COMPLETE[PLAY]Broken Hearts by W. S. Gilbert - thw

jennlea · Post by **jennlea** » January 19th, 2020, 12:20 pm

May I claim the role of Lady Amanthis?

Post by **Kitty** » January 19th, 2020, 1:30 pm

jennlea wrote: ↑January 19th, 2020, 12:20 pm May I claim the role of Lady Amanthis?

you may, welcome aboard. And wow that makes us fully claimed already in so short a time.

Have fun !!! and thanks

Sonia

thestorygirl · Post by **thestorygirl** » January 19th, 2020, 1:39 pm

Thank you for trusting me, after the last kerfuffle.

Post by **ToddHW** » January 19th, 2020, 1:46 pm

Full in 3 hours?? Oh my. Guess some folks had "be in a play" on their New Year's Resolution lists.

All right, I'll start preparing more.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » January 26th, 2020, 7:15 am

so here is the first act for Hilda. Wow this is tearing on our heart-strings indeed. I had some sobbing moments here, especially in the final act. Still need to edit those, but all is recorded. I recorded this right after "Katie" from the Woman-Tamer... talk about switching characters to extremes here.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_hilda_1_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 7:33 min.

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » January 26th, 2020, 7:50 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » January 26th, 2020, 8:19 am

and act 2 finished...evil entrapment from Mousta

shame on you !

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_hilda_2_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 7:36 min.

Will try to finish act 3 today still, but first: food.

Oh and I'll PL all your sections tomorrow, promised. I wanted to finish my sections first.

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » January 26th, 2020, 12:01 pm

and the very tearful finale

highly emotional for me... I had no problems thinking how I would feel if my sister died like that.

I love the part where Hilda is angry with Death.

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_hilda_3_128kb.mp3
Recording time: 6:41 min.

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » January 26th, 2020, 6:07 pm

Wow. This is not the Gilbert of three little maids or dancing sailors and kindhearted pirates, but a terrific playwright putting us all through the wringer of despair. I particularly liked "A weary while I wept" and "But Time's an alchymist who changes gold to dross".

And you play it wonderfully. PL OK.

I despair at making Mousta a fitting counterpoint to Hilda's character. I should have recorded my lines before listening to yours!

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » January 27th, 2020, 12:59 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑January 26th, 2020, 6:07 pmI particularly liked "A weary while I wept"

strangely enough that was one of the few lines I had to re-record, because I made a mistake in it. Happy that you like the outcome.

I despair at making Mousta a fitting counterpoint to Hilda's character. I should have recorded my lines before listening to yours!

I am quite confident that you will be a perfect Mousta. You can merge your pathetic to your villainous nature in this play, it's a dream-role.

Sonia

jennlea · Post by **jennlea** » January 28th, 2020, 4:36 am

Here are the lines for Lady Amanthis. This play is definitely not what I expected from Gilbert!

Act 3:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_amanthis_3_128kb.mp3
0:38

Post by **Kitty** » January 28th, 2020, 5:04 am

jennlea wrote: ↑January 28th, 2020, 4:36 amHere are the lines for Lady Amanthis.
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_amanthis_3_128kb.mp3

quite a short part, but a lovely characterization, Jenn

full of empathy and sweetness. Thank you so much, this is straight PL ok.

Sonia

bluechien · Post by **bluechien** » February 10th, 2020, 1:05 pm

Lady Melusine reporting:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_ladymelusine_1_128kb.mp3 1.33 KB
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_ladymelusine_3_128kb.mp3 0.99 KB

Post by **ToddHW** » February 10th, 2020, 1:06 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 11th, 2020, 2:31 am

bluechien wrote: ↑February 10th, 2020, 1:05 pmLady Melusine reporting:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_ladymelusine_1_128kb.mp3 1.33 KB
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/brokenhearts_ladymelusine_3_128kb.mp3 0.99 KB

aww Melusine is very endearing, especially in act 3. In the first act I think you gave her a bit of a douting mocking undertone, as if she didn't really believe in these speaking objects. But she succumbed to the temptation in the end anyway.

Nice characterization, loved it.

Totally PL ok, thank you, Eva !

Sonnia