pompously played, Alan, I really like it.alanmapstone wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 10:13 amMcShane act 2
https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/times_mcshane_2.mp3
I can see there is a merciless political adversary suppressed under all the outward niceties.yes LV is a good way of practicing your narration. Of course there is the addiction factor, you may not want to leave anymore once you've startedAngeliqueAnja wrote: ↑December 15th, 2020, 2:58 pmActually yes it is the first time that I've done anything like this. I'm hoping to sometime next year record my own audiobooks.
ah it was a typo, I see. Yes I always check with the original scan, much more reliable.I knew I should have double checked that line with the PDF instead of believing the HTML version...
and PL ok nowHere you are, an edited version of Act 3:https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/times_lucytuck_3_128kb.mp3
thanks, Annie 
it was quite dripping with contempt. Awfully well done, Alan, thank you so much. I really pity Bompas here, being blackmailed soalanmapstone wrote: ↑December 28th, 2020, 4:32 amMcShane act 3
I tried to make this as contemptuous as I could
Hi ToddToddHW wrote: ↑December 8th, 2020, 4:43 pmWelcome to Drama. I have a short summary for the important special rules in drama; here goes:clionawoodbyrne wrote: ↑December 8th, 2020, 1:20 pm Hi Sonia
I'll be Mrs Hooley. Section 5-8.
I've never done theatre with LibriVox so it should be fun.
Cheers
Cliona
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: " Mrs. Hooley, read by XXXX" (whatever you use for your reader 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) 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 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 2-3 seconds or more. Even when you have the stage directions in the middle of your speech (for example: [kisses her hand]), also leave 2-3 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
Cliona what a treat that wasclionawoodbyrne wrote: ↑December 29th, 2020, 7:23 amI had such fun doing this. This was my first time doing drama. Please let me know of anything I have done incorrectly. I look forward to your feedback.
) You played out the emotions quite well, I loved the ohs and ahs, especially in the final act And she is veering between low-life simplicity and affected-aristocratic snobbery. Great choice. 
ever been there ?
In that case, please insert it at the correct spot, to make it easier for our editor to find Please leave more space between the quotes, best would be 2 or 3 seconds. Sometimes you have enough but sometimes it's more only like 1 second or even less. The reason for the long silence is that Todd has to cut each quote out and this task is made easier if there is a lot of silent fiddling space around it, so he immediately sees when a quote starts and ends. No need to reupload, for this time it's ok, just as a reminder for the future )Hi SoniaKitty wrote: ↑December 29th, 2020, 9:43 amCliona what a treat that wasclionawoodbyrne wrote: ↑December 29th, 2020, 7:23 amI had such fun doing this. This was my first time doing drama. Please let me know of anything I have done incorrectly. I look forward to your feedback.
(no Todd, I forgot to mention the addiction warning, she'll be here to stay now
Wonderful performance in character, Cliona. If this was your first performance, you are quite a natural.
Also loved the way you pronounced this Welsh village
As far as I can see, no lines missing. I'll mark Acts 1, 3 and 4 already PL ok.
One small snip to make in Act 2 though:
> at the end there is a repeat of "we're coming..." you can cut it out, or was this the version you preferred ?
Other than that, I would only make one further note, which you don't have to correct for this time though, I only mention it for your dozens of future performances
Congrats on your first role, and I am hoping to hear you in many many more. (still many open plays...have a look around
Thanks
Sonia
thank you, now definitely PL okclionawoodbyrne wrote: ↑December 30th, 2020, 3:30 am See attached revised Act 2 which is 3:55 long. https://librivox.org/uploads/toddhw/times_mrshooley_act2_128kb.mp3
it was an excellent part, such a schemer and hypocrite, I can understand why you had fun with this character. It was wonderfully entertaining, especially when he loses his suavity and glibness near the end when all his scheming unravels.