Monday, May 14, 2012

New Project

"Manfred" is ready to download! In case you've missed earlier posts, Manfred is a dramatic poem by Lord Byron around 1816. It reminded me a bit of Doctor Faustus as far as themes go. I just have a small part, but I've always wanted to do a Byron project.

Here is the synopsis from librivox
Manfred is a dramatic poem in three acts by Lord Byron, and possibly a self confessional work. A noble, Manfred, is haunted by the memory of some unspeakable crime. In seeking for forgetfulness and oblivion, he wanders between his castle and the mountains. He has several encounters with the people who try to assist him, as well as spirits that rule nature and human destiny. The poem explores themes of morality, religion, guilt and the human condition. 
Here's the link!
http://librivox.org/manfred-by-george-gordon-lord-byron/






And since it's past Mother's Day...I can announce my next very big project! I'll be narrating Heidi! Librivox is doing it as a dramatic recording, so other volunteers will read the parts of all the characters. My dad has a part as well! I watched the movie version of Heidi over and over when I was a kid; it was one of my mom's favorites. This will be a long project, but I'm very excited about it!

Monday, May 7, 2012

King Henry IV part 1 trailer

A few friends and I made this video for our Shakespeare class. We just finished "King Henry IV part 1" and had to make a mock trailer for it. Enjoy!