Too Wild for Stay-At-Homes

Synopsis

Audio podcast. Episode five 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.

5. As Perdita prepares for the sheep shearing feast, Florizel flirts with her and vows he’ll stay with her no matter what. Perdita is less carefree, fearing the repercussions that will come if the king discovers his son has been cavorting with someone beneath his station. Perdita’s father, the Old Shepherd, arrives and tells his daughter to greet their guests, including two strangers (Polixenes and Camillo, disguised as farmers), who banter with her about the flowers she admires. Florizel and Perdita proclaim their love for each other as the guests applaud and dance. Polixenes (in disguise) questions the Old Shepherd about the young man who’s wooing his daughter as two shepherdesses, Mopsa and Dorcas, squabble over the affections of the Shepherd’s son. A servant rushes in to announce the arrival of a peddler (Autolycus), who enters with a song. He wins over the crowd with his music and exotic wares as he secretly conspires to rob everyone at the party. The servant returns to announce the arrival of a group of acrobats she calls "hairy goat men", who enter with a cacophony of shouts and drums.

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-too-wild-for-stay-at-homes/id1561429994?i=1000595610644

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