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"Angels and Demons" is an experimental docu-play that weaves interview actualities, original music and dramatized scenes to examine the complexities of domestic violence and cycles of abuse in modern relationships. First produced in 1994 for the "Legacies: Tales from America" series.
While there is no objectionable language, this piece is often disturbing and has graphic sexual content. It has been used in high school and college classrooms to prompt discussions about domestic violence and physical abuse. The piece itself is 46.52 and has room for a call-in or an expert to give information for local services to fill out the rest of the hour.
Music composed and performed by Trey Gunn. Features Actors Judy Goff, Laura Lundy, Sean Parker and Gregory Donavon.
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Piece Description
"Angels and Demons" is an experimental docu-play that weaves interview actualities, original music and dramatized scenes to examine the complexities of domestic violence and cycles of abuse in modern relationships. First produced in 1994 for the "Legacies: Tales from America" series. While there is no objectionable language, this piece is often disturbing and has graphic sexual content. It has been used in high school and college classrooms to prompt discussions about domestic violence and physical abuse. The piece itself is 46.52 and has room for a call-in or an expert to give information for local services to fill out the rest of the hour. Music composed and performed by Trey Gunn. Features Actors Judy Goff, Laura Lundy, Sean Parker and Gregory Donavon.
Broadcast History
First produced in 1994 for the "Legacies: Tales from America" series.
Transcript
ANGELS AND DEMONS
PART ONE
SINGER: Go gentle into this good, good night, tomorrow will come soon enough.
INTERVIEW: HE WAS WAITING OUTSIDE. HE WAS SITTING ON THE STEPS OF THE HOUSE NEXT TO OUR APARTMENT BUILDING. AND HE CAME UP TO ME AND I GOT IN MY CAR REAL QUICK BECAUSE I THOUGHT I COULD JUST DRIVE OFF. AND HE KEPT SAYING STUFF LIKE, "I JUST WANT TO TALK TO YOU. I'M NOT GOING TO HURT YOU." AND UM, I WAS VERY SCARED. I JUST GOT IN MY CAR AND I THOUGHT I WOULD DRIVE OFF. BUT MY CAR WOULDN'T START. AND HE SAID, I KEPT TRYING TO START MY CAR AND HE SAID, "IT'S NOT GOING TO START I FIXED IT REAL GOOD."
MUSIC: SOUND OF SEX
MEGS: Please, don't not inside me.
RAY: I said you could trust me.
MEGS: Please don't--
RAY: Quit nagging me!
MUSIC FADES UP.
DMAE: There's a time when everything you hear around you seems the same. Behind closed do...
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Musical Works
Music composed and performed by Trey Gunn.
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Emily Hanford
Posted on November 17, 2006 at 05:21 PM | Permalink
Review of Angels and Demons
Totally outstanding work!! I have never heard anything so revealing and deep and provocative about domestic violence... and not just domestic violence, but about relationships and anger and why and how relationships can become destructive and violent. This program is about so many things that are just so central to life/ to living.
If you're used to typical public radio fare, this piece will surprise you and might make you uncomfortable - not just the content , but the form. It's a mix of interviews and acting/ reenactment. These are techniques that I rarely hear work in radio, but in this piece I think they work to extraordinary effect. I imagine not all ears will appreciate this program, because of the play with form and the darkness that the piece engages so directly and deeply. But I recommend it highly - challenge your ears, and perhaps learn so much about what it means to be human and to love and to deal with the (often thin) line between love and anger and obsession and so much more. Excellent, excellent!