THE AUDIOCOMICS COMPANY: Starstruck
1 - Prologue: Rec Station News - Mitochondria
2 - Act One, Scene One: Aboard the Harpy - Galatia and Crew Bump into Trouble
3 - Act One, Scene Two: On the Sinister Siren 3 - Evil Plans and Unnatural Acts
4 - Act One, Scene Three: A Dangerous Mission
5 - Act One, Scene Four: Take my Krabian Slavegirl, Please!
6 - Act One, Scene Five: A Not-So-Clever Ruse
7 - Act One, Scene Six: Chaos Ensues, Enter Orga
8 - Act Two, Scene One: Bru Battles Orga
9 - Act Two, Scene Two: In Section 13...
10 - Act Two, Scene Three: Dwannyun is Tested
11 - Act Two, Scene Four: Bronwyn's Dark Past
12 - Act Two, Scene Five: Kansas...BOOM!
13 - Act Two, Scene Six: A Meeting of Minds
14 - Act Two, Scene Seven: Twisted Sisters Fight, Droids Have Interface
15 - Act Two, Scene Eight: Annie Confronts Kalif
16 - Act Two, Scene Nine: The Exciting Climax
17 - Act Two, Scene Ten: Some Big Changes in the Harpy's Crew
18 - Act Two, Scene Eleven: In a Small Escape Pod...
A 2 CD set: the basis for the critically acclaimed comic book series by Elaine Lee and Michael Wm. Kaluta (with Lee Moyer), "Starstruck" was first presented off-off-Broadway in 1980, and again off-Broadway in 1983. In a far-flung and very alternative future, Captain Galatia 9 and the crew of the Harpy and on a mission for the United Federation of Female Freedom Fighters. When the Harpy runs into a living ship inhabited by a team of galactic evildoers, including Galatia's insidious sister Verloona Ti, the outcome of the battle may well decide the fate of the free universe.
Often hilarious, always surprising, Starstruck is a spine-tingling joy-ride to the far side of the spiral arm! Note: strong language.
Adapted for audio by Elaine Lee. Directed by William Dufris. Featuring noted audio book narrators Tavia Gilbert, Simon Vance, and Dufris, and featuring the voice of MTV's "AEon Flux," Denise Poirier, as Verloona!
And here are some reviews that you can use!
AUDIOFILE MAGAZINE: Listeners should be warned that Starstruck is a swashbuckling feminist joyride, a comedic space opera that doesn’t take itself too seriously. Fans of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy and Firesign Theater will love this crazy audiobook, which can get a bit silly. The full cast of more than two dozen actors is to be commended for this performance about a group of spacewomen who are trying to stop a nasty female pirate from committing a nefarious deed. Listeners who go along for the ride won’t be disappointed as long as they know what to expect: a raucous comedy that breaks all the rules. M.S. © AudioFile 2010, Portland, Maine [Published: December 2010]
MIKE CAREY (Writer, X-Men, The Unwritten, Hellblazer, Lucifer): "How do you squeeze a whole universe into a single sound file? Get the audio version of Elaine Lee's Starstruck and find out - or else go to heck in a hovercar."
JM DeMATTEIS (comics legend, Justice League, Spider-Man, Moonshadow, Imaginalis, The Life and Times of Savior 28) "Open your ears, uncork your imagination and blast off on a mind-expanding intergalactic audio adventure."
JOSH FINNEY (Writer/Artist, Titanium Rain, Utopiates): "There's been a lot of this going on lately, comics getting turned into audio dramas. Aside from DC's audio version of Kingdom Come, most of these have been somewhat lacking. Starstruck is a different matter entirely. The acting it top notch, the music and SFX totally pro. Plus the story is hillarious! The over all experience is much like the first time I listened to the Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy audio drama. EXCELLENT!"
CHRONOGRAM MAGAZINE "The cast of AudioComics’ radio play version has a blast chewing intergalactic scenery in Firesign Theatre mode."
