COMPLETE[PLAY]The Wonder by Centlivre - thw

benderca · Post by **benderca** » July 2nd, 2020, 5:17 pm

May I read Donna Violante please?

Post by **ToddHW** » July 2nd, 2020, 6:09 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Algy Pug · Post by **Algy Pug** » July 2nd, 2020, 6:10 pm

Readings for Don Lopez

Act 1 - 3:55
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_donlopez_1_128kb.mp3

Act 4 - 1:42
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_donlopez_4_128kb.mp3

Cheers

Post by **ToddHW** » July 2nd, 2020, 6:16 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » July 3rd, 2020, 4:13 am

Algy Pug wrote: ↑July 2nd, 2020, 6:10 pmReadings for Don Lopez
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_donlopez_1_128kb.mp3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_donlopez_4_128kb.mp3

oh this is a promising start for a dramatic plot. This guy is egging his daughter on to commit suicide if she doesn't do what he wants

quite the psychopath character trait

and you reading it all with a sort of nice smile on your face and gentle voice, this makes it all the more creepy. A really interesting character. He should have had a bigger role ! Well played, Algy

Act 4 is already PL ok, but I have a few notes for Act 1:

> at 1:24-1:32: (p. 8) if I may suggest a clarification here: in my opinion, judging from what is actually said, the first two sentences are the "aside" sarcastic thoughts of Don Lopez, and the last sentence is a question asked aloud to Isabella. In old scripts the "aside" is often written at the end of the sentence that is the aside (I know ... confusing, but I assume this is what happened here). I think the speech would be made clearer if you put on your whispery-aside voice to the beginning and the stern-parental booming voice to the final sentence

> at 1:47: (p. 9) "you shall have a better errand to church than to say your prayers there" – you say "here" which sounds odd in context. He means, she has a better reason to go to church than say the prayers there – namely she will marry Guzman there soon

Sonia

Algy Pug · Post by **Algy Pug** » July 3rd, 2020, 3:53 pm

Act 1 for Don Lopez corrected and reuploaded:

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_donlopez_1_128kb.mp3
3:58

Cheers

Post by **ToddHW** » July 3rd, 2020, 5:42 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » July 4th, 2020, 1:47 am

Algy Pug wrote: ↑July 3rd, 2020, 3:53 pm Act 1 for Don Lopez corrected and reuploaded:
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_donlopez_1_128kb.mp3

excellent, yes you caught the exact tone of voice in both parts than I would have expected

especially the church/prayer comment ! Thanks, now definitely PL ok.

Sonia

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » July 9th, 2020, 7:07 am

Gibby act 3

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_gibby_3.mp3

I have tried to make this as incomprehensible as I can

Post by **ToddHW** » July 9th, 2020, 8:14 am

tHaNk U. (As incomprehensible as that?)

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » July 10th, 2020, 1:12 am

alanmapstone wrote: ↑July 9th, 2020, 7:07 amGibby act 3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_gibby_3.mp3
I have tried to make this as incomprehensible as I can

it sounds extremely cool, Alan ! And not incomprehensible to me. You manage an accent without making it obscure. Really good job. I love Gibby ! PL ok.

Oh and Todd, I read through a particular scene in Act 2 where Flora and Inis will fight over your Lissardo

Extremely looking forward to this cat-fighting scene. You may end up as collateral damage in this

Sonia

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » July 10th, 2020, 1:20 am

Kitty wrote: ↑July 10th, 2020, 1:12 am
alanmapstone wrote: ↑July 9th, 2020, 7:07 amGibby act 3
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/wondersecret_gibby_3.mp3
I have tried to make this as incomprehensible as I can
it sounds extremely cool, Alan ! And not incomprehensible to me. You manage an accent without making it obscure. Really good job. I love Gibby ! PL ok.

Thanks Sonia

This is just the sort of fun cameo role that I really like to do rather than anything too large.

Post by **Kitty** » July 10th, 2020, 1:22 am

alanmapstone wrote: ↑July 10th, 2020, 1:20 amThis is just the sort of fun cameo role that I really like to do rather than anything too large.

I can totally understand that. And very often the short roles steal the show from the big'uns in some scenes.

Go, Gibby !

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » July 10th, 2020, 5:02 am

Kitty wrote: ↑July 10th, 2020, 1:12 am
Oh and Todd, I read through a particular scene in Act 2 where Flora and Inis will fight over your Lissardo Extremely looking forward to this cat-fighting scene. You may end up as collateral damage in this

Sonia

Oh great. I go from "somehow endearing (in a pathetic sort of way)" to "collateral damage". I'm going to need a taller tombstone to hold all these pithy epitaphs.

Thanks, Todd

SonOfTheExiles · Post by **SonOfTheExiles** » July 10th, 2020, 2:58 pm

“Oh great. I go from "somehow endearing (in a pathetic sort of way)" to "collateral damage".”

Remember the Dean Martin motto, Todd.

“When all else fails, go with chunkier jewellery.”

Cheers,
Chris