NBC University Theater

Heart of Darkness

English · Dramatic Readings, Historical Fiction

NBC University Theater presents radio adaptations of literary works, bringing novels and stories to listeners in dramatic form. This recording adapts Joseph Conrad’s Heart of Darkness, a journey into the Congo that confronts the darkness of colonial exploitation and the moral complexities of human nature.

The program’s university-minded approach places classic literature at the center of the listening experience. Rather than simply summarizing the source, a radio dramatization uses spoken performance and sound to carry the story, making Conrad’s unsettling voyage accessible through the immediacy of broadcast drama.

Somber and reflective, Heart of Darkness offers a demanding literary experience shaped by atmosphere, moral unease, and the pull of an expedition into the unknown.

This recording is part of the Old Time Radio collection.