COMPLETE[PLAY]Don Quixote in England by Fielding - thw

MManolakes · Post by **MManolakes** » March 27th, 2022, 10:40 am

Guzzle, Act 3, duration 1:18

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_guzzle_3.mp3

Mike

Post by **ToddHW** » March 27th, 2022, 1:30 pm

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » March 28th, 2022, 1:31 am

MManolakes wrote: ↑March 27th, 2022, 10:40 amGuzzle, Act 3, duration 1:18
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_guzzle_3.mp3

thank you, Mike, this act is also PL ok. Guzzle is a bit of a grovelling kind here

Sonia

panelbeaterva · Post by **panelbeaterva** » April 3rd, 2022, 9:09 am

May I claim sections 7 and 8, Brief, please?

Post by **ToddHW** » April 3rd, 2022, 11:07 am

Thank you and Welcome to Librivox. Glad you completed the One Minute Test so we know your equipment is all set up properly. Did you also get the addiction warning?

Most of how things work is the same everywhere at Librivox, but there are a few special things about dramas. Here is a short summary of the important special rules:

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 using the words in the MW, which should be something like: "King Valentia read by XXXX" (whatever you use for your reader name - it does not have to be the same as your forum name)

2) then browse through the text and record all the lines you have to speak. 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) You prepare and upload a separate file for each Act that your character is in. (Note - the section numbers change as I move stuff around on the MW, so remember character name, not section numbers.) Your file 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 (don't re-record the entire thing! that makes more work for everyone and risks new errors) and 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 4-5 seconds or more. Even when you have the stage directions in the middle of your speech (for example: [kisses her hand]), also leave 4-5 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.

Thanks, Todd

jondalar1988 · Post by **jondalar1988** » April 6th, 2022, 9:05 am

Sir Thomas of Loveland is uploaded. I tried to inject a small degree of madness into the character....

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_sirthomas_3.mp3 9:35

Post by **ToddHW** » April 6th, 2022, 10:12 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » April 7th, 2022, 3:09 am

jondalar1988 wrote: ↑April 6th, 2022, 9:05 amSir Thomas of Loveland is uploaded. I tried to inject a small degree of madness into the character....
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_sirthomas_3.mp3 9:35

haha, I think none of the characters in this play are really totally sane

and yes, your Sir Thomas exactly fits right in here. Loved the joviality and obvious money-grabbing character you gave him.

Everything excellently acted out. Only the song at the end, (from 8:25 onwards) that's Fairlove and Dorothea singing together, unfortunately. This part cannot be used with your voice, sorry about that.

Could you cut that out please ?

Thanks

Sonia

jondalar1988 · Post by **jondalar1988** » April 7th, 2022, 7:21 am

Kitty wrote: ↑April 7th, 2022, 3:09 am
jondalar1988 wrote: ↑April 6th, 2022, 9:05 amSir Thomas of Loveland is uploaded. I tried to inject a small degree of madness into the character....
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_sirthomas_3.mp3 9:35
haha, I think none of the characters in this play are really totally sane and yes, your Sir Thomas exactly fits right in here. Loved the joviality and obvious money-grabbing character you gave him.

Everything excellently acted out. Only the song at the end, (from 8:25 onwards) that's Fairlove and Dorothea singing together, unfortunately. This part cannot be used with your voice, sorry about that. Could you cut that out please ?

Thanks

Sonia

No sooner said than done! And thank you for the kind comments.... (Aww, shucks, ma'am!)

https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_sirthomas_3.mp3 8:26

Post by **ToddHW** » April 7th, 2022, 7:52 am

Thank you.

Todd

Post by **Kitty** » April 7th, 2022, 11:34 am

jondalar1988 wrote: ↑April 7th, 2022, 7:21 amNo sooner said than done! And thank you for the kind comments.... (Aww, shucks, ma'am!)
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_sirthomas_3.mp3 8:26

thank you, now PL ok. So sorry, it was a good speech.

Sonia

rssmith121999 · Post by **rssmith121999** » April 12th, 2022, 4:41 pm

To whom it may concern:
I think I can alter my voice enough to cover about 3 of the small parts, the cook in act 3, the Drawer in act 2 and maybe the Manager in act 1? I’ll record them and submit them, and I’m more then willing to make any changes to suit.

Post by **ToddHW** » April 12th, 2022, 5:34 pm

Glad to see you have completed the One Minute Test. I gave you both the Manager and Cook as you wished. Unfortunately, Drawer is in Act 3, not 2, according to the MW. And I really do not want anyone to do two characters in the same act.

There are instructions on recording for plays in a posting in the middle of page 8, with more instructions in the first post of the project.

Enjoy, Todd

(I worked for a guy named r s smith for many years. If you are he, then it took you long enough to find me!)

rssmith121999 · Post by **rssmith121999** » April 12th, 2022, 10:17 pm

Cook Act 3 https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/donquixoteinengland_cook_3.mp3

im debating if this needs another couple takes, let me know if indeed it does.
thanks for letting me participate! i fear ki may have been a little excited during my session.

rssmith121999 · Post by **rssmith121999** » April 12th, 2022, 10:57 pm

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

theatre manager, intro, I sort of stumbled a little but i think it plays well as the manager might have been a little flustered?!

well now you know if i can follow instructions.