It is the Heretic That Makes the Fire

Synopsis

Audio podcast. Third episode of a radio serialisation of Shakespeare’s The Winter’s Tale. Adapted by Catherine Eaton, directed and rendered into modern English verse by Tracy Young. Part of the ‘Play On Shakespeare’ project to create more contemporary and accessible versions of the texts for performance.

3. After presenting him with his newborn daughter, Leontes throws Paulina out of his chambers and commands Antigonus to kill the child. His Lords beg him to relent and he appeases them by commanding Antigonus to abandon the baby in the wilderness instead. Cleomenes and Dion, meanwhile, return from the Oracle of Delphi full of optimism. The trial comes to order. Hermione testifies in her own defence against her husband’s accusations. The Oracle’s message is opened and read aloud: Hermione is innocent. Refusing to accept the judgement, Leontes is met with immediate and devastating consequences.

Series

Play on Podcasts: The Winter’s Tale

Language

English

Country

United States

Medium

Audio

Subjects

Drama; Shakespeare

Keywords

radio drama

Online availability

URI

https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-winters-tale-it-is-the-heretic-that-makes-the-fire/id1561429994?i=1000592927989

Delivery

Streamed/Download

Credits

Director

Tracy Young

Music

Lindsay Jones

Executive Producer

Michael Goodfriend

Adaptor for Radio

Tracy Young

Cast

Christopher Livingston
Cristofer Jean
Elijah Alexander
Elijah Goodfriend
Estelle Parsons
Gina Daniels
Ian Gould
Jim Lichtscheidl
Kayla Carter
KT Vogt
Lisa Wolpe
Rodney Gardiner

Production Company

Name

Next Chapter Podcasts

Web

https://ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast External site opens in new window

Sponsor

Name

Play On Shakespeare

Email

info@playonshakespeare.org

Web

https://playonshakespeare.org/ External site opens in new window

Phone

(541) 846 8466

Address

PO Box 955
Ashland, OR
97520
USA