Podcast appearances and mentions of robin goodfellow

In all the annals of Fairyland nothing is more wonderful—and the annals are found in many hundreds of volumes—than that chapter which tells of the reign of the true fairy King Oberon and his beautiful wife Titania, who is sometimes called Queen Mab. Marvellous are the doings of Oberon's little subjects in every land—good fairies and bad fairies, dwarfs, elves and sprites, brownies, pixies and gnomes, pucks, trolls and kobolds and Robin Goodfellow—and marvellous are the tales which have been told of them by travellers in the fairy realms. Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In all the annals of Fairyland nothing is more wonderful—and the annals are found in many hundreds of volumes—than that chapter which tells of the reign of the true fairy King Oberon and his beautiful wife Titania, who is sometimes called Queen Mab. Marvellous are the doings of Oberon's little subjects in every land—good fairies and bad fairies, dwarfs, elves and sprites, brownies, pixies and gnomes, pucks, trolls and kobolds and Robin Goodfellow—and marvellous are the tales which have been told of them by travellers in the fairy realms.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In all the annals of Fairyland nothing is more wonderful—and the annals are found in many hundreds of volumes—than that chapter which tells of the reign of the true fairy King Oberon and his beautiful wife Titania, who is sometimes called Queen Mab. Marvellous are the doings of Oberon's little subjects in every land—good fairies and bad fairies, dwarfs, elves and sprites, brownies, pixies and gnomes, pucks, trolls and kobolds and Robin Goodfellow—and marvellous are the tales which have been told of them by travellers in the fairy realms.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In all the annals of Fairyland nothing is more wonderful—and the annals are found in many hundreds of volumes—than that chapter which tells of the reign of the true fairy King Oberon and his beautiful wife Titania, who is sometimes called Queen Mab. Marvellous are the doings of Oberon's little subjects in every land—good fairies and bad fairies, dwarfs, elves and sprites, brownies, pixies and gnomes, pucks, trolls and kobolds and Robin Goodfellow—and marvellous are the tales which have been told of them by travellers in the fairy realms.Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In all the annals of Fairyland nothing is more wonderful—and the annals are found in many hundreds of volumes—than that chapter which tells of the reign of the true fairy King Oberon and his beautiful wife Titania, who is sometimes called Queen Mab. Marvellous are the doings of Oberon's little subjects in every land—good fairies and bad fairies, dwarfs, elves and sprites, brownies, pixies and gnomes, pucks, trolls and kobolds and Robin Goodfellow—and marvellous are the tales which have been told of them by travellers in the fairy realms.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

In all the annals of Fairyland nothing is more wonderful—and the annals are found in many hundreds of volumes—than that chapter which tells of the reign of the true fairy King Oberon and his beautiful wife Titania, who is sometimes called Queen Mab. Marvellous are the doings of Oberon's little subjects in every land—good fairies and bad fairies, dwarfs, elves and sprites, brownies, pixies and gnomes, pucks, trolls and kobolds and Robin Goodfellow—and marvellous are the tales which have been told of them by travellers in the fairy realms.  Advertising Inquiries: https://redcircle.com/brandsPrivacy & Opt-Out: https://redcircle.com/privacy

It's that time again! This second installment of our trilogy of episodes on the Changeling 20th Anniversary Player's Guide continues as we flip through Chapter Three. What's that, you say? An entire installment on a single chapter of a single book? Well, yes, because this "World of Dreams" section takes up a third of a dense text and covers a lot of ground, visiting four continents in swift succession. We're taking an honest look at how the fae histories of these regions are handled, the kiths that dwell there, and the stories one might be able to tell that connect with the game as a whole. Slight spoiler: we have a bone or five to pick, and honestly two to three of them were immediately resolved by In the Realm of Gods and Dreams, which you can hear about at https://changelingthepodcast.com/podcast/episode-90-in-the-realm-of-gods-and-dreams/. But don't let all this stop you from learning a thing or two about changelings around the world and how they got that way...! As mentioned in our last C20PG episode notes, you can pick up the PDF (or print on demand book) at https://www.storytellersvault.com/product/274520?affiliate_id=3063731. Visit our own digital world of dreams around the various platforms below if you want to contact us: Discord: https://discord.me/ctp Email: podcast@changelingthepodcast.com Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=100082973960699 Mastodon: https://dice.camp/@ChangelingPod Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/changelingthepodcast YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@ChangelingThePodcast your hosts Josh Hillerup (any pronoun) is still searching for Carmen Sandiego. Pooka G (any pronoun/they) just realized while typing this post that Brazilian Carnival didn't get mentioned once, which is getting added to this chapter's ever-lengthening list of iniquities. I'll put a girdle round about the earth / in forty minutes. —Robin Goodfellow, A Midsummer Night's Dream, II.i.175–176

