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Send us a Text Message.In this episode, we discuss some of the unsung heroes of Hogwarts. Enjoy!Topics/Summary:· 2:25 The Fat Lady. We never hear from her despite having such an important tole. She is the guard of the secret common room of the Gryffindors When Sirius Black attacks the school, she doesn't let him in and sacrifices her portrait to make sure he can't make it in. The other guards of the tower didn't do the same thing.· 9:37 McGonagall. Don't get mad here because by no means is McGonagall unsung. She teaches classes and defends Hogwarts and we know it, but what she does on the back end is what is unsung. She is Dumbledore's fixer. If he wants something done on the DL, she can handle it. We don't hear about some of the biggest problems at the school for a reason…· 15:27 Percy Weasley. It is difficult for the readers to look past the fact that he is stuck up and ambitious, but the misconception here is we think that means he doesn't care. In actuality, Percy does all these things and bosses people around because he cares about what happens to his peers and values things like the rules and respect.· 21:24 Professor Grubbly Plank. She stepped in when Hagrid was unable to teach and later when he was on a mission for Dumbledore. Further, she asked no questions and filled the role without a second thought. She is fair and to the point. It is no small task to come teach at a moment's notice. · 25:10 Madame Pomfrey. She takes care of the entire castle! If Dumbledore needs a medical solution to a problem, Pomfrey is well up to the task. She can regrow bones and cure illness and do anything else the students need. She also has been at the castle for a long time and helps during the Battle of Hogwarts.Having anything you want to hear or say? Click here for a voice submission or here for text. ThePotterDiscussion@gmail.com@thepotterdiscussion on InstagramSign up for The Quill and Ink Newsletterthepotterdiscussion.com
Intro: Boz didn't win Powerball Let Me Run This By You: 10 Strange QuestionsInterview: We talk to Kelley Curran about The Gilded Age, having career faith, Fordham at Lincoln Center, The Acting Company, 4.48 Psychosis, Heather Lind, Michaela McManus, Taylor Schilling, Betty Gilpin, Kate Burton, Lawrence Sacharow, Marian Seldes, Roger Reese, Cherry Jones, Fiona Shaw, Oregon Shakespeare, Shakespeare in the Park, Lady Percy in Henry IV, Davis McCallum, Carrie Coon, playing a villain, Telsey and Co., Angels in America, Downton Abbey, Julian Fellowes, Michael Engler, Tim Kubart, and doing a nude scene for millions.
CAST in order of appearance: Danielle Reddick as Northumberland, Amber Devlin as Lady Northumberland, Samantha Blinn as Lady Percy. Facilitated, edited, and with music composed and performed by Ariana Karp.
CAST in order of appearance: Mitchel Kawash as Mortimer, Genevieve Simon as Hotspur, Nicholas Koy Santillo as Glendower, Kelly Strandemo as Worcester, Zoe Burke as Lady Mortimer, Brittany Chandler as Lady Percy. Facilitated, edited with music composed & performed by Ariana Karp.
CAST in order of appearance: Genevieve Simon as Hotspur, Brittany Chandler as Lady Percy, Alexandra Tatarsky as Servant to Hotspur. Facilitated, edited with music composed & performed by Ariana Karp.
Moving on, we delve into the first half of Act II of Henry IV, Part I. Join us as we examine the details and textures of the world of the play, transitioning from the throne room to a truck stop, everyday dangers, and a deep dive into the complexities of the relationships between Falstaff and Prince Hal and between Hotspur and Lady Percy. Our ensemble for Henry IV, Part I includes Brittany Chandler, Andrew Codispoti, Deborah Davis, Sam Gilroy, Lynn Goodwin, Mitchel Kawash, Nicholas Koy Santillo, Genevieve Simon, Kelly Strandemo, Alexandra Tatarsky, facilitated and directed by Ariana Karp.
