This project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/the-princess-zoubaroff-by-ronald-firbank/
Editor: ChuckW
PL for parts: Kitty
PL for final acts: Kitty
The Princess Zoubaroff is a witty, subversive, and unbelievably suggestive play, far ahead of its time. Through razor-sharp dialogue and outrageous innuendo, Ronald Firbank takes aim at all of the sacred cows of polite English society: matrimony, motherhood, religion, and sexuality.
Enid and Eric are newlyweds, although neither is particularly happy with this new arrangement. While honeymooning at their friends’ vacation home in Florence, Eric and his friend Adrian leave for the mountains. The women, left alone, are entertained by various friends including Lord Orkish and his young friend Reggie, thinly-veiled analogues to Oscar Wilde and his lover Lord Alfred Douglas, Blanche Negress, author of “Lesbia, or Would he Understand?”, and Lady Rocktower, whose 11-year-old daughter Glyda finds herself embroiled in imaginary love affairs. Chief amongst this coterie of friends and neighbors is the titular Princess Zena Zoubaroff, who intends to found a convent in Florence and has, much to the chagrin of Eric, totally bewitched the disillusioned Enid. ( ChuckW)
- Gender perfect casting for main characters; gender-neutral casting for all supporting roles.
[/quote]Please note that four characters in this play speak a couple of lines of Italian. None of it should be too daunting, and for most characters (aside from Angelo), it's just two or three isolated sentences. These characters are clearly noted below. Other characters might use the stray Italian word or two, but don't really engage with the language all that much. Phonetic readings are obviously okay; please feel free to consult with this free audio pronunciation guide. Heck, I kinda suspect these characters wouldn't speak the language all that well anyway. Fluent readers are obviously encouraged to join us too, but I also don't want the language barrier to keep anyone from volunteering. As annise told me via PM, the Italian is really just there for local color and probably wasn't really meant to be understandable for audiences back then anyway.
Kitty (Sonia) has also kindly volunteered to help out anyone with pronunciation questions. Thanks Sonia!
- Is there a deadline?
We ask that you submit your recorded sections within 1-2 months of placing your claim. Please note that to be fair to the readers who have completed their sections in a timely way, if you haven't submitted your recording(s) after two months, your sections will automatically be re-opened for other readers to claim, unless you post in this thread to request an extension. Extensions will be granted at the discretion of the Book Coordinator. If you cannot do your section, for whatever reason, just let me know and it'll go back to the pool. There's no shame in this; we're all volunteers and things happen.Please do not sign up for more sections than you can complete within the two month deadline. - How to claim a part, and "how it all works" here
To find a section to record, simply look at point 5. below at the sections. All the ones without names beside them are "up for grabs." Click "Post reply" at the top left of the screen and tell us which section you would like to read (include the section number from the left-most column in the reader list, please). Read points 6. to 8. below for what to do before, during and after your recording. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): https://catalog.hathitrust.org/Record/000161371
Direct link to PDF (recommended for non-US users): https://drive.google.com/file/d/0B-FiunZFPTQURzJfQWV6aGczVWs/view?usp=sharing - Please claim roles (the numbers in the first column below)! Please note: All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. When you submit your recording, you will be placing your recording in the public domain as well.
If this is your first recording, please let me know under which name or pseudonym you'd like to appear in the LibriVox catalogue. We can also link to a personal website/blog.
Please don't download or listen to files belonging to projects in process (unless you are the BC or PL). Our servers are not set up to handle the greater volume of traffic. Please wait until the project has been completed. Thanks!
Magic Window:
BC Admin
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Genres for the project: Plays/Comedy
Keywords that describe the book: satire, religion, lgbt, comedy of manners, lgbt subtext
============================================ - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
Set your recording software to:
Channels: 1 (Mono)
Bit Rate: 128 kbps
Sample Rate: 44.1 kHz
Submit one file per act. - Make sure you add this to the beginning of your recording:
[Role], read by [your name].
If you are reading stage directions, please include for each file:At the beginning: Act [#] of The Princess Zoubaroff by Ronald Firbank . This is a Librivox recording. All Librivox recordings are in the public domain. For more information, or to volunteer, please visit Librivox dot org.
At the end: End of Act [#].
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording
Save files as 128 kbps MP3
princesszoubaroff_[role]_[#].mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.
Transfer of files (completed recordings) Please always post in this forum thread when you've sent a file. Also, post the length of the recording (file duration: mm:ss) together with the link.- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:
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BCs & DPLs use your workflow login - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: dlolso21
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
Any questions?
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- Is there a deadline?