer Review: 4.5 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (4 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #3,520,025 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)
  • #42 in Books > Books on Cassette > Authors, A-Z > ( O ) > O'Brian, Patrick

Customer Reviews

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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars It's finally here....and worth the wait!, March 25, 1999

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Joel Calhoun "scifi aficianado" (Monticello,Mississippi) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seeing Ear Theatre: A Sci-Fi Channel Presentation (Audio Cassette)

As most net surfers are aware the Sci-Fi Channel's web site has included a section devoted to science fiction radio drama...Seeing Ear Theatre. One aspect of which includes originally produced productions cerated especially for the site and which has featured performances by many well-known SF actors as Micheal O'Hare,Mark Hamill,Marina Sirtis,and others. With a few exceptions, a lot of the dramas are based on recent short stories by SF writers such as Terry Bisson, Allen Steele, John Kessel and Gergory Benford. With the release of this audiobook editon(which includes introductions by SF's resident angry young{sic}man Harlan Ellison)now one can listen to these stories anytime you want. The best stories(IMO)are the Three Odd Comedies and The Death of Captain Future (which despite the pulpish-sounding title is a darkly humorous tale set in the future history of Steele's previous works such as Orbital Decay and Clarke County,Space). If you like audio drama-- especially newly produced audio drama...you'll love this collection and you may also want to check out Vol. 2 which should be on sale soon(I know I can't wait).

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Terrific science fiction, March 3, 2009

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Joshua F. Meckler (San Francisco, CA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seeing Ear Theatre: A Sci-Fi Channel Presentation (Audio Cassette)

I absolutely love these productions, and it's a terrible shame that Sci-Fi no longers makes these available through their website.

Seeing Ear Theatre is a much mourned loss.

1 of 1 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Very compelling stories, October 15, 1999

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Mark S. Finn (Florissant, Missouri, USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Seeing Ear Theatre: A Sci-Fi Channel Presentation (Audio Cassette)

This tape is well done. The sound effects create an atmosphere that draws in the listener. The actors are dramatic, but not overly so. The short stories themselves are well written, delivering edge-of-the-chair suspense (or knee-slapping comedy, as the case may be).