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Tough day ahead? Drift off to old Greek stories: The Lord of the Silver Bow and Admetus and Alcestis.Support the podcast and enjoy ad-free and bonus episodes. Try FREE for 7 days on Apple Podcasts. For other podcast platforms go to https://justsleeppodcast.com/supportOr, you can support with a one time donation at buymeacoffee.com/justsleeppodIf you like this episode, please remember to follow on Spotify, Apple Podcasts, or your favourite podcast app. Also, share with any family or friends that might have trouble drifting off.Goodnight! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

We have more of Euripides' work than either of the other tragedians combined and yet the details of his life, him as a real person composing real art, are frustratingly lacking. And when they're not lacking, they're often just slander or wild misunderstandings of history. Today we begin looking at the life and times of Euripides, the first BEST playwright. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Brill's Companion to Euripides "Life of Euripides", William Blake Tyrell; Euripides' Bacchae, translated by TA Buckley; Euripides' Phoenissae, translated by EP Coleridge; Euripides' Alcestis, translated by David Kovacs; Euripides' Trojan Women, translated by EP Coleridge. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.  See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

In this edition of Madison BookBeat, host Sara Batkie speaks with Milwaukee-based author Katharine Beutner about her Edna Ferber Award-winning novel, Killingly, which is out now in paperback from Soho Crime.Massachusetts, 1897: Bertha Mellish, “the most peculiar, quiet, reserved girl” at Mount Holyoke College, is missing. As a search team dredges the pond where Bertha might have drowned, her panicked father and sister arrive desperate to find some clue to her fate or state of mind. Bertha's best friend, Agnes, a scholarly loner studying medicine, might know the truth, but she is being unhelpfully tightlipped, inciting the suspicions of Bertha's family, her classmates, and the private investigator hired by the Mellish family doctor. As secrets from Agnes's and Bertha's lives come to light, so do the competing agendas driving each person who is searching for Bertha. Where did Bertha go? Who would want to hurt her? And could she still be alive?Katharine Beutner takes a real-life unsolved mystery and crafts it into an unforgettable historical portrait of academia, family trauma, and the risks faced by women who dared to pursue unconventional paths at the end of the 19th century. Katharine is an associate professor of English at the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee; previously, she taught in Ohio and Hawai`i. She earned a BA in Classical Studies at Smith College and an MA in English (creative writing) and a PhD in English literature at the University of Texas at Austin. Her first novel, Alcestis, won the Edmund White Debut Fiction Award and was a finalist for other awards, including the Lambda Literary Association's Lesbian Debut Fiction Award.

In this week's episode, Kayla and Taylor discuss Alex Michaelides's 2019 novel The Silent Patient. Topics include Greek pronunciations, the readability of thrillers, and the use of “bitch”. Plus, we compare Anita de Monte and Alicia Berenson. This week's drink: Alcestis (made by Taylor!)INGREDIENTS:1.5 oz Kitron (or other citrus-flavored liquor)Cucumber, choppedMint leavesTonic waterPeychaud's bittersINSTRUCTIONS:Muddle cucumber and mint with the Kitron in a tall glassPour in ice and stirTop with tonic water, add a few dashes of Peychaud's bitters, and stir againCurrent/recommended reads, links, etc.:Subscribe to our Patreon, where we discuss “lower-case-l” literature and have a silly good time doing it! Follow us on Instagram @literatureandlibationspod.Visit our website: literatureandlibationspod.com to submit feedback, questions, or your own takes on what we are reading. You can also see what we are reading for future episodes! You can email us at literatureandlibationspod@gmail.com.Please leave us a review and/or rating! It really helps others find our podcast…and it makes us happy!Purchase books via bookshop.org or check them out from your local public library. Join us next time as we discuss American Indian Stories by Zitkála-SáHere is the cocktail recipe for next week's episode if you want to drink along with us!Charred Corn Fizz via The Inspired HomeINGREDIENTS:1 Ear corn1 oz Anejo tequila or mezcal1 oz Amontillado sherry.5 oz Fresh squeezed/strained lemon juice.5 oz Honey syrup (or burnt honey syrup)1 Pinch salt1 Splash heavy cream1 Splash seltzer1 Healthy pinch of basil to taste128 g (⅓ cup) Very hot water200 g (⅔ cup) HoneyINSTRUCTIONS:For the Corn Base: Heat an oiled grill to medium high, then char corn all over (about 2 minutes per side). Remove from heat and slice off the charred kernels from the ear.Add two heaping tablespoons of the charred corn to the bottom of a cocktail shaker. Add the mezcal and muddle until the corn is completely broken down (the liquid will start to look creamy). Add the sherry, lemon juice, honey syrup, salt, and a small splash of cream, then fill with ice and shake hard for 12 seconds.Pour into an ice filled rocks glass, top with a splash (1-2 oz) of seltzer, and garnish with a large bouquet of basil or mint.For the Honey Syrup: Stir or shake in a sealed container rapidly until completely combined. Store in the fridge.

