(01:00:00) Utopia has been in our consciousness since the beginning of human history. Where is this elusive land of equality and happiness and how can we enter?
UTOPIA - MORE & more invites you on an expedition to the unknown island of Utopia, a search into the past as well as the future. What do Thomas More, Plato, the mysterious radio voice, Robert Owen and the miracle of Wörgl have in common?
Fusing text fragments with a live improvised musical score this interlaced audio piece creates a rich tapestry that plays with perception, form and genre. Wander with us through a landscape filled with aspiration, dreams, political activism, philosophical dispute, spiritual belief, scepticism and hope. Are you in or are you out?
Narrator: James Ryland
Radio voice: Jane Arnfield
Advert voice: Dennis Jobling
Voices:
Christina Cuthbertson
Adele Evit
Gabriele Heller
Jessica McMahon
John Martindale
John Will Rice
Christopher Strain
Veronica Weileder
Wolfgang Weileder
Marlies Weileder
Music:
John Garner
Gabriele Heller
Tobias Illingworth
John Pope
Oud solo - excerpt from Mohamad Zatari Quieter than silence
O Ecclesia - excerpt from Hildegard von Bingen sung by Emma Kirkby,
A feather from the breath of God, Hyperion Records
Sound engineer: John Martindale, Blank Studios, Newcastle, UK
Concept, script and realisation: Gabriele Heller
The adaptation of Thomas More’s Utopia is based on the translation by G.C. Richards, 0xford 1923.
Produced by Gabriele Heller, 2025 ©