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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
Transmission details
20 Jan 2023
Duration
30 mins

Credits

Director
Tracy Young
Music
Lindsay Jones
Executive Producer
Michael Goodfriend
Adaptor for Radio
Tracy Young
Cast
Elijah AlexanderLeontes, King of Sicily
Gina DanielsHermione
Kayla CarterPerdita
KT VogtPaulina
Jim LichtscheidlAutolycus
Christopher LivingstonFlorizel
Cristofer JeanAntigonus
Cristofer JeanLord
Cristofer JeanOld Shepherd
Elijah GoodfriendMamillius
Estelle ParsonsTime, as Chorus
Gina DanielsMopsa
Gina DanielsServant
Ian GouldYoung Shepherd (Clown)
Jim LichtscheidlJailer
Jim LichtscheidlCleomenes
Kayla CarterEmilia
KT VogtDorcas
Lisa WolpeCamillo
Lisa WolpeDion
Rodney GardinerPolixenes

Additional Details

Production type
Television and Radio Drama
Historical period
17th Century
Plays
Winter’s Tale, The
Subjects
Drama; Shakespeare
Keywords
radio drama

Online Availability

Online URL
https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/the-winters-tale-too-wild-for-stay-at-homes/id1561429994?i=1000595610644
Online format
Streamed/Download

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

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