Plot/treatment...
This Radio Drama is a Historical Romance, based in World War 2 (1941- during the war).
Before the War started in 1939, a young Jewish girl (Evie) and a young German boy (Adam) were brought up together as family friends.
The break out of the War meant Evie and Adam were separated, Adam was made to fight and Evie was spent to concentration camp! Due to there separation they realise they love each other.
One day Adam is sent as a fighter to a concentration camp, it is the camp Evie is at! They secretly plan to meet after the war is over.
Three possible endings:
1.They both survive the war and meet up at the location, live happy ever after.
2.Evie survives concentration camp, when she goes to the location she finds herself alone for hours. Receives a letter from Adam....!
3.Adam doesn't make it to the end of the war as he was killed. Evie is heart broken and left alone at the location.
Characterisations…
One main character is a young Jewish lady (around 19years old): is easy going about life, but has strong religious views.
The other main character is a young German lad (around 19years old): he is loyal and naïve.
Narrative Structure…
This radio drama would be a linear structure or dual-narrative.
If it was a linear structure the story would be written in the time sequence that it took place.
And if it was a dual-narrative two people (two main characters ) would tell the story, this could be very effective because then the audience will know more about each character.
Locations...
Big Victorian home in Germany, this where Evie and Adam were brought up.
Concentration camp: the concentration camp Evie was sent to, located in Poland.
Other locations would include Battle fields and the selected location that Evie and Adam are meant to be meeting.
Two Ideas for meeting point:
1.A forest that Evie and Adam used to hang out as little kids: it’s special and means something to them.
2.A church yard where members of there family have been buried.
Time zones...
It is set in the pasted:
Date 1: 1938 before the Second World War.
Date 2: 1939 when the Second World War breaks out.
Date 3: 1941 during the Second World War, this would be when Evie and Adam see each for the first time at concentration camp.
Date 4: 1945 when war ends!
Target audience…
The target audience for this radio drama would be quite wide as it would appeal to baby boomers, teenagers, house wives and the retired. However it would target within these groups to well educated people, by well educated I don’t mean rich! I say only well educated people would listen due to the fact it would be played on radio four and this radio station is aimed at well educated people mainly.
Baby boomers are a target audience because they were around in the Post-World war two, therefore they would be interested about a drama based on the war.
Teenagers are a target audience because it’s a romance with a historical twist.
House wives and retired people are a target audience because listening to a radio drama is a time to relax, especial if its played during the day.
Sound effects and Music...
As this radio drama is set during the war, there would be a range of SFX to state this:
• Sirens.
• Planes.
• Bombing.
• Gun shots.
• Sound of gas, (for gas chambers).
All of these sound effects are associated to the war: for example I would use bombing effects when the location has change to a battle field, this tells the audience where we are and what would be going on. Another example is the sound of Gas, when Jew’s are sent to gas chambers the sound effect of gas allows the audience to imagine what is happening without having to state it in a malevolent way.
Character sound effects would be crying, screaming, kissing and laughter. These are very easy sound effects to add as they are easy to make.