TOM LOPEZ (ZBS Foundation, writer/director of the Ruby series): "Funny and sophisticated...you can tell they sure had a lot of fun doing this."
TYM STEVENS (illustrator, Starstruck historian): "Many have heard of the Starstruck play but few have seen it. The series is most known by its comic stories, which are all actually prequels to the play. The AudioComics Company remedies this with their timely new adaptation of the play as an audio play. This finally brings the play, and the dimension of sound, to the general public. Now fans used to the visual side of Starstruck - from Kaluta's art, Moyer's color, or Sean Smith's stage photos - can finally hear the stage personalities, sound effects, and Dwight Dixon's original score.
"The audio play captures all the lunacy of the original play as it rebounds through Sci-Fi chestnuts through a chandelier. What's it like? Imagine the city-smart sass of Princess Leia in Star Wars, and with most of those male parts played by women. The play is Sci-Fi through the funhouse mirror of Firesign Theatre or Douglas Adams: ramped-up, some crazed vamp, a little camp. I say, buy it now, buy it often!"
RUDY PANUCCI (PopCult, Charleston Gazette): "The Starstruck AudioComic is considerably more evolved than a traditional radio drama. At times I was reminded of the radio incarnation of Hitchhiker’s Guide To The Galaxy, and at other times the frenetic pace and dense action reminded me of The Firesign Theater. Jokes fly by so fast that repeated listenings will be warranted. The Starstruck Audiocomic is a real kick. It’s also the healthiest way to read comics while driving. I’m really looking forward to whatever AudioComics decides to do next."
THE DISCRIMINATING FANGIRL: "Who would think that the fate of the galaxy would hinge on a load of phone books hiding a cache of secret information? The juxtaposition of the mundane and laughably ludicrous reminds me very much of Douglas Adams. And there's plenty for the reference spotter to enjoy. I only started writing them down in Act 2, but I caught nods to and parodies of Star Trek, Doctor Who, Christopher Walken, Woody Allen, Walter Cronkite and The Wizard of Oz, just to name a few...I'd recommend Starstruck the audio comic to anyone who's a fan of The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy, pulp sci-fi, or just general goofy space operas."
CLUB PARNASSUS: "Starstruck’s translation to the aural medium is superbly done. It’s a lush and charming sci-fi comedy which has a lot on its plate but somehow manages to avoid a spill into incoherence...and I do want to say, if there’s a stage play out there featuring the wild and ribald adventures of four female space rangers, why is this not performed as often as The Sound of Music? This is just what you need to get people going to the theatre again."
THE DANGER DIGEST: "Bringing the stage play into audio form was without question the right way to go. For one thing, I'm always suspicious of adapting brilliant comics into other media. More importantly, though, the stage play's story was appropriately contained for a, well, play. But don't let that fool you - if there's an aural equivalent to the comics' dense visuals, this is most certainly it. Just as the comics' layers of detail reward multiple reads, so too does the audio play reward multiple listens. Indeed, it's impressive to hear how the storytelling devices used in the comics are translated to the radio play form. A rich use of sound effects creates a detailed, variegated aural landscape complemented by Dwight Dixon's pitch-perfect score.
"For anyone unfamiliar with Starstruck, I recommend you get acquainted first with the comics. But then, just as fast as you can, treat yourself to the radio play, and allow the sounds to flood your mind's eye with visions of Kaluta's art, Moyer's colors and Lee's indelible characters.
"It's loud, it's raucous, it's baffling, sexy, hilarious and so much more - in short, it's Starstruck. And it's not to be missed."
Fred Bloggs, That Man of Mystery comes through with another winner. Thank You Fred!!
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Can someone upload this again, please?
Thank you, Rik. Will try this! :)
Thanks Rick for another newbie.
I thought this sounded familiar! My wife and i went to see this on one of our first dates in NYC.
It will be fun to compare the stage show (which was VERY bizarre and hilarious) tio this audio version. It will lose some of the sight gags, but I'm sure there will be new material to make up for that.
THANKS
Enjoy it Bob. --------------------------------- R