COMPLETE[PLAY]Hecyra: The Mother-In-Law by Terence - thw

Post by **Kitty** » February 7th, 2019, 12:04 pm

ToddHW wrote: ↑February 7th, 2019, 12:02 pm Certainly would like the title. I think the summaries and prologues are not great - I will have to look later today.

with "title" I mean 4 lines explaining the title.

I actually thought the prologues were quite funny. But up to you

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » February 7th, 2019, 1:03 pm

In the narration for Act 1, let's skip "The Subject", "The Title of the Play", and "The Summary of C ...". But please do record the First and Second prologues - skipping the footnotes.

Thanks, Todd

leanneyauyau · Post by **leanneyauyau** » February 8th, 2019, 10:52 am

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Post by **Kitty** » February 8th, 2019, 11:30 am

leanneyauyau wrote: ↑February 8th, 2019, 10:52 am https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/hecyra_stagedirections_1_128kb.mp3 6.22 KB Clear
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/hecyra_stagedirections_2_128kb.mp3 1.19 KB Clear
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https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/hecyra_stagedirections_5_128kb.mp3

oh, you even cut out the superfluous names, thank you so much. This will make Todd's editing job a lot easier.

And the prologues sound so funny, you really did them quite tongue-in-cheek

excellently done, a great start in the play (though the play isn't such a funny topic, it's a worthy relief to have a bit of comedy at the beginning).

All of Narrator PL ok. Great job, Leanne, and thanks for the fast corrections.

Todd: that means Act 2 is ready to be assembled !

Sonia

bluechien · Post by **bluechien** » February 9th, 2019, 9:58 pm

Parmeno for PL:

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Post by **Kitty** » February 10th, 2019, 5:19 am

bluechien wrote: ↑February 9th, 2019, 9:58 pmParmeno for PL:

excellent performance, Eva

Parmeno is the endearing faithful servant all throughout, sometimes bumbling, not always content with the job, but still he plods along. And I especially love the gossipping scene in act 1

Nice touch that he has to have the final word in the play. Well done.

I'll mark Acts 1 and 5 PL ok already.

Two small notes for Act 3 though:

> for the voice credit could you please say the whole description: Parmeno, servant of Sostrata (let's include it here so you don't have to reupload Act 1)

> at about 3:40: missing line: "Why, don’t they know the way themselves to come to our house?"

thanks

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » February 10th, 2019, 5:23 am

Todd: Acts 1 and 5 are also ready to edit (Act 1 only pending two voice credits)

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » February 10th, 2019, 6:26 am

Act 5 ready for final PL.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 10th, 2019, 11:35 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑February 10th, 2019, 6:26 amAct 5 ready for final PL.

I see that 2 and 5 are ready for PL and I just had a listen. They are quite short acts, compared to others we have (Pinero comes to mind

)

Both are excellently acted out by all parties involved and assembled, I don't have any notes for improvement.

PL ok.

Sonia

bluechien · Post by **bluechien** » February 10th, 2019, 5:17 pm

Kitty wrote: ↑February 10th, 2019, 5:19 am > for the voice credit could you please say the whole description: Parmeno, servant of Sostrata (let's include it here so you don't have to reupload Act 1)

> at about 3:40: missing line: "Why, don’t they know the way themselves to come to our house?"

Thank you, Sonia! Act 3 corrections for PL ...
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/hecyra_parmeno_3.mp3

Post by **ToddHW** » February 10th, 2019, 7:13 pm

Act 1 ready for final PL. Missing voice credit for Myrrhina at 1:00 but otherwise complete.

Thanks, Todd

Post by **Kitty** » February 11th, 2019, 2:09 am

bluechien wrote: ↑February 10th, 2019, 5:17 pm Thank you, Sonia! Act 3 corrections for PL ...
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/hecyra_parmeno_3.mp3

thank you, Eva, perfectly PL ok now

only one dreaded mother-in-law missing....

Sonia

Post by **Kitty** » February 11th, 2019, 7:21 am

ToddHW wrote: ↑February 10th, 2019, 7:13 pmAct 1 ready for final PL. Missing voice credit for Myrrhina at 1:00 but otherwise complete.

a fabulous opening for the play, nicely assembled and perfectly acted out by all involved.

I only would have one suggestion for cutting:

> at 1:00: voice credit for Myrrhina (this only as reminder, so we don't forget)

> at 11:11: “Philotis, vehemently exclaiming” – can be cut, Devorah is vehement enough here.

Also this gives the dialogue more impetus here if it’s not interrupted

otherwise, perfect

Sonia

Post by **ToddHW** » February 11th, 2019, 8:42 am

I agree and have made the cut. (No upload yet until last voice credit added.)

Thanks, Todd

alanmapstone · Post by **alanmapstone** » February 11th, 2019, 9:18 am

Kitty wrote: ↑February 10th, 2019, 11:35 am I see that 2 and 5 are ready for PL and I just had a listen. They are quite short acts, compared to others we have

I think plays like this were usually played straight through without any breaks. The division into acts was only a formality and did not involve scene changes or interruptions. So acts could be very short.