About The Series
The Phoenix Files: Audio Dramas
Preachrs Podcast OnLine & OnStage are delighted that our 3-part, 9 hour audio drama adaptation of Chris Morphew’s best-selling Australian young adult series, The Phoenix Files is now available on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play and from our store. We are honoured to have a cast of 42 phenomenal actors, including BAFTA nominee and Doctor Who star Paul McGann, Chaser member Andrew Hansen, Radio and Australian theatre icons Kurt Phelan and Stephen Mahy. For more details about our exciting cast, check out the "CAST" below.
The Phoenix Files: Man in the Shadows:
As soon as Luke touches down in Phoenix, he knows that something's not right. The brand-new town is supposed to be a paradise, but it's not long before the cracks begin to show: malfunctioning phone lines, restrictions on car use, and a private security detail instead of a police force. Luke along with his friends Peter, and Jordan uncover the true reason for the town's existence - a secret that means Phoenix is suddenly both the safest and most dangerous place on Earth. Someone in Phoenix is plotting to wipe out the human race. And the clock is already ticking.
The Phoenix Files: Blood in the Ashes:
Things are getting bad in Phoenix. Luke’s dad is trapped on the outside and cut off from all contact. Jordan is having frightening visions of things that haven’t happened yet. And Peter is slowly losing his grip on reality - and his temper. But the worst is yet to come. All three are being tracked by an enemy who could paralyse them at any moment. And deep under Phoenix, they will uncover a secret that changes everything...
The Phoenix Files: Life in the Flames:
The Phoenix Files franchise concludes in this exhilarating race to the end of the world. The apocalypse is coming right on schedule, and Luke and Jordan are running out of options. As the Shackleton Building becomes a prison, the last free people in Phoenix are forced into hiding. Meanwhile, Peter is spiralling out of control. Can Jordan find a way to save Luke's life, or is history doomed to repeat itself? With only days until Tabitha is released, Phoenix's biggest secrets are yet to be revealed. Whatever happens next, the world as they know it is coming to an end.
“It's exciting (and more than a bit surreal!) to hear the Phoenix Files series come to life in this new way. It's a huge production with some fantastic casting and a really cool score. Paul McGann's Shackleton is just phenomenal! I hope my readers love these new audio dramas – and that this new medium opens up the door to new fans as well!”
- Chris Morphew (series author)
The Phoenix Files: Man in the Shadows, The Phoenix Files: Blood in the Ashes and The Phoenix Files: Life in the Flames can be purchased now on iTunes, Amazon, Spotify, Google Play or directly from our store. Accompanying the three releases is a soundtrack album featuring Sean Braithwaite's original score.
“It’s such an honour to be able to work with this great series. While it is a young adult series it has elements that will certainly capture everyone’s hearts and imaginations, no matter how old. The story and characters that Chris [Morphew] has created are exquisite. I love The Phoenix Files and I can’t wait to share our version with the world in this exciting medium.”
- Benjamin Maio Mackay (Director/Producer)
Preachrs Productions has brought audiences critically acclaimed entertainment since 2010; including a live audio drama adaptation of Matthew Reilly’s Ice Station and a national tour of Great Detectives from 2015-2018. The company is best known, however for producing the chat show podcast, Benjamin Maio Mackay's Talk 2 Me!, which has amassed hundreds of millions of downloads and has featured some of the entertainment industry’s biggest stars.
Credits
The Phoenix Files
by Chris Morphew
Adapted, Directed, Produced & Edited by Benjamin Maio Mackay
Original Score by Sean Braithwaite
Starring:
Julia Sciacca as Jordan Burke
Benjamin Maio Mackay as Luke Hunter
Sebastian Cooper as Peter Weir
Ben Sorensen as Jack Hunter
Kurt Phelan as Mike
Stephen Mahy as Brian Weir
with
Andrew Hansen
as Aaron Ketterely
and
Paul McGann
as Noah Shackleton
Also Starring:
Joshua Mensch as Officer Reeve
Steve Parker as Bruce Calvin
Michelle Nightingale as Emily Hunter
Lesley Reed as Louisa Hawking/Ms Pryor
James McCluskey-Garcia as Crazy Bill
and Edmund Pegge as Dr Robert Montag
And Featuring:
Georgia Stockham as Kara
Aaron Broomhall as Soren
Kate Owen as Amy
Christine Pearsall as Cathryn Hawking
Ellis Dolan as Tank
Jennifer Barry as Georgia Burke/Ms Benson
Mary Rose Angley as Victoria Galton/Katie Reeve
Issy Darwent as Lauren
Sebastien Skubala as Jeremy
Melanie Remen as Jess Weir
Peta Shannon as Samara Burke/Mrs Stapleton
Myles Teakle as Abraham Burke/Officer Webb
Christophe Pasquier as Officer Lazarro/Mr Larson
James Edwards as Officer Cook/Mr Hanger
Sean Braithwaite as Officer Hamilton
Vincent Donato as Arthur Van Pelt/Officer Cohen
Chris Bullen as Officer Miller
James Whitrow as Offer Barnett
Special Thanks to:
Ed Amatrudo, Will Smith, Hugh Fraser, Stuart Milligan, Chris Morphew, Eden Trebilco, Nick Kennet, Erin Wimshurst and Mark Mackay