What happens when two sets of identical twin brothers, separated at birth, end up in the same city and neither pair knows the others exist? Comedy. And errors. The Comedy of Errors! (Rather self explanatory really...) With heaps of fun identity mix-ups, nagging wives, engagements, wit and, surprisingly, a demonic procession, what isn't there to love about Shakespeare's shorter comedy?!
After the success of Merchant of Venice, we hope you will join this crazy, exciting project to read Shakespeare in two weeks and help us tell the story of the two Antipholi and the two Dromios! Come on. You know you want to TEMPORARY SUMMARY ( by Adele de Pignerolles (and Charlotte Duckett))
BCs: Adele de Pignerolles and Esther ben Simonides
DPL: Catrose
Editors: commonsparrow3, AdeledePignerolles, EstherbenSimonides, SweetPea
Is there a deadline? We ask that you have your role in by March 7.The deadline to complete the whole project is March 14, including editing and PLing. 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.
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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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 William Shakespeare , by The Comedy of Errors . 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
comedyoferrors_[role]_[#].mp3 (all lower-case) where ## is the act number.
ATTENTION: If you are reading Dromio (s or e) Antipholus (s or e), please add the letter of the city they are from to the end of the file. For example:
comedyoferrors_dromios_2
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.
Having had such fun as part of your previous Shakespeare Flash Mob, I'd be delighted to be part of this one!
May I sign up to edit an act again?
Also, may I claim the part of Aemilia the Abbess in Act 5?
So much for getting a full days rest before the next one starts Glad to see the better text link! By the end of Merchant, this was quite fun and so it's a joy to be back!
A Level exams from 4th May to 30th June. I am around, just not as often. If I forget or miss anything, drop me a PM and I'll be on it like a wasp on honey!
commonsparrow3 wrote:Having had such fun as part of your previous Shakespeare Flash Mob, I'd be delighted to be part of this one!
May I sign up to edit an act again?
Also, may I claim the part of Aemilia the Abbess in Act 5?
Certainly, thank you!
LydiaCW wrote:I'd love to read Luciana, if that's okay!
Of course! We'll put you down in the DP.
pschempf wrote:Oh, oh, oh--may I have Solinus in Acts 1 and 5 and Pinch in Act 4?
Yes! Thank you!
LindaB wrote:Can I put my hand up for the doomed Aegeon, unless you want a chap for the role?
Pretty please?
LindaB
Certainly! The only parts we're making Gender Specific this time are the two Antipholuses.
Thanks!
The source - the website you have linked to doesn't say where it is getting the text of the play from. Is it available on Gutenberg so we can be sure of PD status?
edit: I see two PG versions used previously 1104 and 23046.
Your intro text doesn't mention any deadlines yet . . . just the regular "2 months" to finish claimed sections.
A Level exams from 4th May to 30th June. I am around, just not as often. If I forget or miss anything, drop me a PM and I'll be on it like a wasp on honey!
A Level exams from 4th May to 30th June. I am around, just not as often. If I forget or miss anything, drop me a PM and I'll be on it like a wasp on honey!
The HTML versions of the plays provided here are placed in the public domain.
Yes, but we need to know that the HTML version of the play was taken from a source that it itself public domain . . . They don't say what their source is.
MaryAnn
There are 4 PD versions on PG - ok, ignore the first folio version because we have learned that that version is difficult to read, that leaves 3 clearly PD versions. Two have been done before, one has not. Will one of those work?
A Level exams from 4th May to 30th June. I am around, just not as often. If I forget or miss anything, drop me a PM and I'll be on it like a wasp on honey!