I find it much better to read the play while listening to it being performed first. Sometimes shakespeare can be a bit impenetrable when only dealing with the written word, hearing the emotion and rhythm of the words makes the second reading a page turner :)
I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this I am working on a scene from this play in a Shakespeare acting class that I am taking and it really helps me to listen to it.
By William Shakespeare. Tom Courtenay stars as the wildly jealous King Leontes, who, suspecting his queen Hermione of infidelity with his best friend Polixenes, exacts a terrible revenge which forces the full retribution of the gods. Music by Julie Cooper , performed by Justin Pearson (cello), Alasdair Malloy (percussion), Lucy Wakeford (harp), David Roach (oboe) and Claire Moore (singer) Director Eoin O'Callaghan Contributors BBC 22.Dec.1997 Unknown: William Shakespeare. Unknown: Tom Courtenay Music By: Julie Cooper Cello: Justin Pearson Cello: Alasdair Malloy Harp: Lucy Wakeford Harp: David Roach Harp: Claire Moore Director: Eoin O'Callaghan Leontes: Tom Courtenay Hermione/Time: Harriet Walter Paulina: Jill Balcon Polixenes: Tim Pigott-Smith Mamillius: Rory Campbell Autoloycus: Nickolas Grace Rorizel: Jonathan Cullen Shepherd: Sean Baker Perdita: Tracy Ann OBErman Archidamus: Chris Scott Camillo: Hugh Dickson Emilia/Mopsa: Carolyn Jones Antigonus: Stephen Thorne Clown: Chris Pavlo Dion/Geoler: Ioan Meredith Clemones: Gerard McDermott Dorcas: Alison Pettit Mariner: Alex Lowe
Thank you for the upload! I've got a million things to do for other classes but I can't not read this play because I'm including it in an essay, this is saving me so much time
@@leepleiades8624 That's so cool! No way I could ever remember these lines that were written in the 16th century, haha. You should be proud of yourself :)
His patron was the king, so that's probably why. To be fair, he is almost always critical of rulers/monarchy in his shows. There aren't many sympathetic portrayals of kings.
It wasn't the done thing in those days, or for a long time after. Stories were about heroes, which meant the nobs. Of course there are ordinary people in his plays, but they're usually the comic relief.
Christian Academy, really you do not understand a thing? So what kind of education have prior to arrive in there Or maybe your teacher is and ass from another play from Shakespeare, wich is a comedy.
Good cast of stalwarts, but it's always distracting to hear Tom Courtenay trying not to sound like he's from Yorkshire. Actually...it's not the best performance by him.
Dear god guys couldn't they come up with a better Leontes than this guy? He's got the emotional constitution of a wet mop! We just finished doing this play at my college and our Leontes was ten times better than that guy...
Some of us listen *for pleasure. 🤍 No directly related projects, no classes/homework/tests. Dear Shakespeare, my brain is eating your words in the year 2023, 2024… in a country you have never known, in a culture that grows more barren of intellect, beauty and culture year-after-year… and where the threat of demonic entities rule sway over all things great-and-small, where ignorance is joy and safety, and stupidity is championed in the name of ‘freedom’ and acceptance for all.
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Michelle Very helpful, thanks!
This was super helpful! Thanks :D
thanks! it helps for revision ^^
Many thanks - most helpful
Oh look! A good recording! Take note, Librivox....
Thanks so much for this! Listening to a book is so much easier than reading it.
+Lauren Maslin It's not a book. It's a play, and as such was meant to be seen performed, not read. This, though, is an excellent second best.
Dinuial Sorry, I knew that, but I was reading the script in book form hence the word "book" rather than play :) I saw it performed- it was brilliant!
+Dinuial must you go around correcting everyone so pretentiously?
I find it much better to read the play while listening to it being performed first. Sometimes shakespeare can be a bit impenetrable when only dealing with the written word, hearing the emotion and rhythm of the words makes the second reading a page turner :)
I just want to thank you from the bottom of my heart for posting this I am working on a scene from this play in a Shakespeare acting class that I am taking and it really helps me to listen to it.
By William Shakespeare.
Tom Courtenay stars as the wildly jealous King Leontes, who, suspecting his queen Hermione of infidelity with his best friend Polixenes, exacts a terrible revenge which forces the full retribution of the gods.
Music by Julie Cooper , performed by Justin Pearson (cello), Alasdair Malloy (percussion), Lucy Wakeford (harp), David Roach (oboe) and Claire Moore (singer) Director Eoin O'Callaghan
Contributors BBC 22.Dec.1997
Unknown: William Shakespeare.