Once we make the changes, we may thank our past selves for dying a death on Memorial Day, as we are so much better off on the new path we chose to take. So run, Alcestis, from that fiery pit. THE POTTERY DAILIES Alcestis Memorial Day and Sunk Cost. https://substack.com/home/post/p-145025893 Written By, Alford Wayman Artist/Owner Creek Road Pottery LLC

Classicist Edith Hall joins the show to talk about her fantastic, important new book, FACING DOWN THE FURIES: Suicide, the Ancient Greeks, and Me (Yale University Press). We talk about the taboo of talking about suicide, how that taboo can lead to transgenerational damage, how that compares to the family curses in Greek tragedies, and what the Tragedians have to teach us about life (and death) today. We get into her grandmother's suicide and her mother's conspiracy of silence around it, her own suicidal ideation and how Heracles Mad helped her through her worst phase, the way Facing Down the Furies sprung from Edith's previous book, Aristotle's Way, the process of researching her family history after her mother's death, and how Philoctetes embodies It Gets Better. We also get into the gender difference of existentialists and the crappy behavior of male philosophers, the gender difference in our readings of Alcestis, why she's Team Iliad (and supports my reading of Achilles' tragedy), the one Greek tragedy that she wishes survived to reach us, and a lot more. Also, I go LONG in the intro about some family stuff that came up in the lead-in to this episode. It should go without saying: content/trigger warning if discussions about suicide are a problem for you. Follow Edith on Twitter • More info at our site • Support The Virtual Memories Show via Patreon or Paypal and via our e-newsletter

Hi and welcome or welcome back to On The Shelf! Today I had the honor of talking once again with Kathrine Beutner, this time about her debut novel Alcestis a Greek Mythology retelling that came out way before the current rise of myths in publishing. We discuss a lot, publishing trends, research processes, and the importance of stories like these. And of course even more! Listen to Part 1 of our interview Series about Killingly Follow OTS Follow Kathrine Get Alcestis Boswell's Books Mac's Backs Odyssey Books Quail Ridge Books

Liv speaks with Katharine Beutner, author of the newly re-released novel, Alcestis. They discuss writing a queer retelling pre-Song of Achilles, the wonders of Alcestis, and more. Learn more about Katharine's work here and follow her on instagram here. (Liv really didn't plan how close this would come to those re-airs, Alcestis is just begging to be heard.) Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

To cap off our re-listen to the series on Euripides' Helen and Alcestis, here are the two conversations Liv had about these plays. Helen, with CW Marshall, and Alcestis, with Ellie Mackin Roberts. Help keep LTAMB going by subscribing to Liv's Patreon for bonus content! CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

We're on a role talking about unique and fascinating Euripidean women, so following Iphigenia Among the Taurians and revisiting the Helen, we're left with the most bizarre story of them all, the Alcestis, a woman who agrees to die for her husband, an absolute [insert very specific British curse word here], only to be saved by Heracles once he's wrestled death. The perfect tragicomedy to end the year. This is all three parts of the episodes covering Euripides' Alcestis. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing. Sources: Euripides' Alcestis, found in The Greek Plays, introduction and translation by Rachel Kitzinger. Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.

Author Katharine Beutner takes a trip down memory lane with Laura to discuss their shared experience as editors of their high school literary magazine (!) before turning to a discussion of craft and crime. Beutner discusses the inspiration for her new novel, KILLINGLY; the art of historical fiction; writing novels vs. poetry; research; revision; women's colleges in the late 1800s; evolving attitudes surrounding queerness at the turn of the twentieth century; the ethics of fictionalizing an actual missing-person case; cat fanciers of yore; and more.   Killingly, a New England Gothic novel surrounding the aftermath of a student's disappearance from Mt. Holyoke College in 1897, was published by Soho Press in June 2023. Beutner is also the author of Alcestis, a queer retelling of the Greek myth, originally published in 2010 and re-released by Soho Press in September 2023. This interview was conducted in May 2023.   To see images of Whispering Minds, the high school literary magazine discussed in this episode, follow Ohio Center for the Book's new Instagram account! Finally, for the chance to have your writing or publishing inquiry answered by Laura and a guest on a future episode, submit your questions via this online form.   Page Count is produced by Ohio Center for the Book at Cleveland Public Library. For full show notes and a transcript of this episode, visit the episode page. To get in touch, email ohiocenterforthebook@cpl.org (put “podcast” in the subject line) or follow us on Instagram, Twitter, or Facebook.

When the god Apollo wins the mortal king Admetus permission to evade death through the sacrifice of another, Admetus' beloved wife Alcestis willingly dies in his place. Death is cheated, and Admetus is devastated. But as Alcestis' funeral begins, fate takes a surprising turn when a famed hero arrives in town... A story from Greek mythology, based on the tragedy Alcestis by Euripides (staged in 438 BC), featuring: Admetus, Alcestis, Heracles, Apollo, Thanatos (Death) Original story contributed by Konstantinos Christidis --- CREDITS: Music by Scott Buckley Thumbnail Image: Hercules and Alcestis (Eugène Delacroix, 1962) WDS Logo Image: Kylix with Apollo playing the lyre and pouring a libation (c. 470 BC, Delphi Archeological Museum)

Description: An immersive reading of Alcestis by Rebekka DePew with reflection on resuscitation, life after death, and work-home balance.Website:https://anauscultation.wordpress.com/ Work:Alcestis by Rebekka DePewThose who die and then return areoften silentwhich has never once been attributed tohaving seen godsometimes when I come backI do not speaksometimes when I come backI smell on my children's breaththe tinge of flesh left too long unfedsinew without nervewe are lightning set to smolderI know that nowbefore I left I was toldthat the sun and the moon were too heavy forthe same skyI was not told that death would lingerI was not told that the river Styx was pettyand bureaucratic I was not toldthat I would always see theasphodel in its upperworld daffodil shadowsand never again fit like salt into water inthis living world with itsolive trees and vineyardsand chamomile tea in the eveningI belong to another worldone that does not know what to makeof such thingsReferencesAlcestis: https://www.acpjournals.org/doi/10.7326/M22-1169 DePew R. Alcestis. Ann Intern Med. 2023;176(3):422. doi:10.7326/M22-1169 Enjabment: https://www.poetryfoundation.org/learn/glossary-terms/enjambment  More poems by Rebekka DePewhttps://ars-medica.ca/index.php/journal/search/index?query=Rebekka+DePew&dateFromYear=&dateFromMonth=&dateFromDay=&dateToYear=&dateToMonth=&dateToDay=&authors= https://www.acpjournals.org/action/doSearch?AllField=Rebekka+DePew https://jamanetwork.com/searchresults?q=Rebekka%20DePew&allSites=1&SearchSourceType=1&exPrm_qqq={DEFAULT_BOOST_FUNCTION}%22Rebekka%20DePew%22&exPrm_hl.q=Rebekka%20DePew 

