ANGELA SHACKEL, PRODUCER
ANGELA SHACKEL OF ACCOUNTS AND RECORDS
PRODUCER OF LAZARO'S DREAM
In its beginnings Accounts and Records was a thematic podcast featuring narratives,
round-table discussions and interviews. The project was responding to that fact that I’m
constantly inspired and moved by the stories of my friends, coworkers and acquaintances.
I love surprising personal histories, hilarious anecdotes and clever commentary divulged
casually over dinner tables, on the subway, or by text message. My initial plunge into
podcasting took these informal stories and gave them form by placing them in a narrative
or larger discussion in a focused way. Connecting well with people through great
conversations is my favourite thing. I rebel against a culture where everyone works in
isolation; I prefer collaboration, and feel that conversation is one of the best modes we
have for challenging each other’s perspectives. As a child I would spend hours
entertaining my (significantly) older brothers about stories from grade school. To hold
their attention, I started learning about pacing, punchlines, ideas and good characters
being key to having your audience’s listening commitment. I have also always been
fascinated by time and memory; preserving ideas, thoughts, and events has always been a
priority for me. Working in recorded audio allows me to do what I was already doing
socially — editing and retelling stories, events or news items —
in order to connect with people.
BRADEN LABONTE, VISUALS
JULES LEWIS, WRITER
Creative
Team
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BRADEN LABONTE, PRODUCTION ASSISTANT AND VISUALS
Born in Vancouver, British Colombia in 1982, Braden Labonte earned his BFA from OCAD
University in 2006, and his MFA from York University in 2012. After his formal studies, Braden
took the position of Creative Director for the Cultural Capital Consortium, an art collective that
works to fund and promote artistic research and independent art projects on an international
level. In 2013, Labonte and the Cultural Capital Consortium created the audience interactive, site
specific, temporal public installation HOLD ON HOLD ON, SOME THINGS LAST FOREVER in the old
BBC London headquarters in England that was slated for demolition. His artwork playfully
considers the historical moorings and confused identity of contemporary artistic institutions and
creative practices. Labonte’s artistic output spans across a diverse field of media from painting
and photography, to Internet based projects, as well as immersive installations. His work has
been exhibited in Canada, the United States, Italy, Switzerland, and the United Kingdom.
JULES LEWIS, WRITER
Jules Lewis is the author of the novel Waiting for Ricky Tantrum and the play Tomasso’s Party,
which received a Dora Award for Outstanding New Independent Production. His writing
has appeared in The Globe and Mail, The National Post, Canadian Notes and Queries,
and other publications.
FULL CAST AND CREATIVE TEAM
Produced, edited and sound designed by: Angela Shackel of Accounts and Records
Written by: Jules Lewis
Voiced by:
Diane D’Aquila
Michael Ondaatje
Teresa Morrow
Jonas Jacobs
Adrian Cvitkovic
Tom Lewis
Sacha J. Cook
Olive D. Braden
Production Assistant and Visual Artwork by: Braden Labonte
Audio Mastering by: Teresa Morrow
