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What was life like for Shakespeare's first audiences? In a time of political and religious unrest and economic expansion, how did Elizabethan play-goers make sense of their changing world? What did the plays mean to the public when they were first performed? In this fascinating series, Neil...

Nolira is an agronomist tasked with establishing agriculture in a new solar system, but when she wakes up on a now- empty colony ship, the whole of her plan disappears. The ship has been set adrift, with numerous mission-critical problems requiring immediate attendance outside of her area of expertise. Nolira is aided by the ship’s malfunctioning AI, which acts as her confidant and companion during the fight for survival.

Librivox recording of Romeo and Juliet, by William Shakespeare.Read by Becky Crackel.Source: https://archive.org/details/romeo_and_juliet_librivox Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

This is the collected BBC radio productions of the internationally renowned playwright Tom Stoppard. One of the giants of British theatre, Sir Tom Stoppard has been writing for the stage and screen for over 50 years. Full of wit, verbal brilliance and big ideas, his plays appeal to critics and audiences alike and are among the most studied works of the last century.

Soon to be a major new London theatre show, The Witness for the Prosecution follows the hapless Leonard Vole as he learns he has been accused of murdering a wealthy widow in order to get his hands on the inheritance. His predicament is made even worse when he discovers his wife to be the chief...

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Known as the 'Irish Chekhov', Brian Friel was one of the most renowned dramatists of his generation, producing over 30 plays in a career spanning six decades. Included here are some of his best-known works, as well as mesmerising radio documentaries featuring the author himself, in his own words.

Experience Othello as a powerful full-cast drama with entertaining and enlightening commentary that explains what's what and who's who as the plot unfolds. To help you get the most out of Shakespeare, the narrator offers historical insights and background information, so you can enjoy the jokes, appreciate the references, and get a real sense of Shakespeare's world.

Robert Beatty stars as Quentin Barnaby: Fire Investigator in Philip Levene’s gripping 1960s crime series A prolific writer for radio and TV, Philip Levene scripted numerous crime dramas and serials for the BBC in the 1960s. One of the most popular was Destination – Fire!, inspired by his...

Renowned for his wit, style and sophistication, Noël Coward was one of the greatest playwrights of the 20th century. His plays, set in the glittering world of high society in which he lived, are much admired and have remained in the popular theatre repertoire to this day. This collection brings together the very best radio adaptation

This highly entertaining anthology of verse is the comic, tragic, tender, and telling story of life's seven ages, from childhood to old age. Within the framework of Shakespeare's speech, "The Seven Ages of Man," performed by Sir Ian McKellen, are 150 great poems from all ages, from Chaucer to Emily Dickinson to Walt Whitman and many others. The poem are presented by the finest cast ever assembled on one recording and includes Ralph Fiennes, Dame Judi Dench, John Cleese, Michael Caine, and more.

The play is significant for the way it deals with the fate of a married woman, who at the time in Norway lacked reasonable opportunities for self-fulfillment in a male-dominated world, despite the fact that Ibsen denied it was his intent to write a feminist play. It aroused a great sensation at the time and caused a "storm of outraged controversy" that went beyond the theatre to the world of newspapers and society.

In Wie es euch gefällt entführt William Shakespeare seine Hörer in den Ardenner Wald – ein Ort der Zuflucht, des Spiels und der Selbsterkenntnis. Verkleidungen, Liebeswirren und kluge Wortspiele bestimmen die Handlung einer der beliebtesten Komödien Shakespeares. Die kraftvolle Rosalind steht im Mittelpunkt einer Geschichte über Geschlechterrollen, Macht und das Wesen der Liebe – pointiert, lebendig und zeitlos unterhaltsam.

In einer magischen Mittsommernacht treffen verliebte Menschen, feenhafte Wesen und tollpatschige Handwerker aufeinander – ein verwobenes Spiel aus Liebeswirren, Zauber und Verwechslung entsteht. Zwischen Waldgeistern, Elfen und menschlichen Torheiten entfaltet sich eine heiter-poetische Fantasiewelt, in der sich Träume und Wirklichkeit überschneiden. Ein Klassiker der Weltliteratur – leichtfüßig, humorvoll und voller sprachlicher Schönheit.

Magie, Macht und Versöhnung auf einer einsamen Insel – ungekürzt & eindrucksvoll gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche. Über das Hörbuch: In Der Sturm , einem der letzten Stücke William Shakespeares, verwebt der Dramatiker fantastische Elemente mit Fragen nach Macht, Gerechtigkeit und Vergebung. Prospero, ein gestürzter Herzog und Zauberer, inszeniert auf einer Insel ein raffiniertes Spiel der Erkenntnis, das seine Widersacher zur Umkehr zwingt – und sich selbst zur inneren Wandlung führt. Eine tragikomische Märchenwelt mit Tiefgang – voller Wortwitz, symbolischer Dichte und zeitloser Themen.

The ReReadium podcast invites you back into the heart of the world’s greatest stories. Each episode, two voices return to the classics — chasing the white whale, marooned on deserted islands, or wandering through shattered dreams — to uncover the truths hidden between the lines. These are the tales that built our imaginations and questioned our humanity. This time, we’re reading them not for school… but for life.Join us on a journey through the books that shaped us, one book at a time.Sources used for the individual episodes:http://www.gutenberg.org/https://www.gitenberg.org/https://...

A Multilingual Podcast with more than 1000 Episodes from William Shakespeare's Works.All this Episodes are taken from Librivox.org.All Librivox Recordings are in the Public Domain.

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Im Mittelpunkt steht die berühmte Ringparabel, die für religiöse Toleranz und menschliche Vernunft plädiert. In einem spannenden Drama verhandelt Lessing Grundfragen des friedlichen Zusammenlebens. Ein Plädoyer für Aufklärung, Humanität und gegenseitiges Verständnis – eindrucksvoll gesprochen von Jürgen Fritsche.

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