Three Very Old Tales The Wives of Weinsburg- A kingdom falls but the women plea to the attackers to let them carry out their most cherished possessions... The Most Precious Thing- A young couple sign an agreement saying that if the wife returns home she can bring the thing she most holds dear Admetus and Alcestia- James Baldwin retelling of an old Greek tale about a King who receives a special wedding gift which isnt to be cashed in until he is near death... ANDROID USERS- 1001 Radio Days right here at Google Podcasts FREE: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20radio%20days 1001 Classic Short Stories & Tales at Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/feed/aHR0cHM6Ly9mZWVkcy5tZWdhcGhvbmUuZm0vQURMNzU3MzM0Mjg0NQ== 1001 Heroes, Legends, Histories & Mysteries at Google Podcasts: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20heroes 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories (& Tales from Arthur Conan Doyle) https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20sherlock%20holmes 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre on Spotify: https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20ghost%20stories 1001 Stories for the Road on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20stories%20for%20the%20road Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Google Podcasts https://podcasts.google.com/search/1001%20greatest%20love%20stories 1001 History's Best Storytellers: (author interviews) on Stitcher https://www.stitcher.com/show/1001-historys-best-storytellers APPLE USERS Catch 1001 Heroes on any Apple Device here (Free): https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-heroes-legends-histories-mysteries-podcast/id956154836?mt=2  Catch 1001 CLASSIC SHORT STORIES at Apple Podcast App Now: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-classic-short-stories-tales/id1078098622 Catch 1001 Stories for the Road at Apple Podcast now:  https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-stories-for-the-road/id1227478901 NEW Enjoy 1001 Greatest Love Stories on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-greatest-love-stories/id1485751552 Catch 1001 RADIO DAYS now at Apple iTunes!  https://itunes.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-radio-days/id1405045413?mt=2 NEW 1001 Ghost Stories & Tales of the Macabre is now playing at Apple Podcasts! https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-ghost-stories-tales-of-the-macabre/id1516332327 NEW Enjoy 1001 History's Best Storytellers (Interviews) on Apple Devices here: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-historys-best-storytellers/id1483649026 NEW Enjoy 1001 Sherlock Holmes Stories and The Best of Arthur Conan Doyle https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/1001-sherlock-holmes-stories-best-sir-arthur-conan/id1534427618 Get all of our shows at one website: https://.1001storiespodcast.com REVIEWS NEEDED . My email works as well for comments: 1001storiespodcast@gmail.com SUPPORT OUR SHOW BY BECOMING A PATRON! https://.patreon.com/1001storiesnetwork. Its time I started asking for support! Thank you. Its a few dollars a month OR a one time. (Any amount is appreciated). YOUR REVIEWS AND SUBSCRIPTIONS AT APPLE/ITUNES AND ALL ANDROID HOSTS ARE NEEDED AND APPRECIATED! LINKS BELOW Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices

Alceste, ou Le triomphe d'Alcide is a tragédie en musique in a prologue and five acts by Jean-Baptiste Lully. The French-language libretto is by Philippe Quinault, after Euripides' Alcestis. It was first performed on 19 January 1674 at the Théâtre du Palais-Royal by the Paris Opera.Purchase the music (without talk) at:Lully: Alceste (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store)Your purchase helps to support our show! Classical Music Discoveries is sponsored by La Musica International Chamber Music Festival and Uber. @CMDHedgecock#ClassicalMusicDiscoveries #KeepClassicalMusicAlive#LaMusicaFestival #CMDGrandOperaCompanyofVenice #CMDParisPhilharmonicinOrléans#CMDGermanOperaCompanyofBerlin#CMDGrandOperaCompanyofBarcelonaSpain#ClassicalMusicLivesOn#Uber Please consider supporting our show, thank you!Donate (classicalmusicdiscoveries.store) staff@classicalmusicdiscoveries.com

Liv speaks with past guest Dr. Ellie Mackin Roberts all about Euripides' Alcestis... And Euripides, and tragedy, and tragedy competitions... And so much more. Mostly, what, on earth, is going on?CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Taking an even stronger turn into the comedy side of tragicomedy, Heracles finds out the truth of the situation in Pherae.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources: Euripides' Alcestis, found in The Greek Plays, introduction and translation by Rachel Kitzinger.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

The eponymous character dies. And then what? The tragicomic play by Euripides that turns everything on its head, and then some. CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources: Euripides' Alcestis, found in The Greek Plays, introduction and translation by Rachel Kitzinger.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

Euripides' Alcestis is a fascinating(ly weird) play that doesn't quite fit the genre of tragedy... Admetus is a man cheating fate, but at a cost.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods and/or monsters, I'm not as deferential as I would be were I referencing the real thing.Sources: Euripides' Alcestis, found in The Greek Plays, introduction and translation by Rachel Kitzinger.Attributions and licensing information for music used in the podcast can be found here: mythsbaby.com/sources-attributions. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

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Is your partner a narcissist? From emotional vampires to vamps, NPD to negging and the science of why we're attracted to the heart-breakers: Rose McGowan, Kathy Lette and my guests talk poisonous relationships, red flags and how to escape the quicksand that is Toxic Love. Poem read by Rose McGowan 'Alcestis on the Poetry Circuit' Copyright © Erica Mann Jong, 2021, all rights reserved. Host: https://www.instagram.com/genevieve_gaunt/ (@Genevieve_Gaunt) Follow: https://www.instagram.com/thecupidcouch/?hl=en (@thecupidcouch)

