Episode 1: TrustIt begins, as terrible things often do, with a knife… After a few months of assimilating to island life on St Kilda, Lockie MacGregor is deemed worthy of truly becoming a member of Dubrach’s family. However, with not everyone on the island convinced of his worth Lockie finds just making it to the ceremony an incredible challenge.There’s no change without sacrifice, and life on this secluded isle is about to change irrevocably.You can follow the drama as it unfolds @thekilda all over social media. Don’t forget to subscribe so you don’t miss the first episode!All the links for The Secret of St Kilda: https://thesecretofstkilda.carrd.co/Written by Naomi ClarkeDirected by Michael Ireland.Sound Design by Michael Ireland & Tracy BarnettSound Composition by Michael IrelandTheme by Shane Rutherfoord-JonesVibe Checks by Naomi ClarkeProduction Assistant and Transcripts by Chloe HendryMade possible by our Kickstarter BackersPERFORMANCES:Alasdair Stuart as NarratorAlan Burgon as LockieErika Sanderson as Wee MaryBen Meredith as MathiasMichelle Kelly as NiyathiMeabh de Brun as AndromedaDanilo Battistini as SachaShogo Miyakita as GeorgieDean Kenneth as RobbieSam Yeow as AngeliqueTRANSCRIPTS: thesecretofstkilda.carrd.co/#transcriptsContent Warnings:

Ritual sacrifice

Discussions of death and dying

Discussions of chronic conditions

Sounds of pain and distress

Bullying

Sounds of struggling

Dangerous heights

General warning for cult indoctrination

Attributions: The Secret of St Kilda Theme by Shane Rutherfoord-Jones https://www.shanerutherfoordjones.com/The Old Ones, Where Stars Fall, Beyond These Walls and Maleficus by Scott Buckley https://www.scottbuckley.com.au/The Friendly Monstershop and Lo-Fi Hero by The Zombie Dandies from The Free Music Archive https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Zombie_DandiesAll Tracks under Creative Commons Attribution 4.0Sardana by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/5002-sardanaLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseAchaidh Cheide by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3338-achaidh-cheideLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseFiddles McGinty by Kevin MacLeodLink: https://filmmusic.io/song/3747-fiddles-mcgintyLicense: https://filmmusic.io/standard-licenseSFX Provided by Freesound.org

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