You're not going to believe this, but this project is now complete! All audio files can be found on our catalog page: https://librivox.org/cinderella-by-george-calderon/
If you are expecting glass slippers and pumpkin coaches, look elsewhere...
From the Prologue: "The Theatrical Manager comes before the curtain and introduces the play with a short speech, in which he says that he has endeavoured to please both generations, providing Ibsen for the young and Pantomime for the old. The result is a Pantomime as Ibsen would have written it, if only it had occurred to him to write one." Thus begins Calderon's hilarious Ibsenesque version of Cinderella.
Calderon wanted, in true pantomime tradition, to have the part of Mrs. Inquest played by a man as pantomime dame. In this recording Mrs. Inquest is played by a woman pretending to be a man pretending to be a woman.
NOTE : This play was put aside to be worked on when the right moment should come. Unhappily it never came; but even in its present form the play has seemed too characteristic of its author to be lost, and it is therefore printed as it stands.
If you are a devoted Ibsen fan, you may hate this. People who know but do not like Ibsen will probably find it very funny.(Summary by Ruth Golding)
- How to claim a part, and 'how it all works' here
To find a role to record, simply look at point 4. 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 role you’d like to read. Read points 5. to 7. below for what to do before, during and after your recording. - New to recording?
Please read our Newbie Guide to Recording! - Where do I find the text? Source text (please only read from this text!): http://www.archive.org/details/threeplaysandpan00caldrich
Songs:
Oh poor old Mr Hasquith - chorus: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/rg/cinderella.zip
Please use a filename like cinderella_song1_xx.mp3 where xx is your initials.
We're the Ibsen, Gibson Rickety-rackety Gells: http://upload.librivox.org/share/uploads/rg/ibsengirls.zip
Please use a filename like cinderella_song2_xx.mp3 where xx is your initials.
The zips have the sheet music and an MP3 to sing along with. Please submit your voice only, so that I can put them all together with the accompaniment and verses later. - 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.
Magic Window:
BC Admin - BEFORE recording: Please check the Recording Notes: http://librivox.org/forum/viewtopic.php?p=6427#6430
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 Cinderella, by George Calderon. 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 [#]. At the end of the play, add End of Cinderella, by George Calderon.
Please remember to check this thread frequently for updates! - AFTER recording:
Save files as .flac, if possible, otherwise 128 kbps MP3 cinderella_[role]_[#].mp3 (all lower-case), where # is the act number.
ID3 V2 tags: Not needed for individual parts.
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.
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:[/b]
- https://librivox.org/login/uploader
(If you have trouble reading the image above, please message an admin) - You'll need to select the MC, which for this project is: RuthieG
- When your upload is complete, you will receive a link - please post it in this thread.
- If this doesn't work, or you have questions, please check our How To Send Your Recording wiki page.
- https://librivox.org/login/uploader
- Upload your file with the LibriVox Uploader:[/b]
You'll be just fine. We positively welcome all accents anyway. It is only the Demon that is specifically written cockney-style, and would lose something if not done that way.
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