Use code "SENDMETOSLEEP" for 10% off Kokoon, the World’s first intelligent, sleep-aiding headphones designed for ultimate comfort. Visit Kokoon's website for more information: https://kokoon.io/ Welcome to Send Me To Sleep, the World’s sleepiest podcast, designed to help you fall asleep through relaxing stories and hypnotic meditation. For tonight’s sleep story, I’ll be reading Old Greek Stories, Chapter 8: ‘Admetus and Alcestis’ and Chapter 9: ‘Cadmus and Europa’ by James Baldwin. If you find this podcast effective, please consider subscribing, so you can stay up-to-date with new weekly episodes and fall asleep consistently, each night. Visit our website: https://sendmetosleep.com/ Get bonus episodes and exclusive access: https://sendmetosleep.com/podcast/ Follow us on Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/sendmetosleepco/ Do not listen to this sleep story whilst driving or operating machinery. Please only listen to to the Send Me To Sleep podcast in a safe place where you can relax and fall asleep. Send Me To Sleep accepts no responsibility or liability for any injury, loss or damage as a result of this recording.Support the show (https://sendmetosleep.com/podcast/)

This week Dave and Jeff wrap up their journey through Euripides’ Alcestis and the second half has everything—weeping, wailing, sarcastic dads, guest stars on their way to wrangle flesh-eating horses.  You know, typical theater fare.  Yes, Admetus continues his mope-a-thon, but suddenly Heracles himself shows up and who hasn’t been in that cliched situation where you’re trying juggle a funeral and a call-the-cops house party?  Then hang on tight for the twist ending.  What does it all mean?  Is it time for cheering or more mourning?  Strange, silent, veiled women showing up at the last minute have a way of unsettling a household.

This week Dave and Jeff wade into the deep waters of Greek Tragedy for the first time with a two-part look at Euripides’ Alcestis. Even devotees of tragedy may not be familiar with this one! But before we get there we poke around at a few questions: why did tragedy arise in Athens?  Why did actors wear masks, and what's a deus ex machina? Then it’s on to Euripides himself—a poet well ahead of his time and the man the Athenians loved to hate—and his macabre marital masterpiece Alcestis. Apollo and Thanatos (NOT the purple guy) trade rap-battle insults while hubby Admetus behaves so insufferably maybe you’d die to get away from him too!

A look at the gods Apollo, Paion, and Asklepios, their cult worship, and some stories about them. Then, we consider some ethical questions about death and dying by looking at the myth of Admetos and Alcestis, which was dramatized brilliantly by the playwright Euripides

Meet Euripides, the cheeriest of the Greek tragedians. To join the discussion, visit the blog at Triumvir Clio's School of Classical Civilization. References "Alcestis – Euripides | Play Summary & Analysis | Greek Mythology". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_euripides_alcestis.html. Accessed 15 Jul 2020 Cartwright, Mark. "Euripides." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 17 Apr 2015. Web. 15 Jul 2020. “Euripides – The Last Great Tragedian | Plays, Tragedy". Ancient Literature, https://www.ancient-literature.com/greece_euripides.html. Accessed 15 Jul 2020 Mark, Joshua J. "Alcestis." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 24 Jul 2014. Web. 15 Jul 2020. Roche, Paul, translator. Three Plays of Euripides. W. W. Norton & Company, 1974. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/message Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/bethany-banner/support

In this wide-reaching and warm conversation, novelist and poet Jessica Mehta talks with novelist and poet Nina Murray, who reads some of her poems and talks about her latest poetry book Alcestis in the Underworld, the writing year in review, book titles, their relationship with Shakespeare, the appeal of the list poem and variety packs, on poetic themes, poetic sequencing and the critical importance of editing, on making sense of data, patterns and needs and how that relates to the poetic process, wishes for the new year/decade, writerly relationships, and lots more. Nina Murray’s website: https://houndart.wordpress.com Jessica Mehta’s website: https://jessicamehta.com

