Dark Adventure Radio Theatre® - The Temple

Transforming Lovecraft’s original claustrophobic solo narrative of “The Temple” into something suitable for a classic DART ensemble production might have seemed unlikely, which is perhaps why it came into being so relatively late in the sequence. This reworking is of a different character to Lovecraft’s, far more pulp-action in nature, which may not suit all tastes, although it makes for a very lively presentation. As other reviewers have commented, some of the accents are less convincing, including the almost-always American pronunciation of the military rank “lieutenant”, something which should have had three distinctive variants in American, British and German usage. While distracting, these are likely minor concerns for all but native British listeners (as I am!), so it seems unfair to criticise them too harshly. The new characters, added plot elements and events provide fresh angles to the tale, expanded by the props and information on the HPLHS’ website. Some perhaps weren’t essential to the revised plot, such as the American warship and William Beebe’s deep-diving suit, although they are among the more interesting additions. As expected, the technical production quality is excellent, in another fine, if unusual, addition to the DART stable.

Not this time. The DART episode the temple goes beyond the -albeit amazing- work with a HPL story we learned to love. Here, the team changed more than a little and still, we get a haunting yet beautiful radioplay. We'll done.

Just as the title says.

What's not to love? Great classic story, wonderful acting and narration, and a not zero percent chance for an inter-dimensional portal to open during the playing of the story.

I love the original HPL story and then the HPLHS makes it even better. The props are always cool and fun. Excited for more DART episodes.