Will Kempe's Players travel on their bus, "Robin Goodfellow," presenting productions of Shakespeare and other classic plays to audiences throughout the Capital Region. They believe in presenting the works of William Shakespeare and his contemporaries through original practices with minimal tech elements and plenty of audience engagement. We chat with Artistic Director, Sandra Boynton, Director of Development, Kristoph "Rags" DiMaria, and Director Shane Sczepankowski, about their approach to their shows and this summer season featuring "Pericles" and "Midsummer Madness." https://www.willkempesplayers.com/

Robin Hood is perhaps the most recognisable figure in English folklore, darting through legend in Sherwood Forest.  Yet discussions in the past tried to claim Robin as an ancient god, recast as a literary outlaw, or as one of the Good Folk, whether a local sprite or Robin Goodfellow himself. How did these writers draw the conclusion that Robin Hood was anything other than a leading character in a series of medieval ballads?  Let's find out in this week's episode of Fabulous Folklore! Find the images and references on the blog post: https://www.icysedgwick.com/robin-hood-myths/ Get your free guide to home protection the folklore way here: https://www.icysedgwick.com/fab-folklore/ Become a member of the Fabulous Folklore Family for bonus episodes and articles at https://patreon.com/bePatron?u=2380595 Fabulous Folklore Bookshop: https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/fabulous_folklore Enjoyed this episode and want to show your appreciation? Buy Icy a coffee to say 'thanks' at: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick Pre-recorded illustrated talks: https://ko-fi.com/icysedgwick/shop Request an episode: https://forms.gle/gqG7xQNLfbMg1mDv7 Get extra snippets of folklore on Instagram at https://instagram.com/icysedgwick 'Like' Fabulous Folklore on Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/fabulousfolklore/ Find Icy on BlueSky: https://bsky.app/profile/icysedgwick.bsky.social Tweet Icy at https://twitter.com/IcySedgwick

A most poignant story about a little boy from Oklahoma who came face to face with a gnome in his bedroom.As a child he had felt very alone and afraid for much of his childhood but it was an Otherworldly being that reached out and showed him love. Now as an adult, he recalls how this experience, “changed (his) life and the way (he) saw the world”.Trigger Warning: Our guest describes having survived an abusive childhood with aspects of neglect. They also describe how, as an adult, they were the first one to find their parent who had sadly, passed away.⭐️ BONUS EPISODE ⭐️In this Patron-exclusive full-length version, we hear of another experience which you may find shocking. Our guest's elder brother was attacked by some kind of Otherworldly creature which is well-known in Native American Seminole folklore. Warning: These are not fairytales. The Modern Fairy Sightings Podcast is designed for viewers and listeners 16 years and older. This show is unsuitable for children or anyone who might be sensitive to creepy content.Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported LicenseImage: 'Robin Goodfellow, A Sprite' by Charles Folkyard (1910Shownoteshttps://www.scarlettofthefae.com/ep-73-green-gnome-visitation-changed-my-life-oklahoma/Podcast intro music: Transmutate by Snowflake (c) copyright 2020 Licensed. This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 3.0 Unported License.Green Man Artwork: Peter Hall StudiosPlease like, share and subscribe and if you can, please leave a review

British folklore is hugely prevalent in popular culture and has a strong connection to the natural world - but why are so many reluctant to believe in it? This week we look at some of the most famous figures in folklore, from the Green Man, to King Arthur and even Robin Goodfellow. We also speak to author of Rebel Folklore, Icy Sedgwick to hear some of the unknown anti-heroes of folklore stories across the world.Get in touch with us at contact@paranormalpod.co.uk---A Create Podcast Become a member at https://plus.acast.com/s/paranormal-activity-with-yvette-fielding. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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DWM presents The Hidden People, season 3, episode 17 "For He's a Jolly..." Written by Chris Burnside Directed by Chris and Megan Burnside   It's just business as usual for Robin Goodfellow. Mackenna and her friends, though, have other plans for him. Unfortunately for everyone involved on both sides, not all plans work as they're intended.   Join us on Patreon for our free biweekly DWM newsletter. Supporters also get over thirty hours of full-length bonus episodes and commentaries, plus sneak peeks, invites to (virtual) live episode premieres with cast and crew, and more. Join us at patreon.com/hiddenpeoplepodcast to support the show. Then take a moment to share your love for The Hidden People on whatever social media you prefer. If we can gain enough support, we can keep making more of the show.   Find episode transcripts at: https://hiddenpeoplepodcast.com/transcripts/   Producer: Clara James   Check out hiddenpeoplepodcast.com for more info on the show.   Connect with us: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/hiddenpeoplepodcast/ Twitter: @dwmpresents Instagram: dwmpresents and thehiddenpeoplepodcast   The Hidden People is a work of fiction. Any resemblance to real persons, places, and/or events is purely coincidental.   Copyright 2022 Dayton Writers Movement ltd. All rights reserved.

