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Heart of Darkness

An updating of Conrad鈥檚 classic novel. Adapted by Anita Sullivan.

By Joseph Conrad
Adapted by Anita Sullivan

A new adaptation of Conrad鈥檚 classic novel, reimagining it for the 21st Century.

Maya is an environmental scientist, sent into the heart of the Congo Rainforest after contact is lost with a research team. But what was the nature of their research? And what has become of their charismatic team leader 鈥� Kurtz.

Conrad's classic, reimagined as a 21st Century, immersive audio thriller. Award-winning radio dramatist, Anita Sullivan, reshapes the story for a world of deforestation and climate catastrophe.

Maya鈥�. Georgia Henshaw

Leon鈥�. Peter Bankole

Blaise鈥�. Jude Akuwudike

Daisy鈥�. Ashleigh Haddad

Kurtz鈥�. Stephen Hogan

The Commissioner鈥�. Steve Toussaint

Script Consultant鈥�. Ange Kasongo

Lingala Consultant鈥�. Tracey Nyemba

Directed by James Robinson

A 麻豆社 Cymru Wales Production

57 minutes

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