Despite his friend’s best endeavours, Roderick’s melancholy persists and his sister's malady seemingly has fatal consequences. Can the Usher family survive their supposed curse?CREATIVE TEAMDirector . . . Olivia FrenchSound Editor . . . Jacob T

The Fall of the House of Usher (Part Three)

Jul 14th, 2023 17m 16s

The Lady Madeline is lost and her brother’s condition worsens still. Can he escape the affliction plaguing his family or will his own actions be his undoing?CREATIVE TEAMDirector . . . Olivia FrenchSound Editor . . . Jacob ThompsonScript Adapta

The Fall of the House of Usher (Part One)

Jul 14th, 2023 22m 16s

Having received an urgent letter from his boyhood friend, a man travels to be at his side… only to discover his friend is much changed. And his sister is afflicted with an even more debilitating condition.CREATIVE TEAMDirector . . . Olivia Fren

The Pit and the Pendulum (Part Two)

Jul 10th, 2023 32m 9s

A prisoner trapped in the depths of Toledo, sentenced by the Spanish Inquisition. Will he survive their torture, or perhaps he will succumb to despair first?Thank you for joining us for an episode of RavenMad, a Cygnet & Swan production.CREATIV

The Pit and the Pendulum (Part One)

Jul 4th, 2023 24m 2s

An account of the soporific and excruciating torments endured by a prisoner of the Spanish Inquisition.CASTNarrator . . . Andrew SeearyJudges . . . Jack Emond, Barry Kay and James WaitChoir . . . Sam Daffy, David Floyd, Jeremy Wong and Marli va

Alone

Dec 6th, 2022 3m 38s

The experience of perceiving life and emotions differently to others often results in feelings of loneliness and isolation. Thank you for joining us for an episode of RavenMad, a Cygnet & Swan production. ‘Alone’ was originally written by Edgar

A Dream within a Dream

Nov 23rd, 2022 3m 44s

Drift off into delirium and hope, against hope, that you wake. This poem laments tragic loss and grapples with the relentless passing of time.Thank you for joining us for an episode of RavenMad, a Cygnet & Swan production. ‘A Dream within a Dre

More Ravin' and Ramblin'

Nov 9th, 2022 57m 13s

Creative directors Olivia French and Alexandra Meerbach return to the mic by popular demand (read: one person). They delve into Edgar Allan Poe’s dark, grief-filled personal history and consider the events that likely had significant impacts up

The Bells

Oct 25th, 2022 7m 30s

A melodic poem of ringing and resounding, tolling and rolling, pealing and knelling bells. These clamouring sounds build and personify bell sounds as symbols of four milestones of human experience—childhood, youth, maturity, and death.Thank you

The Tell-Tale Heart

Oct 10th, 2022 21m 1s

Desperate to prove their sanity, an unnamed Narrator recounts the events which drove them to commit an unspeakable act.Thank you for joining us for an episode of RavenMad, a Cygnet & Swan production. ‘The Tell-Tale Heart’ was originally written

The Masque of the Red Death

Sep 27th, 2022 22m 57s

As a plague ravages the country, an arrogant young prince retreats to his secluded abbey to host a series of lavish parties for his wealthy noble friends. But the pestilence cannot be shut out and the Red Death stalks the richly gilded halls.Th

The Raven

Sep 13th, 2022 10m 35s

An old man recounts a fateful evening from his youth: on a dreary December evening, he was tormented by a raven who could speak but one word, ‘Nevermore’. This poem tells of his descent into an all consuming grief over the loss of his beloved L

Annabel Lee

Aug 30th, 2022 4m 27s

A love story cut tragically short. A young man laments the loss of the beautiful Annabel Lee, whom he loves still, even in death. Thank you for joining us for an episode of RavenMad, a Cygnet & Swan production. The poem ‘Annabel Lee’ was origin

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Ravin' and Ramblin'

Aug 16th, 2022 44m 47s

Join our creative directors, Olivia French and Alexandra Meerbach, as they discuss their motivations behind entering the world of Poe and gothic literature, as well as unravelling their chaotic creativity in the first four adaptations of our Ra

The City in the Sea

Aug 2nd, 2022 4m 55s

A poem that describes a city of sin, ruled by Death, which sinks to the bottom of the sea. This piece will be performed in choral by our skilled sirens of the sea.Watch our film adaptation of this poem on Cygnet & Swan's YouTube channel now!CR

The Cask of Amontillado

Jul 19th, 2022 21m 55s

Set in an Italian city at carnival time, a man takes revenge on a long time friend.Watch our film adaptation of this story on Cygnet & Swan's YouTube channel now!CREATIVE TEAMDirector . . . Olivia FrenchSound Editor . . . Jacob ThompsonCASTNarr

Eldorado

Jul 5th, 2022 2m 58s

A gallant knight sets out on an epic quest to find the legendary city of Eldorado.Watch our film adaptation of this poem on Cygnet & Swan's YouTube channel now!CREATIVE TEAMDirector . . . Alexandra MeerbachSound Editor . . . Elizabeth BradfordC

The Oval Portrait

Jun 15th, 2022 11m 46s

An injured Lord arrives at an abandoned chateau and discovers a room filled with incredible art, including a mysterious and compelling portrait of a beautiful young woman.Watch our film adaptation of this story on Cygnet & Swan's YouTube channe

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