These awesome indie theatre creators sat down with host Phil Rickaby as part of the first Indie Theatre Creators Roundtable: Christel Bartelse, Victoria Urquhart, Victoria Velenosi, and Janelle Hanna.Christel Bartelse is an Actor, Comic, Writer, Teacher, and Solo Show creator living in Toronto. She is a graduate of the Second City Conservatory Program, Randolph Academy for the Performing Arts and has studied Clown extensively with John Turner & Michael Kennard (Mump and Smoot) as well as Sue Morrison, Philippe Gaulier and Francine Cote.She had the pleasure of performing with Mump and Smoot in “Something” at the Westbury Theatre in Edmonton.She is a member of Faustwork Mask Theatre/Prologue for the Performing Arts and performs the show The Mask Messenger in schools regularly.In 2008 she developed her first solo show “CHAOTICA” which went onto to win numerous awards and garnered rave reviews. She developed 2 other solo shows “ONEymoon” & “Significant Me” and all three solo shows have been nominated for a Canadian Comedy Award “Best One Person Show”.Christel continues to tour her work, and has toured across Canada, to the US & the UK. She has been teaching for over 15 years. She has taught Improv at the Second City, teaches Mask, Clown, Dance, Movement, independently to schools all across the GTA and currently teaches Clown/Movement at the Toronto Film School and teaches and directs Clowns at Humber College in the Comedy & Writing Program.http://christelbartelse.com/ Twitter:@cbartelseVictoria Urquhart is a Toronto-based actor and director from Caledon. She is also a graduate from the University of Windsor’s 2010 B.F.A. Acting Program. This training has helped her to develop a focus on marrying Physical Theatre Practices with Classical Text. This fascination, combined with her leadership and organizational skills developed through working six consecutive summers at a residential camp have led her to a passion for directing, and the creation of The Spur-Of-The-Moment Shakespeare Collective in Toronto. Through the SOTMSC, she has directed, produced, and sometimes performed in several community projects, including the Shakespeare-On-The-Subway Project, several sessions of Shakespeare-In-Hospitals, and JULIUS CAESAR PROJECT, garnering 4 N’s from NOW magazine at the 2014 Toronto Fringe Festival. Other theatre credits include: Waiting for Alonzo with Empty Box Theatre (2015), Teach Me with Newborn Theatre, and Macbeth with Hart House Theatre.Twitter: @gnitenetVictoria Velenosi is a storyteller and tells stories to anyone who will listen. She is half of the partnership that runs Brick and Mortar, home of The Attic, The Box and The Commons. At any given time, she can be found either on stage, behind a computer, or under a pile of cats. Most impressive credits include a list of shows you’ve probably never heard of. ☺Vikki is a graduate of the University of Windsor Acting Program and Straeon Acting Studios. Vikki believes that every artist has an important voice and, with the right stage, they can change the world. #DREAMBIGGER@VikkiVelenosiJanelle Hanna is an actor, educator, and short sassy woman, and is thrilled to be premiering her first full length solo show Bad Baby Presents: Rules Control the Fun at the Toronto Fringe. Other Fringe credits include: Eternal Friendship with a Spotless Smile (Patron’s Pick),Virginia Aldridge, BSc, Sitting in a Tree, and Fantastic Extravagance. Other credits include: Frankenstein Live (The Arts Engine), Knot Tied (Lab Cab Festival), Eligible(BravoFact), Neighbourhood Watch, The Duvet (Film Army), Swell Broad,Commencement (Convection Productions), Last Man Hanged, Ring Round the Moon, Pillar to Port Walkabout (Gairbraid Theatre), Anne of Green Gables (Stirling Festival Theatre). Janelle is a graduate of the Masters in Acting program at York University where she played such roles as Cordelia/Foole in King Lear, the Knight in The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Volumnia in Coriolanus, Alcestis in Alcestis, and Flute/Thisbe in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She is also a graduate of the joint acting program at Sheridan College and the University of Toronto Mississauga (Theatre Erindale)@janellemhannaStageworthy:https://www.stageworthypodcast.com Twitter @stageworthyPod Facebook: http://facebook.com/stageworthyPod

In this episode, we discuss the life, innovations, and works of the third great Athenian playwright, Euripides; and we discuss the historicity and some of the major themes of his earliest surviving plays--Cyclops, Rhesus, Alcestis, Medea, and Hippolytus Show Notes: http://www.thehistoryofancientgreece.com/2017/08/052-early-euripides.html   Intro by Sam Hume of The History of Witchcraft Podcast Website: http://witchcraftpodcast.libsyn.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/historyofwitchcraft  

Janelle Hanna is an actor, educator, and short sassy woman, and is thrilled to be premiering her first full length solo show Bad Baby Presents: Rules Control the Fun at the Toronto Fringe. This will be Janelle’s 5th Toronto Fringe appearance, past Fringe credits include: Eternal Friendship with a Spotless Smile (Patron’s Pick),Virginia Aldridge, BSc, Sitting in a Tree, and Fantastic Extravagance. Other credits include: Frankenstein Live (The Arts Engine), Knot Tied (Lab Cab Festival), Eligible(BravoFact), Neighbourhood Watch, The Duvet (Film Army), Swell Broad,Commencement (Convection Productions), Last Man Hanged, Ring Round the Moon, Pillar to Port Walkabout (Gairbraid Theatre), Anne of Green Gables (Stirling Festival Theatre). Janelle is a graduate of the Masters in Acting program at York University where she played such roles as Cordelia/Foole in King Lear, the Knight in The Knight of the Burning Pestle, Volumnia in Coriolanus, Alcestis in Alcestis, and Flute/Thisbe in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. She is also a graduate of the joint acting program at Sheridan College and the University of Toronto Mississauga (Theatre Erindale)@janellemhannaBad Baby Presents: Rules Control the FunBad Baby is a very talented and attractive actor. She wanted to be an actor so she could sleep in and kiss boys. This is her first Fringe show. She’s seen a lot of Fringe shows though. A lot. And she knows all the rules. All of them. With a total of 13 Toronto Fringe tent romances under their collective belts, the teams that brought you Almost, Again (Best of Fringe) and Eternal Friendship with a Spotless Smile (Patron’s Pick) are back with an all new Fringe adventure. Come see Bad Baby’s first Fringe festival hit!At the Annex Theatre (736 Bathurst Street at the Randolph Centre for the Arts)Friday July 7th - 1:15pm Saturday July 8th - 9:15pmMonday July 10th - 4:30pmWednesday July 12th - 7:30pmThursday July 13th – 12:00pmFriday July 14th - 11:00pmSunday July 16th - 4:00pm For tickets, please visit www.fringetoronto.comwww.larkandwhimsytheatre.com@Lark_and_WhimsyStageworthy:http://www.stageworthypodcast.com Twitter @stageworthyPod Facebook: http://facebook.com/stageworthyP