This week Allison and Beverlee discuss filial love, broken vows, and Lady Percy who gives us the inside scoop on the losing side of the war. You can find more Caitlin Gallogly @CaitlinGallogly and facebook.com/officialCaitlinGallogly
Matt Ball, Patrick Harvey, Samantha Blinn, Chasen Schneider and Ariana Karp work our way through the Third Act of King Henry IV Part I:Hotspur switching between verse and prose in Act III, scene i-what is the significance? Does Glendower’s presence throw him off?The fact that Glendower doesn’t snap at Hotspur demonstrates Hotspur's power as a rallying point for the rebellionGlendower as the Welsh Renaissance man, a fierce Druid with a penchant for poetry and musicShakespeare's satirical demonstration of the chivalric love between Lady Mortimer and Mortimer versus the more down-to-earth, playful relationship between Lady Percy and HotspurWorcester as the most shrewd politician in the rebel camp The directorial challenge of demonstrating the power and threat of the rebels while simultaneously showing the disorder and squabbling within the rebellionShakespeare and the dangers of dividing a kingdomThe majority of the scene between Henry IV and Hal as an explanation of the play Richard II “previously on…”Henry's mistake is that he equates celebrity that Richard II cultivated with the populism that Hal cultivatesThe final straw for Hal is when Henry IV predicts that Hal will join rebel forces as a traitorHal going between disbelief at the power of rumor to anger and grief at the effect it has upon his fatherHal’s vow and the disturbing violence of his promise, perhaps our first glimpse of the power of the future Henry VThe second tavern scene has a much more melancholic tone than the first one, Falstaff is listless and bored until Hal comes back to the tavernThe wonderful confusion and sassiness of Mistress Quickly and her perpetual defensiveness Matthew MacFadyen as Prince Hal and Michael Gambon as Falstaff in National Theatre’s production in 2005.
Zoë Goslin, Chasen Schneider, Will McKay and Ariana Karp work their way through Act II of King Henry IV, Part I:We puzzle through some of the more archaic working-class language of the carriers in Act II, Scene IThe rapid shift in both tone and setting from the nobility in the throne room talking politics to the carriers (read: truck drivers) complaining about the flea-ridden inn and their underfed livestockThe insight into how the underworld of the thieves interacts with the servant class The Gadshill robbery, masculine pranksters and the continuing development of the relationship between Hal and FalstaffOrson Wells on Falstaff - “Innocence is what Falstaff is, he is a refugee from a sweeter England” and the echoes of Chaucer Falstaff as both father and childThe distinction of Falstaff being the Fool whom we laugh with and not the Clown, whom we laugh atHow aware is Falstaff that Hal will ultimately reject him?Shakespeare’s use of simpler mono-syllabic (Anglo-Saxon) based words in highly charged emotional moments in his playsWhat should it ultimately cost Hal at the end of King Henry IV part II to reject the tavern world and the people who inhabit it? The base metal AND the glittering reformation are both parts of HalLady Percy and Hotspur’s relationship, and the importance of Hotspur making the decision for Lady Percy to follow him in the sceneThe audience’s investment in Hotspur’s character deepens as we witness the love that Lady Percy shows to him. Antony Sher as Falstaff
Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2; Act 2, Scene 3Lady PercyJanuary 20, 2014 Lost the fresh blood in your cheeks? As the better half of Shakespeare's famously sexy couple from Henry IV, Parts 1 & 2, Kelley Curran's Lady Percy puts the "hot" in Hotspur. Finding strength in questions, Kelley is precise and nice (nice?) in her approach to the text. This is one interview that might make you drop an octave or two. (Kelley Curran performs Lady Percy at the Shakespeare Theater of DC starting March 25th.) Click here to see speech from Part I. Click here to see speech from Part II. Click here to see speech from Part I - First Folio. Click here to see speech from Part II - First Folio. Click here for a fully scanned version of Part I. Click here for a fully scanned version of Part II.
2 Henry IV 2.3 – Northumberland is about to join forces with the rebels against the King, but his wife and the Lady Percy have other ideas. Spoiler: It involves going to Scotland. Special guest vocals by Heather Ordover. The Shakespeare Alphabet Book Ali Thompson, The Hamlet Project Rebecca G’s answers G.Robin Smith
1 Henry IV 2.3 – As Hotspur prepares for rebellion he is distracted by his wife, the lady percy. Special guest Heather Ordover helps turn up the heat on this fervid romance. While My Guitar Gently Weeps, by AM w/ Tina Dico, courtesy of music.mevio.com