Unknown: Tom Courtenay
Music By: Julie Cooper
Cello: Justin Pearson
Cello: Alasdair Malloy
Harp: Lucy Wakeford
Harp: David Roach
Harp: Claire Moore
Director: Eoin O'Callaghan
Leontes: Tom Courtenay
Hermione/Time: Harriet Walter
Paulina: Jill Balcon
Polixenes: Tim Pigott-Smith
Mamillius: Rory Campbell
Autoloycus: Nickolas Grace
Rorizel: Jonathan Cullen
Shepherd: Sean Baker
Perdita: Tracy Ann OBErman
Archidamus: Chris Scott
Camillo: Hugh Dickson
Emilia/Mopsa: Carolyn Jones
Antigonus: Stephen Thorne
Clown: Chris Pavlo
Dion/Geoler: Ioan Meredith
Clemones: Gerard McDermott
Dorcas: Alison Pettit
Mariner: Alex Lowe
This is Wonderful - thank you!
The best one on TH-cam!!
Love me some Shakespeare.
I really like this audiobook. Good work
I'm in tears
Excellent production
I love this play that he wrote
really good book....
amazing
It's slightly abridged, with some of the sheep-shearing scene cut. Still, a masterful rendering.
Thank you for this ✌.
Thank you for the upload! I've got a million things to do for other classes but I can't not read this play because I'm including it in an essay, this is saving me so much time
1:14:31 Exit, pursued by a bear.
Thank you. XD
I'm in a production of this show now, and we close this weekend. I'm so sad to let it go.
Who did you play?
@@MsVamPireChic I was Polixenes! Easily my favorite part I've ever played
@@leepleiades8624 That's so cool! No way I could ever remember these lines that were written in the 16th century, haha. You should be proud of yourself :)
i love shakespshere innit he my home boi rep
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Tis true
Like it even tho it's always about royalty and rulers. Why didn't Shakespeare do anything about the more common people?
His patron was the king, so that's probably why. To be fair, he is almost always critical of rulers/monarchy in his shows. There aren't many sympathetic portrayals of kings.
It wasn't the done thing in those days, or for a long time after. Stories were about heroes, which meant the nobs. Of course there are ordinary people in his plays, but they're usually the comic relief.
That must be Tom Courtenay.
Excellent production! Thank you for posting. Who produced this?
It tells you at the start, it's the BBC. But you could have told that from the quality of the cast, nobody else does this.
Sooo much better than librivox lol
Yeah...LIbrivox is a well-intentioned but pointless idea. Amateurs can't perform worthwhile version of audiobooks, and especially not Shakespeare.
The title in French =
Le Comte de Hiver
pronounced = Le Comte de+VER
which = Count Ver
which= Earl Vere
Well Done - thank you 🥂
opening music?
I do not understand a thing I don’t know what is happening
I'm here for my final and this comment makes me feel so much better
Then you must be very badly taught, or perhaps you don't pay attention.
Christian Academy, really you do not understand a thing?
So what kind of education have prior to arrive in there
Or maybe your teacher is and ass from another play from Shakespeare, wich is a comedy.
You don't understand it. What do you want us to do about that?
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If y'all want a fabulous version of this play, you can go see some scenes and songs at th-cam.com/video/ygrK3TlH0cA/w-d-xo.html
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Does anyone else think Leontes (Tom Courtenay) sounds exactly like Benedict Cumberbatch?
Benedict is a little more posh than our Tom...I think
+Daren Kelly No, he sounds less posh. Probably intentionally, as an actor not wanting to be type-cast as posh characters
Ay yo Billie Shakes click this number 1:11:30
Good cast of stalwarts, but it's always distracting to hear Tom Courtenay trying not to sound like he's from Yorkshire. Actually...it's not the best performance by him.
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sparkle mon ami I’m lucky I’m done with A level now I don’t need to redo English Literature it was a tough journey 😭😭😭😭😭🥺🥺
Dear god guys couldn't they come up with a better Leontes than this guy? He's got the emotional constitution of a wet mop! We just finished doing this play at my college and our Leontes was ten times better than that guy...
Epic_Wild_Tiger I actually quite liked it. It's just a very thespianic version of Leontes. Reminds me quite a bit of Peter O'toole's Macbeth aha
Some of us listen *for pleasure. 🤍
No directly related projects, no classes/homework/tests.
Dear Shakespeare, my brain is eating your words in the year 2023, 2024…
in a country you have never known,
in a culture that grows more barren of intellect, beauty and culture year-after-year… and where the threat of demonic entities rule sway over all things great-and-small, where ignorance is joy and safety, and stupidity is championed in the name of ‘freedom’ and acceptance for all.
❄️Take note students everywhere:
Some humans listen *for pleasure🤍*❄️
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