I Regret Nothing by Csaba SzékelyPart Two of TwoThe second half of I Regret Nothing picks up the story of retired Romanian secret service officer Dominic Cormoş as he comes face to face with the repercussions of his past and makes a decision that will shape his future and that of his 16-year-old neighbor Liza.In the first half of the play, Dominic was visited by two other characters: Alex Dima, one of Dominic's former subordinates and now a high-ranking agent in the intelligence service, planted a bug in Dominic's apartment and attempted to blackmail him into performing a high-stakes mission. And Liza, Dominic's sixteen-year-old neighbor, turned up asking to use his toilet when her abusive father's daily tirade kept her from her own apartment. An unexpected friendship between Liza and Dominic sprouted from a shared love of dogs.The character of Dominic was played by Paul Valley, Alex by Rob Neill, and Liza by Jocelyn Kuritsky, under Sarah Cameron Sunde’s direction.Play for Voices audio plays are recorded at Harvestworks by audio engineer Kevin Ramsay.Play for Voices is produced by Matt Fidler, Anne Posten, Katrin Redfern, and Jen Zoble.About the AuthorCsaba Székely was born in 1981 in Târgu Mureș, Romania. He’s a playwright who also writes for television. His first play (Do You Like Banana, Comrades?) won the regional prize for Europe at the BBC’s International Radio Playwriting Competition in 2009. It was also chosen as Drama of the Week by the BBC. A few years later, in 2013, it won the Society of Authors’ Richard Imison Award. Székely has since written a trilogy about country life in Transylvania: Bányavirág (“Mineflower”), Bányavakság (“Mineblindness”), and Bányavíz (“Minewater”), examining issues such as unemployment, alcoholism, nationalism, corruption, and high rates of suicide in the Hungarian population of Transylvania. The trilogy has been published in a volume by the Hungarian publishing house Magvető under the title Bányavidék (“Minelands”). These three plays have been produced in Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovakian theaters. Székely also has written a historical comedy called Vitéz Mihály (“Michael the Brave”) about the rise and fall of a medieval Romanian national hero. This play won first prize in the playwriting competition held by Hungary’s Weöres Sándor Theatre, which also produced it. He has written a musical titled Hogyne, drágám! (“Sure, honey!”), produced by the National Theatre of Târgu Mureș, Romania, as well as a contemporary take on Euripides’ tragedy Alcestis (also produced by the National Theatre of Târgu Mureș). He was one of the scriptwriters for the third season of HBO Hungary’s show Terápia (In Treatment).Part Two of I Regret Nothing features music by the following artists:Grigore Leșe, “Cântă cucu-n Bucovina” http://grigorelese.comFanfare Ciocărlia, "Sandala” http://www.asphalt-tango.de/fanfare/fanfare_ciocarlia.htmlZdob și Zdub, “Goodbye” http://www.zdob-si-zdub.com See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

I Regret Nothing by Csaba SzékelyPart One of TwoIt’s the summer of 2006, and Dominic Cormoş, a retired agent of the Securitate--the notorious secret police of Communist Romania--is living alone in his Transylvania apartment. With media coverage of the prosecutions of ex-Communist law enforcement officials in the background, Dominic is paid two surprise visits that will prove deeply consequential: the first, by Alex Dima, who served under Dominic in the Securitate and is now working in the Romanian Intelligence Service; and the second, by his sixteen-year-old neighbor Liza.The character of Dominic was played by Paul Valley, Alex by Rob Neill, and Liza by Jocelyn Kuritsky, under Sarah Cameron Sunde’s direction.Play for Voices audio plays are recorded at Harvestworks by audio engineer Kevin Ramsay.Play for Voices is produced by Matt Fidler, Anne Posten, Katrin Redfern, and Jen Zoble.About the AuthorCsaba Székely was born in 1981 in Târgu Mureș, Romania. He’s a playwright who also writes for television. His first play (Do You Like Banana, Comrades?) won the regional prize for Europe at the BBC’s International Radio Playwriting Competition in 2009. It was also chosen as Drama of the Week by the BBC. A few years later, in 2013, it won the Society of Authors’ Richard Imison Award. Székely has since written a trilogy about country life in Transylvania: Bányavirág (“Mineflower”), Bányavakság (“Mineblindness”), and Bányavíz (“Minewater”), examining issues such as unemployment, alcoholism, nationalism, corruption, and high rates of suicide in the Hungarian population of Transylvania. The trilogy has been published in a volume by the Hungarian publishing house Magvető under the title Bányavidék (“Minelands”). These three plays have been produced in Hungarian, Romanian, and Slovakian theaters. Székely also has written a historical comedy called Vitéz Mihály (“Michael the Brave”) about the rise and fall of a medieval Romanian national hero. This play won first prize in the playwriting competition held by Hungary’s Weöres Sándor Theatre, which also produced it. He has written a musical titled Hogyne, drágám! (“Sure, honey!”), produced by the National Theatre of Târgu Mureș, Romania, as well as a contemporary take on Euripides’ tragedy Alcestis (also produced by the National Theatre of Târgu Mureș). He was one of the scriptwriters for the third season of HBO Hungary’s show Terápia (In Treatment).Part One of I Regret Nothing features music by the following artists:Grigore Leșe, "Cântă cucu-n Bucovina" http://grigorelese.com/Jurica Jelić, "Under morning clouds" https://juricajelic.bandcamp.com/Gabi Luncă, “Anii mei şi tinereţea” http://gabiluncaonoriu.ro/Zdob și Zdub, "Mamaligamania" http://www.zdob-si-zdub.com/ See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.

