Building the team
An idea and a script, open roles, auditions and invitations. Meet collaborators and agree on the terms.
PEOPLE COME TOGETHER AROUND A STORY← The world of BENARI
From the first idea
From the first idea
to the premiere.
Write scripts. Build your team.
Produce and record audio dramas —
and release them to listeners in BENARI.
Use the same account as in the BENARI app.
Project library · demo workspace
SCRIPT→TEAM→PRODUCTION→PREMIERE
Theatre for the ears and the imagination
Close your eyes.
The story is already here.
Footsteps outside the door.
A familiar voice. A pause before a confession.
Actors, music and sound bring the story to life. Each listener imagines the characters and places differently, while sharing the same emotional journey.
BENARI connects the people who imagine these worlds with those who will one day hear them.
One project, all the way through
From an idea —
to a story brought to life in sound.
Four production stages. With people, materials and a clear next step.
Production
Rehearsals, recording, music, sound design, editing and mixing. Scene by scene, a drama takes shape.
THE IDEA FINDS ITS SOUNDReview
Make sure the team and release are ready: credits, consents, rights to materials, production finances and the final master.
READY TO MEET THE LISTENERPremiere
The work is released in BENARI. The drama gains its own page, an audience and an ongoing place in the catalogue.
A NEW CHAPTER BEGINSWhat it looks like in the app
Inside BENARI’s studio.
From the first script to the premiere page. Explore how a production comes together.
Project library
The studio showcase: productions, open calls and new stories.
Screenshots were taken in the studio demo workspace. Applicant and participant names are fictional.
BENARI practical library
From the first question to the first recording.
Everything you need to get started in audio theatre: a clear path for participants, tools for producers and sound preparation from A to Z.
For participants and project leaders
How to use the audio theatre
Sign-in, profiles, roles and applications, offers, agreements, scenes, materials and the seven release requirements.
Read the guide →
For producers and teams
For producers: from team to premiere
People, resources, invitations, partners, funding, sessions and promotion. Practical workflows and the room’s development concept.
Read the guide →
For performers and sound engineers
Sound from A to Z
Your room, phone and microphone, takes, software, gentle processing, formats and delivery of original recordings.
Read the guide →People make theatre
There is room here
for your talent.
An intimate story for two voices or a large production — every work has its own team.
01 / STORYAuthors and playwrights
Characters, dialogue and the script where a production begins.
02 / ARTISTIC DIRECTIONDirectors
Working with performers, pacing, tension and emotional movement.
03 / VOICEActors and narrators
Characters brought to life through voice, breath and expression.
04 / MUSICComposers
Character themes, atmosphere and the drama’s musical world.
05 / SOUND WORLDSound engineers
Recording, sound design, editing and a coherent sound for the finished work.
06 / ORGANISATIONProducers
The team, resources, agreements and progress towards release.
Bring your own story or find a project you would love to join.
Find your path in the studioRehearsals and recording
A story is born
between people.
In a studio or across a distance. In rehearsal, in finding the right expression, in the music and silence that connect the scenes.
Recording and mixing can take place in the team’s usual software. BENARI connects people, materials and the production’s journey to its listeners.
One of the first projects · building the team
Copper City
Voices guide the characters through time. Sound becomes part of the mystery.
Inspired by One Thousand and One Nights. An Eastern adventure, mystery, detective intrigue, dark humour and human drama.
The project is making its way from script to production and a future premiere in BENARI.
Go to the studioBENARI Audio Theatre · an invitation to collaborate
The Fantail’s Laugh
or How Maui Tried to Abolish Death
Inspired by Māori myths and legends.
Original idea by Victoria Foxflame.
Go to the studioBefore the first step
Important
details.
How do I enter audio theatre?
Open the BENARI studio ↗ and sign in with the same account you use in the app.
Can I take part remotely?
Yes. The role announcement specifies the format: remote, in a studio or a combination of both.
How do I start with my own story?
Create a project and add your script to Ideas and Scripts. Then invite collaborators or publish an open call.
Who can see my application?
The production leads. Only you can see your draft application.
How are participation terms agreed?
The role offer sets out the work, deadlines, payment and credits. The format is chosen for the specific project and discussed with each participant.
Where will the finished drama be available?
After release preparation, the drama reaches listeners within BENARI. Access terms are set for each work.
Your next story
One idea can be
the beginning of a whole world.
Open BENARI Audio Theatre Sign in with your BENARI account.