COMPLETE[PLAY]The Thebaid by Racine - thw

Post by **ToddHW** » March 10th, 2020, 1:43 am

I too do not pre-read. I like getting hit with the surprises that the author throws my way so I can react with surprise and freshness.

Even though sometimes I have to do over as you did. In a story I recorded this weekend, about halfway through the author said that the character's voice I was then doing "continued to be low and toneless and sibilant". Well, that wasn't how I had done it up to that point. So back to the beginning and read again I went....

Thanks, Todd

adrianstephens · Post by **adrianstephens** » March 10th, 2020, 3:07 am

Kitty wrote: ↑March 10th, 2020, 1:13 am :lol: that's why I pays to read the whole thing first ;) no nasty surprises. Well you knew Creon would not be the gentle uncle and loving father to all the kiddies, right ? But he is quite a piece of scheming manipulator, I must admit.

Agreed. I pre-read spottily, and missed the vital clue. Oh well, serves me right.

And I'm happy to hear that the English blank verse does work well after all. The translator did a good job.

I only have a couple of notes for Act 1, the others are all PL ok

> for the voice credit, please always give the full description as in the MW: "Creon, their uncle, read by Adrian Stephens"

> at 0:31: (p. 12): "to make the conqueror seek ignoble flight" – I can only hear "noble" which is the exact opposite

Great job. Thank you so much, Adrian. I knew you'd be perfect in the villain's role. :mrgreen:

Sonia

Thank you for your kind words, again, Sonia.
Here is the corrected version: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_creon_1_128kb.mp3

I'll have to avoid getting type-cast. Perhaps a simpering fool next.

Post by **Kitty** » March 10th, 2020, 3:11 am

adrianstephens wrote: ↑March 10th, 2020, 3:07 amHere is the corrected version: https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_creon_1_128kb.mp3
I'll have to avoid getting type-cast. Perhaps a simpering fool next.

good luck with that. Looking forward to it. Maybe a country wench in petticoats

Now that would break your villain-streak.

Creon now PL ok, thanks !

Sonia

AdamBielka · Post by **AdamBielka** » March 10th, 2020, 6:11 am

I'm happy to claim Attalus

Post by **Kitty** » March 10th, 2020, 6:24 am

AdamBielka wrote: ↑March 10th, 2020, 6:11 amI'm happy to claim Attalus

sure, welcome aboard, Adam. Glad you enjoy a good tragedy as well.

Sonia

AdamBielka · Post by **AdamBielka** » March 10th, 2020, 6:37 am

Kitty wrote: ↑March 10th, 2020, 6:24 am
AdamBielka wrote: ↑March 10th, 2020, 6:11 amI'm happy to claim Attalus
sure, welcome aboard, Adam. Glad you enjoy a good tragedy as well.

Sonia

I really enjoyed Sophocles version... although I found myself cheering more for Kreon than the author intended! He stood up against pressures to grant a pardon based on nepotism. Which was neat.

Post by **Kitty** » March 10th, 2020, 6:40 am

AdamBielka wrote: ↑March 10th, 2020, 6:37 amI really enjoyed Sophocles version... although I found myself cheering more for Kreon than the author intended! He stood up against pressures to grant a pardon based on nepotism. Which was neat.

oh the villains often are cooler than the good guys. Here of course Creon is quite the power-hungry schemer

Excellently played by Adrian, you'll see in the final version

Sonia

LydiaCW · Post by **LydiaCW** » March 12th, 2020, 5:27 pm

Can I claim Antigone, please?

Rhodygirl62 · Post by **Rhodygirl62** » March 12th, 2020, 8:10 pm

Could I read for Olympia please?

Post by **ToddHW** » March 13th, 2020, 7:54 am

Thank you both.

Todd

NemoR · Post by **NemoR** » March 14th, 2020, 7:27 pm

Soldier act 2 please.

Post by **Kitty** » March 15th, 2020, 5:50 am

NemoR wrote: ↑March 14th, 2020, 7:27 pmSoldier act 2 please.

and another one fully claimed, thank you Nemo !

Sonia

Rhodygirl62 · Post by **Rhodygirl62** » March 16th, 2020, 12:26 pm

Here are the audiofiles for the part of Olympia: Acts I, II, III and V, respectively.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_olympia_01_128kb.mp3
[00:35]
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_olympia_02_128kb.mp3
[00:47]
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_olympia_03_128kb.mp3
[00:30]
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_olympia_05_128.kb_.mp3
[2:42]

Lisanne

LydiaCW · Post by **LydiaCW** » March 16th, 2020, 1:40 pm

Here's Antigone for Act 1!

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/thebaid_antigone_1_128kb.mp3

Post by **ToddHW** » March 16th, 2020, 3:59 pm

Thank you both.

Todd