On the Needles: Anna is working on a pair of vanilla socks. Spatterdash Wristwarmers, Kelpie #3 and Norwegian Pirate Mittens. www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf11/PATTspatterdash.phpwww.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kelpie-2www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pirate-mittensBethany is working her "Coffee Date Shawl" by CC Almon, her "Shrowl" by Stephan West, the second 1776 sock is nearly completed and a Pokeball hat that is being designed by Bethany. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-date-shawlwww.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowlwww.etsy.com/shop/LadyPurl?ref=l2-shopheader-nameOff the Needles: Anna is a few thumb rows short of a finished pair of Norwegian Pirate mittens. In Time Out:Anna frogged the "Off Shore V Neck" by Bristol Ivy again after a moebius situation. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/offshore-v-neckSpinning: Bethany did some spinning in her long draw class during the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. She has spent most of the week working with her new Jenkins Turkish drop spindle. If anyone knows how use the Turkish Drop spindle without the hook thing please let me know!Knetflix and Knit: Anna has been watching Season 3 of "Penny Dreadful" and Season 2 of "Merlin"Bethany has been watching "Supergirl", "Bridget Jones' Baby" and the first Presidential Debate.While in Oregon Bethany and Anna watched "Guardian's of the Galaxy", "Big Bang Theory", "Friends", "Full House," and "2 Broke Girls."In Rehearsal/In Performance:That production of "Alcestis" that Anna is helping costume closes tomorrow. (10/2/16)Events: Bethany and sisters will be at Geek Girl Con in Seattle, Washington on October 9th. Bethany, Anna, and Bethany's mom and sisters will be doing the PNW Yarn Crawl on October 23rd. geekgirlcon.comwww.pnwyarncrawl.comOregon Flock and Fiber Festival Recap: At Powell's Bethany bought "The Disney Book of Knitting" By Melinda Coss and Debbie Robinson and "The Knitters Book of Yarn" by Clara Parkes. Anna bought a bright yellow Powell's Mug. www.amazon.com/Disney-Book-Knitting-Melinda-Coss/dp/0312029047www.amazon.com/Knitters-Book-Yarn-Clara-Parkes-ebook/dp/B004IK8Q5Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475556704&sr=1-1&keywords=the+knitters+book+of+yarnVendors we purchased from at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival: Mosiac Moon. www.mosaicmoon.comKnitted Wit. www.etsy.com/shop/KnittedWitA Skein of Fierce Fibers from Pearl Fiber Arts. www.pearlfiberarts.comfiercefibers.comFiber from Jennifer Dawn Andersen. www.jenniferdawnandersen.comPlastic bag dispenser from Potential Bag Lady. www.facebook.com/PotentialBagLady/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nfTurkish Drop Spindle from Jenkins. yarntools.comAnd an impromptu tatting lessing at Pastiche booth. www.pastichebooks.comPictures from the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival can be found on our Facebook page!Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Periscope as Backstage Knitting Podcast. Join our Backstage Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry. We're hoping to start doing KALs, contests and giveaways in the new year!

On the Needles: Anna is working on a pair of vanilla socks. Spatterdash Wristwarmers, Kelpie #3 and Norwegian Pirate Mittens. www.knitty.com/ISSUEdf11/PATTspatterdash.phpwww.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kelpie-2www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/pirate-mittensBethany is working her "Coffee Date Shawl" by CC Almon, her "Shrowl" by Stephan West, the second 1776 sock is nearly completed and a Pokeball hat that is being designed by Bethany. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/coffee-date-shawlwww.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowlwww.etsy.com/shop/LadyPurl?ref=l2-shopheader-nameOff the Needles: Anna is a few thumb rows short of a finished pair of Norwegian Pirate mittens. In Time Out:Anna frogged the "Off Shore V Neck" by Bristol Ivy again after a moebius situation. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/offshore-v-neckSpinning: Bethany did some spinning in her long draw class during the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival. She has spent most of the week working with her new Jenkins Turkish drop spindle. If anyone knows how use the Turkish Drop spindle without the hook thing please let me know!Knetflix and Knit: Anna has been watching Season 3 of "Penny Dreadful" and Season 2 of "Merlin"Bethany has been watching "Supergirl", "Bridget Jones' Baby" and the first Presidential Debate.While in Oregon Bethany and Anna watched "Guardian's of the Galaxy", "Big Bang Theory", "Friends", "Full House," and "2 Broke Girls."In Rehearsal/In Performance:That production of "Alcestis" that Anna is helping costume closes tomorrow. (10/2/16)Events: Bethany and sisters will be at Geek Girl Con in Seattle, Washington on October 9th. Bethany, Anna, and Bethany's mom and sisters will be doing the PNW Yarn Crawl on October 23rd. geekgirlcon.comwww.pnwyarncrawl.comOregon Flock and Fiber Festival Recap: At Powell's Bethany bought "The Disney Book of Knitting" By Melinda Coss and Debbie Robinson and "The Knitters Book of Yarn" by Clara Parkes. Anna bought a bright yellow Powell's Mug. www.amazon.com/Disney-Book-Knitting-Melinda-Coss/dp/0312029047www.amazon.com/Knitters-Book-Yarn-Clara-Parkes-ebook/dp/B004IK8Q5Y/ref=sr_1_1?s=books&ie=UTF8&qid=1475556704&sr=1-1&keywords=the+knitters+book+of+yarnVendors we purchased from at the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival: Mosiac Moon. www.mosaicmoon.comKnitted Wit. www.etsy.com/shop/KnittedWitA Skein of Fierce Fibers from Pearl Fiber Arts. www.pearlfiberarts.comfiercefibers.comFiber from Jennifer Dawn Andersen. www.jenniferdawnandersen.comPlastic bag dispenser from Potential Bag Lady. www.facebook.com/PotentialBagLady/?hc_ref=SEARCH&fref=nfTurkish Drop Spindle from Jenkins. yarntools.comAnd an impromptu tatting lessing at Pastiche booth. www.pastichebooks.comPictures from the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival can be found on our Facebook page!Please follow us on Twitter, Instagram, Facebook and Periscope as Backstage Knitting Podcast. Join our Backstage Knitting Podcast group on Ravelry. We're hoping to start doing KALs, contests and giveaways in the new year!

