alanmapstone wrote: ↑August 27th, 2020, 11:05 amI did not think it was forced because that would have had d rather than t.
the spelling in this text is a bit antiquated, some other verbs have 't' in the past tense here which should have 'd'
I will amend it to make it consistent but I need to reread the context to decide what to do
I think "forced to be silent" makes a lot of sense, especially in light of that in the next act Merlin indeed casts a spell on the Clown which renders him mute.
I have checked couple of dictionaries and forc't is an obsolete form of forced, so I will amend accordingly
Alan the sixth age shifts into the slippered pantaloon with spectacles on nose
and you'll be pleased to hear that you managed a final Act flawlessly. PL ok for both sections. Thank you so much, David Only Act 1 missing... it was wise to leave that one for last as it's usually the trickiest one with the dramatis personae and intros and all...
Thank you and welcome. Hope Someone has given you the habit-forming addiction warning....
The first posting in this (and every) project has the instructions on file names and uploading files and posting the uploader link in the forum to have the file Proof-Listened. These instructions are pretty standard throughout Librivox. I have also a short summary for the important special rules in drama, so here goes:
1) you don't have to read an intro or outro disclaimer, this will be done by the narrator. Instead, record your voice credit at the beginning of the file, which should be something like: "Iphicrate, prince in love with Eriphyle, read by XXXX" (whatever you want your reader name to be) using exactly the words that are in the MW description
2) then browse through the text and record all the lines you have to speak. (One file per section/act.) Also include any "All" lines while your character is on stage. For a big role it may be good to read the entire play to get into character, but at least it would be good to read a bit around your lines, see what the others are saying, so you can better "react" to them. Just be as expressive (according to the character) as you can in your role.
3) if there are pointers in the text qualifying your voice, like [laughs] or [whines], an added bonus would be that you act those out in your reading, if possible, to make it all more interesting.
4) your files will be proof-listened, and you may receive some notes on corrections and their time locations in your file. These will be posted in the forum and show in the Magic Window marked as "See PL Notes" - please cut corrections into your file to update it (hint: if you work backwards while correcting, the timestamps of comments will stay valid), upload a new file (SAME NAME) in a reasonable time - like before your voice and equipment setup change and everything sounds different!
5) and most importantly: please leave enough space between each of your speeches, preferably 3-5 seconds or more. Even when you have the stage directions in the middle of your speech (for example: [kisses her hand]), also leave 3-5 seconds of pause there, because our editor (me) later on has to copy all your parts and paste them into his (my) master file and it's helpful if he (me) has enough space to fiddle with
That's it, I think. Just have fun acting out. And post any questions here.
excellent, thank you, Adrian. Toclio had less to say than I thought but I like him especially in the scene with Joan, he is at least a sensitive caring man there.
Act 1 is already PL ok.
Notes for Act 2:
> at 0:19: (p. 358) "Sweet Prince, noble Uter, speak, how fare you sir ?" - it's an antique way of spelling 'u' with 'v' - this should be theUther Pendragon from the legend
Notes for Act 3:
> at about 0:13: (p. 367 & p. 371) missed two ALL lines (according to the stage directions, Toclio was on stage at that point) : "strange alteration !" and "T'is all as false as hell."
excellent, thank you, Adrian. Toclio had less to say than I thought :hmm: but I like him especially in the scene with Joan, he is at least a sensitive caring man there.
Act 1 is already PL ok.
Notes for Act 2:
> at 0:19: (p. 358) "Sweet Prince, noble Uter, speak, how fare you sir ?" - it's an antique way of spelling 'u' with 'v' - this should be theUther Pendragon from the legend
Notes for Act 3:
> at about 0:13: (p. 367 & p. 371) missed two ALL lines (according to the stage directions, Toclio was on stage at that point) : "strange alteration !" and "T'is all as false as hell."
Sonia
Thank you, Sonia. The first error shows that my knowledge of middle English is only skin deep.
It took a while for me to locate the line "All". And then my schoolboy latin hit me in the face.
Kitty wrote: ↑August 28th, 2020, 6:12 am and you'll be pleased to hear that you managed a final Act flawlessly. PL ok for both sections. Thank you so much, David Only Act 1 missing... it was wise to leave that one for last as it's usually the trickiest one with the dramatis personae and intros and all...
Sonia
Thank you for affirming my recording the first act last! I think I'll keep doing this when I record stage directions. Hopefully this is all you still need from me for this play:
Only Act 1 missing... it was wise to leave that one for last as it's usually the trickiest one with the dramatis personae and intros and all...