SuperYou
By Helena Thompson. Satirical and dark reflection on the perils of manipulating our identities in the online world, featuring singer songwriter Szjerdene Mulcare.
SuperYou is the website of the future, where you can create your own avatar and explore an online world where anything can happen. After her best friend Amy introduces her to the site, Tequila Dark becomes the world's first 'virtual pop star'.
Her song, 'Down for the Ride' is a sensation. Her popularity is unprecedented and her look is imitated all over SuperYou. Only thing is, her fans don't know what she really looks like. She's an avatar. The people who run SuperYou would like to keep it that way but Amy thinks that Tequila should reveal her true self. How far will SuperYou go to keep her under their control?
Tequila is played by singer songwriter Szjerdene Mulcare, who is herself an exceptional talent and tipped as 'One to Watch'. Tequila's best friend Amy is played by poet and rapper MC Angel. Also in the cast are Nicholas Burns (best known for playing Nathan Barley) and Alison Newman (Hazel Bailey in Footballers Wives).
This drama is set almost entirely on SuperYou. It's is a satire on the price of perfection and a dark reflection on the perils of manipulating our identities in the online world.
SuperYou is written by Helena Thompson.
'Down for the Ride' is written and performed by Szjerdene
Sound and music by Alisdair McGregor and Howard Jacques
Produced and directed by Boz Temple-Morris
A Holy Mountain production for 麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4.
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Listen to 'Down For The Ride' as heard in SuperYou. Written and performed by Szerdene.
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Down For The Ride - full recording
Duration: 01:50
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"This place is well mad..."
Duration: 00:42
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Show time for Tequila
Duration: 01:10
Credits
| Role | Contributor |
|---|---|
| Amy | MC Angel |
| Tequila | Szjerdene Mulcare |
| Mark | Nicholas Burns |
| Beth | Alison Newman |
| Buddy | Lucy Phelps |
| Man | Damian Cooper |
| Writer | Helena Thompson |
| Director | Boz Temple-Morris |
| Producer | Boz Temple-Morris |
Broadcast
- Wed 14 Aug 2013 14:15麻豆官网首页入口 Radio 4
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