On the Needles: Anna is still working on her "Kelpie Modern Hap Shawl" By Jared Flood in a Madeline Tosh DK, a green, "Nector", and "Geode"And a pair of socks. She is also crocheting a skull motif for a pillow cover. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kelpie-2Bethany is mid-heel turn on her second 1776 sock. Her "Shrowl" by Stephen West is her recording knitting and she finished the hand part of the purple "Into The Woods" mitt she is writing the pattern for. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowlOff the Needles: Bethany finished her "Where you lead I will follow" socks and submitted them to various KALs. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/where-you-lead-i-will-follow-socks--gilmore-girlsIn Time Out:Anna's "Off Shore V-Neck" pullover by Bristol Ivy is still awaiting frogging. Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:Anna is starting her 31 Halloween Dresses Project and Autumnal/Seasonal curtains for her home. Spinning: Bethany finished spinning her "Cookie Monster" fiber of unknown content. She also plied it with other random singles that were taking up space on her bobbins. Knetflix & Knit:Anna watched "Women in Gold" staring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. She is reading "Going Postal" by Terry Pratchett and "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan. Bethany watched some "One Tree Hill" and "Parks and Recreation." Her new television obsession is Logo Tv's "Finding Prince Charming" and "RuPaul's Dragrace All Stars."In Rehearsal/Performance:Anna is involved in the production of "Alcestis" by Irrational Robot Bureau at the Slate Theater 9/16-10/1. www.facebook.com/irrationalrobotbureau/?fref=tsBethany's boyfriend, Nic, designed the lights for Tacoma Little Theatre's production of "The Underpants" by Steve Martin. www.tacomalittletheatre.comEvents: Bethany and Anna will be attending the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Sept. 24-25 in Canby, Oregon. Bethany and Anna will be Periscoping their adventures throughout the weekend!Bethany and sisters will be attending Geek Girl Con at the Washington State Convention Center October 9th. Bethany, Anna, and Bethany's mom and sisters will be participating in the PNW Yarn Crawl on October 23rd. flockandfiberfestival.comgeekgirlcon.comwww.pnwyarncrawl.comFall Favorites:Anna's faves include: crunchy leaves, apple cider, pumpkin muffins, fires in the fireplace, wearing handknits, Halloween and Thanksgiving, movies such as "Little Women" (1994 Winona Ryder), "Beetlejuice" and "Nightmare Before Christmas". Bethany's faves include: a 2 pump pumpkin spice, 2 pump chai, soy, no water, chai tea latte, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, flannel with leggings and rubber boots or wellies, movies such as the "Harry Potter" series (especially "Order of the Phoenix") "Casper", "Hocus Pocus" and "Practical Magic."Find us on Periscope, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as Backstage Knitting Podcast! Join our Ravelry group and introduce yourself!!

On the Needles: Anna is still working on her "Kelpie Modern Hap Shawl" By Jared Flood in a Madeline Tosh DK, a green, "Nector", and "Geode"And a pair of socks. She is also crocheting a skull motif for a pillow cover. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/kelpie-2Bethany is mid-heel turn on her second 1776 sock. Her "Shrowl" by Stephen West is her recording knitting and she finished the hand part of the purple "Into The Woods" mitt she is writing the pattern for. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/shrowlOff the Needles: Bethany finished her "Where you lead I will follow" socks and submitted them to various KALs. www.ravelry.com/patterns/library/where-you-lead-i-will-follow-socks--gilmore-girlsIn Time Out:Anna's "Off Shore V-Neck" pullover by Bristol Ivy is still awaiting frogging. Sew A Needle Pulling Thread:Anna is starting her 31 Halloween Dresses Project and Autumnal/Seasonal curtains for her home. Spinning: Bethany finished spinning her "Cookie Monster" fiber of unknown content. She also plied it with other random singles that were taking up space on her bobbins. Knetflix & Knit:Anna watched "Women in Gold" staring Helen Mirren and Ryan Reynolds. She is reading "Going Postal" by Terry Pratchett and "Skid Road" by Murray Morgan. Bethany watched some "One Tree Hill" and "Parks and Recreation." Her new television obsession is Logo Tv's "Finding Prince Charming" and "RuPaul's Dragrace All Stars."In Rehearsal/Performance:Anna is involved in the production of "Alcestis" by Irrational Robot Bureau at the Slate Theater 9/16-10/1. www.facebook.com/irrationalrobotbureau/?fref=tsBethany's boyfriend, Nic, designed the lights for Tacoma Little Theatre's production of "The Underpants" by Steve Martin. www.tacomalittletheatre.comEvents: Bethany and Anna will be attending the Oregon Flock and Fiber Festival Sept. 24-25 in Canby, Oregon. Bethany and Anna will be Periscoping their adventures throughout the weekend!Bethany and sisters will be attending Geek Girl Con at the Washington State Convention Center October 9th. Bethany, Anna, and Bethany's mom and sisters will be participating in the PNW Yarn Crawl on October 23rd. flockandfiberfestival.comgeekgirlcon.comwww.pnwyarncrawl.comFall Favorites:Anna's faves include: crunchy leaves, apple cider, pumpkin muffins, fires in the fireplace, wearing handknits, Halloween and Thanksgiving, movies such as "Little Women" (1994 Winona Ryder), "Beetlejuice" and "Nightmare Before Christmas". Bethany's faves include: a 2 pump pumpkin spice, 2 pump chai, soy, no water, chai tea latte, pumpkin cream cheese muffins, flannel with leggings and rubber boots or wellies, movies such as the "Harry Potter" series (especially "Order of the Phoenix") "Casper", "Hocus Pocus" and "Practical Magic."Find us on Periscope, Twitter, Facebook and Instagram as Backstage Knitting Podcast! Join our Ravelry group and introduce yourself!!

Dance and theater collaboration is not uncommon, but collaboration from both American and Cuban artistic expression creates fascinating productions. Seth Panitch discusses his original play, “Alcestis Ascending,” his conversations with Cuban artists, his discovery in developing visual and artistic interpretations, the performance in Tuscaloosa, and the performance in Cuba.

Enhance your appreciation of American Players Theatre's 2014 production of Euripides’ Alcestis, translated by Ted Hughes, with this enlightening conversation with director David Frank and actor David Daniel, who plays Heracles.  Listen on your way to or from the theater to gain insight into the play, and the artistic decisions that make the APT production special.