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The Sun Also Rises

By: Ernest Hemingway, Kate McAll - adapter
Narrated by: Geoffrey Arend, Seamus Dever, Patrick Heusinger, Derrick Kemp, Rhian Rees, Herbert Sigüenza, André Sogliuzzo, Devon Sorvari
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A group of friends decamps from 1920s Paris for the Festival of San Fermin in Pamplona, Spain. Jake is in love with the aristocratic Bret Ashley, but Bret’s wandering eye lands on a young matador. In the week of drinking, bullfighting, and jealousy that follows, friendships will be upended and hopes for love dashed.

Recorded at The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood in April 2022.

Directed by Anna Lyse Erikson

Producing Director: Susan Albert Loewenberg

An L.A. Theatre Works full-cast recording starring:

Geoffrey Arend as Robert Cohn

Seamus Dever as Bill Gorton

Patrick Heusinger as Jake Barnes

Derrick Kemp as Pedro Romero

Rhian Rees as Lady Brett Ashley

Herbert Sigüenza as Montoya and others

André Sogliuzzo as Mike Campbell and the Count

Devon Sorvari as Frances and Georgette

Senior Producer: Anna Lyse Erikson

Prepared for Audio by Mark Holden for The Invisible Studios, West Hollywood

Sound Design by Charles Carroll with Austin Halterman

Recording Engineer and Mixer: Charles Carroll

Senior Radio Producer: Ronn Lipkin

Foley Artist: Jeff Gardner

©2022 Kate McAll (P)2022 L.A. Theatre Works Classics Drama & Plays United States World Literature
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i loved the colourful characters and the atmosphere of the setting. very identifiable Hemingway style

Great writing. too short

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Good voice acting. Sometimes it was hard to follow who was speaking. It's a good idea to read the book before listening.

Good listen.

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This is an interesting interpretation of Hemmingway's novel. But I personally feel they messed a bit with the characterisation of some characters, especially Brett; they made seem very emotional and almost teenage-like when she didn't appear that way in the novel. I would recommend listening to the novel first because you would otherwise get a different feeling for the work. good quality audio and acting

Well acted and good audios

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The novel is clearly inspired by the great Gatsby, it follows a similar group of "friends" that really struggle with life and reality. All of them are in a way ruined by the aftermath of war and it's about how they still have to keep going because time doesn't stop and does not turn back.

The performance is great, I really enjoyed all of it and I don't think the storytelling of was lost in the dramatisation of the novel at all, unlike some productions.

What happens after war and how everyone is lost, living or dead.

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