Re:sound #26: The Tour Show

This hour: the halls of a high school and the alleys of one of the oldest cities in the world.

2005 / TCF / WBEZ 91.5, USA


This hour: the halls of a high school and the alleys of one of the oldest cities in the world.

High School
by David Torgersen (Antenna Theater Productions, 2002)
Produced in the form of a walking tour of Tamalpais High School in Mill Valley, California, this piece captures the inner experience of contemporary high school life through a collage of interviews, music, and sound design.

Interview with David Torgersen
The producer of "High School" talks about making theater for an audience of one, getting kids to open up, and serving as evidence that adults can occasionally be cool.

Fez, Morocco: A Journey in Sound
by Jim Metzner (The Savvy Traveler, 1998)
Fez, Morocco, is one of the oldest continuously inhabited cities in the world. Jim Metzner takes us on an aural tour of the city and back in time.

This episode of Re:sound was produced by Roman Mars.

produced by

David Torgersen

David Torgersen is a sound engineer and designer based in California.

Jim Metzner

Jim Metzner has been producing sound-rich radio programs for the past 30 years, beginning his career with a piece for NPR's Voices in the Wind -- the predecessor to All Things Considered.

Roman Mars

Roman Mars (@romanmars) is the creator of 99% Invisible , a short radio show about design and architecture.


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