The Yellow Wallpaper

The Yellow Wallpaper by Charlotte Perkins Gilman was first published in 1892 and depicts attitudes to women’s mental and physical health in the 19th century. It has become a classic work of psychological horror.

This episode features two different adaptations of the story.

The first is performed by:

Chipz Jin
Michael Giacomin
Lynn Peterssen

This version was adapted by Lynn Petersen

The second is performed by:

Elaine Noon
Nikki Hunter

This version was adapted by Bart Meehan

The plays were first broadcast on ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2026.

This episode feature a wonderful Australian story for New Year:

A Gumboot for Molly Buckley by Peter Monaghan

Performed by Neil McLeod and the ArtSound Radio Theatre players.

Produced by Peter Monaghan for ArtSound FM, Canberra Australia.

Originally broadcast on 28 December 2025.

Faecal Reign

Written by Joe Woodward

An interview with Joe Woodward introduces his play.


Cast

Joe Woodward
Lianne Elsouki

Sound creation and engineering

Neville Pye



The play was produced at ArtSound FM and broadcast by ArtSound Radio Theatre

WARNING
THIS PLAY CONTAINS ADULT CONTENT THAT MAY BE TRIGGERING FOR SOME LISTENERS.

Paging Mrs Galvin

Written by Roger Vickery


Mrs Galvin is a pensioner on a mission. She loves animals and she is going to break Buster out!

Cast

Adele Lewin
Natalie Waldron
Stephanie Waldron
Nigel Palfreman
Penny Hunt
Neil McLeod

Paging Mrs Galvin was produced by ArtSound FM and broadcast on ArtSound Radio Theatre

EXILES BY JAMES JOYCE

ACT THREE

The play follows two couples, Richard Rowan, a writer and his "common-law wife" Bertha, who have recently returned to Dublin, from years living in “exile” in Europe and Robert Hand, with his cousin and previous lover Beatrice (who was also Richard’s lover.)
There are obvious parallels to be drawn with Joyce's own life – Joyce and Nora Barnacle lived, unmarried, in Trieste, during the years the fictional Rowans were living in Rome.
This Papermoon production features a marvellous cast:

Bertha - Natalie Waldron
Beatrice - Stephanie Waldron
Robert - Peter Holland
Richard - Tony Turner
Brigid - Nikki Hunter
Archie and Narrator- Elaine Noon

Directed by Tony Turner

Original music by Glenn Gore Phillips

Produced and Engineered by Bart Meehan

First broadcast by ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2024

EXILES BY JAMES JOYCE

ACT TWO

The play follows two couples, Richard Rowan, a writer and his "common-law wife" Bertha, who have recently returned to Dublin, from years living in “exile” in Europe and Robert Hand, with his cousin and previous lover Beatrice (who was also Richard’s lover.)
There are obvious parallels to be drawn with Joyce's own life – Joyce and Nora Barnacle lived, unmarried, in Trieste, during the years the fictional Rowans were living in Rome.
This Papermoon production features a marvellous cast:

Bertha - Natalie Waldron
Beatrice - Stephanie Waldron
Robert - Peter Holland
Richard - Tony Turner
Brigid - Nikki Hunter
Archie and Narrator- Elaine Noon

Directed by Tony Turner

Original music by Glenn Gore Phillips

Produced and Engineered by Bart Meehan

First broadcast by ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2024

EXILES BY JAMES JOYCE

ACT ONE

The play follows two couples, Richard Rowan, a writer and his "common-law wife" Bertha, who have recently returned to Dublin, from years living in “exile” in Europe and Robert Hand, with his cousin and previous lover Beatrice (who was also Richard’s lover.)
There are obvious parallels to be drawn with Joyce's own life – Joyce and Nora Barnacle lived, unmarried, in Trieste, during the years the fictional Rowans were living in Rome.
This Papermoon production features a marvellous cast:

Bertha - Natalie Waldron
Beatrice - Stephanie Waldron
Robert - Peter Holland
Richard - Tony Turner
Brigid - Nikki Hunter
Archie and Narrator- Elaine Noon

Directed by Tony Turner

Original music by Glenn Gore Phillips

Produced and Engineered by Bart Meehan

First broadcast by ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2024.

ARTSOUND RADIO THEATRE -THE EVILS OF TOBACCO

ArtSound Radio Theatre presents The Evils of Tobacco by Anton Chekhov

Performed by Geoffrey Borny

Producer and host: Bart Meehan

Originally broadcast by ArtSound FM, Canberra in 2022.