Episodes

  • How this story could end
    Dec 5 2024

    Pieces of Paradise is a beautiful audio play reaching beyond tragedy to hope and grace, from award-winning Canadian playwright Patti Flather.


    Follow four animals as they watch over and guide their humans in connecting with each other.


    This story explores difficult human experiences. For a content warning see www.PiecesOfParadisePlay.com


    Episode 4 Synopsis

    Nudged by the animals, the humans stretch outside their comfort zones towards connection with others. Rachel meets Lucky walking his human Wally to the park and talks their ears off. Lucky listens. Rachel gets an idea.


    Newly divorced, George ventures out seeking a special breed—others who share his passion—and finds a friend. When Rachel arrives with an offering, Wally takes a chance, spurred on by Lucky. Wounded, transformed, Kal takes another journey, into loving arms.


    The animals gather once more, reminding us about what could be possible if we make choices in our lives. If we at least try.


    Credits:

    Patti Flather – Creator, Director, Co-Artistic Producer & Linda

    Wren Brian – Web Designer/Developer, Co-Artistic Producer & Chloe

    Jordy Walker – Sound Designer & Audio Producer

    Calla Paleczny – Composer

    Jasmine Chen – Dramaturg

    Carman Lam Brar – Kal

    Jordan Kaltenbruner – Rachel

    Ken Green – Wally

    Roy Neilson – George

    Antoinette GreenOliph – Pooks

    Asad Chishti – Lucky

    Christine Genier – Snake

    Katherine McCallum – Yellow Warbler

    Lillian Nakamura Maguire – Nana

    Jenna Roebuck – Illustrator

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    23 mins
  • A good sign
    Dec 5 2024

    Pieces of Paradise is a beautiful audio play reaching beyond tragedy to hope and grace, from award-winning Canadian playwright Patti Flather.


    Follow four animals as they watch over and guide their humans in connecting with each other.


    This story explores difficult human experiences. For a content warning see ⁠www.piecesofparadiseplay.com⁠


    Episode 3 Synopsis

    Rachel returns home, licking her wounds, to learn sad news. Yellow-rumped Warbler, vain and lovely as ever, makes a timely appearance for Rachel and George. The racket in Wally’s ears is getting worse. He shows up at Doctor George’s office. Rachel, now working there, wonders how to help Wally.

    Kal remains trapped in a cold stinking pen. They find solace in their stories with others. Kal reveals the truth behind their journey to the dusty soil, the site of the aching loss that haunts them.


    Credits:

    Patti Flather – Creator, Director, Co-Artistic Producer & Linda

    Wren Brian – Web Designer/Developer, Co-Artistic Producer & Chloe

    Jordy Walker – Sound Designer & Audio Producer

    Calla Paleczny – Composer

    Jasmine Chen – Dramaturg

    Carman Lam Brar – Kal

    Jordan Kaltenbruner – Rachel

    Ken Green – Wally

    Roy Neilson – George

    Antoinette GreenOliph – Pooks

    Asad Chishti – Lucky

    Christine Genier – Snake

    Katherine McCallum – Yellow Warbler

    Lillian Nakamura Maguire – Nana

    Jenna Roebuck – Illustrator

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    30 mins
  • We all do what we can
    Dec 5 2024

    Pieces of Paradise is a beautiful audio play reaching beyond tragedy to hope and grace, from award-winning Canadian playwright Patti Flather.


    Follow four animals as they watch over and guide their humans in connecting with each other.


    This story explores difficult human experiences. For a content warning see www.piecesofparadiseplay.com


    Episode 2 Synopsis

    Wally wants Doctor George to fix the racket in his ears. A Yellow-rumped Warbler flits across the world delighting Rachel and her father George. Kal hunts for answers to questions from the past on dusty ancestral soil while Snake slithers nearby.


    Wally’s landlord wants the rent. There’s nothing left for bus fare and Lucky’s kibble and cheese slices.


    Rachel and Kal meet monsters. They discover inner strength in the portals of their minds, where love holds strong.


    Credits:

    Patti Flather – Creator, Director, Co-Artistic Producer & Linda

    Wren Brian – Web Designer/Developer, Co-Artistic Producer & Chloe

    Jordy Walker – Sound Designer & Audio Producer

    Calla Paleczny – Composer

    Jasmine Chen – Dramaturg

    Carman Lam Brar – Kal

    Jordan Kaltenbruner – Rachel

    Ken Green – Wally

    Roy Neilson – George

    Antoinette GreenOliph – Pooks

    Asad Chishti – Lucky

    Christine Genier – Snake

    Katherine McCallum – Yellow Warbler

    Lillian Nakamura Maguire – Nana

    Jenna Roebuck – Illustrator

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    36 mins
  • How this story begins
    Dec 5 2024

    Pieces of Paradise is a beautiful audio play reaching beyond tragedy to hope and grace, from award-winning Canadian playwright Patti Flather.


    Follow four animals as they watch over and guide their humans in connecting with each other.


    This story explores difficult human experiences. For a content warning see ⁠www.piecesofparadiseplay.com⁠


    Episode 1 Synopsis

    We meet two dogs, a snake and a warbler, and the humans they’re connected with.

    Wally is an unemployed logger struggling to get by with his beloved dog Lucky. George, a family doctor desperate to save his marriage, finds solace in birds. His daughter Rachel scratches her dog Pooks’ ears one more time, ready to leave her nest after the pandemic and fly away. Her childhood friend Kal is off volunteering across the world but with a secret plan. Sparks fly as they begin their journeys. Lucky shares the story of his rescue.


    Credits:

    Patti Flather – Creator, Director, Co-Artistic Producer & Linda

    Wren Brian – Web Designer/Developer, Co-Artistic Producer & Chloe

    Jordy Walker – Sound Designer & Audio Producer

    Calla Paleczny – Composer

    Jasmine Chen – Dramaturg

    Carman Lam Brar – Kal

    Jordan Kaltenbruner – Rachel

    Ken Green – Wally

    Roy Neilson – George

    Antoinette GreenOliph – Pooks

    Asad Chishti – Lucky

    Christine Genier – Snake

    Katherine McCallum – Yellow Warbler

    Lillian Nakamura Maguire – Nana

    Jenna Roebuck – Illustrator

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    34 mins