LibriVox Community Podcast No. 141

Listen to LibriVox Community Podcast #141, commemorating the 400th anniversary of the death of The Bard of Avon, William Shakespeare.

Duration: 42:00

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Hosted by Charlotte Duckett

With contributions from Lean Yau, Carol Box, Maria Kasper, John Burlinson, Caprisha Page, Adele de Pignerolles, and Esther ben Simonides.

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0:00 – Introduction

0:55 – Charlotte Duckett’s first experience of Shakespeare at Librivox

2:37 – Extract from Macbeth (http://librivox.org/the-tragedy-of-macbeth-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring mb and John Leider

4:49 – Lean Yau on the joys of Hamlet at Librivox including Ophelia’s Monologue (http://librivox.org/shakespeare-monologues-collection-vol-12-by-william-shakespeare/)

8:15 – Extract from Hamlet (http://librivox.org/hamlet-version-3-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Elizabeth Klett

11:00 – Carol Box on Early Experiences of Shakespeare

13:30 – Extract from Cymberline (http://librivox.org/shakespearean-dialogues-collection-001-by-wiliam-shakespeare/) Starring Carol Box and David Richardson

14:35 – Extract from The Winter’s Tale (http://librivox.org/the-winters-tale-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Arielle Lipshaw and Bruce Pirie

15:55 – Maria Kasper shares her experiences of Shakespeare

18:38 – Extract from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (http://librivox.org/a-midsummer-nights-dream-version-3-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Chuck Williamson, Algy Pug, Alan Mapstone, Monika MC, gloriousjob and Libby Gohn

20:02 – Extract from The Tempest (http://librivox.org/the-tempest-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Bruce Pirie, mb and Elizabeth Klett

21:20 – John Burlinson on Audiodramas of Shakespeare Projects

24:49 – Extract from A Midsummer Night’s Dream (https://librivox.org/a-midsummer-nights-dream-version-4-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Tony Addison, John Burlinson and Sonia

26:40 – Favourite Scenes from Shakespeare (http://librivox.org/favourite-scenes-from-shakespeare-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Tony Addison, John Burlinson, Sonia, Beth Thomas and Michelle Eaton

28:15 – Experiences of Shakespeare from Caprisha Page

29:31 – Extract from Coriolanus (https://librivox.org/shakespearean-dialogues-collection-002-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Duan, Caprisha Page and Martin Geeson

30:23 – A Tribute to Denny Sayers

31:40 – Extract from Romeo and Juliet (http://librivox.org/romeo-and-juliet-version-4-by-william-shakespeare/) Starring Denny Sayers

34:19 – Adele de Pignerolles and Esther ben Simonides – Behind the scenes at the Flashmob Shakespeare Project

41:29 – Outro

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