Within the Feywild, the crew meets up with Ross Grier, aka Robin Goodfellow, and are introduced to an ancient, hidden side of the Feywild in the form of Ross's mysterious mother.Want to join us LIVE? Check out twitch.tv/atlaranadventuringco every Saturday at 11am EST! Missed a stream? Keep an eye out on YouTube for the VODs and Spotify, iTunes, and SoundCloud for the Podcasts, posted Wednesday mornings! Follow us!All of our links can be found here: https://linktr.ee/atlaranadventuringcoZack Koop as Christmas Fortunemær https://twitter.com/KoopZachariahZachary Gale as Foostrak Broadhorn https://twitter.com/zacharygauthorBlake R. Wolfe as Noah Borago https://twitter.com/blakerwolfeAstrid Knight as Magda Wrenly https://twitter.com/astridkwritesTaiylor R. Wallace as the Dungeon Master https://twitter.com/taiylorwallaceFollow our hashtags! #DND #Atlaran #TTRPG

Subscribe Apple | Google | Spotify | Stitcher | iHeart   Podchaser Leave a Review   Support The Daily Gardener Buy Me A Coffee    Connect for FREE! The Friday Newsletter |  Daily Gardener Community   Historical Events St. Robert's Day Saint Robert of Molesme ("mo-LESS-mah") was an 11th-century herbalist, abbot, and founder of the Cistercian ("sis-TUR-shin") order - a Catholic religious order of monks and nuns that branched off from the Benedictines. They are also known as Bernardines ("BUR-nah-deen"), after the highly influential Bernard of Clairvaux, or as White Monks - a reference to the color of the cowl worn over their habits as opposed to the black cowl worn by Benedictines. They are commonly called Trappists. Many common wildflowers are named in honor of St. Robert. Some believe that Herb Robert, or Bird's Eye, the little Wild Geranium, was named in honor of St. Robert.  Another theory is that Herb Robert is named for Robin Goodfellow, a pseudonym for the forest sprite known as Puck.   1852 On this day, Henri Frederic Amiel, Swiss philosopher and poet, wrote in his journal:  I went out into the garden to see what progress the spring was making. I strolled from the irises to the lilacs, round the flowerbeds, and in the shrubberies. Delightful surprise! At the corner of the walk, half-hidden under a thick clump of shrubs, a small-leaved corchorus had flowered during the night... the little shrub glittered before me... Mother of marvels, mysterious and tender Nature, why do we not live more in thee?   1869 Birth of Agnes Chase, American botanist. Agnes was an agrostologist—a studier of grass. She was a petite, fearless, indefatigable person and entirely self-taught as a botanist. Her first position was as an illustrator at the USDA's Bureau of Plant Industry in Washington, D.C., working for the botanist Albert Spear Hitchcock. When Hitchcock applied for funding to go on expeditions, higher-ups approved the travel for Hitchcock, but not for Agnes - saying the job should belong to "real research men." Undeterred, Agnes raised her own funding to go on the expeditions. She cleverly partnered with missionaries in Latin America to arrange for accommodations with host families. She shrewdly observed, The missionaries travel everywhere, and like botanists do it on as little money as possible. They gave me information that saved me much time and trouble. During a climb of one of Brazil's highest mountains, Agnes reportedly returned to camp with a "skirt filled with plant specimens." One of her major works, the "First Book of Grasses," was translated into Spanish and Portuguese. It taught generations of Latin American botanists who recognized Agnes's contributions long before their American counterparts. When Hitchcock retired, Agnes was his backfill. When Agnes reached retirement age, she ignored the rite of passage altogether and refused to be put out to pasture. She kept going to work - six days a week - overseeing the largest collection of grasses in the world in her office under the red towers at her beloved Smithsonian Institution. When Agnes was 89, she became the eighth person to become an honorary fellow of the Smithsonian. A reporter covering the event said, Dr. Chase looked impatient as if she were muttering to herself, "This may be well and good, but it isn't getting any grass classified, sonny." While researching Agnes Chase, I came across this little article in The St. Louis Star and Times. Agnes gave one of her books on grass a biblical title, The Meek That Inherit the Earth. The story pointed out that, Mrs. Chase began her study of grass by reading about it in the Bible. In the very first chapter of Genesis, ...the first living thing the Creator made was grass. ... for grass is fundamental to life. [Agnes] said, "Grass is what holds the earth together. Grass made it possible for the human race to abandon... cave life and follow herds. Civilization was based on grass [and] this significance... still holds."   1954 Birth of Jerry Seinfeld, American stand-up comedian, actor, writer, and producer. He is best known for playing a semi-fictionalized version of himself in the sitcom Seinfeld, which he created and wrote with Larry David. He once joked, Why do people give each other flowers to celebrate various important occasions?  They're killing living creatures?  Why restrict it to plants?  "Sweetheart, let's make up. Have this deceased squirrel."   2017 On this day in 2017, The New York Times tweeted that, The Brooklyn Botanic Garden cherry blossom festival is set for today and tomorrow, regardless of when nature [decided] to push play.   Grow That Garden Library™ Book Recommendation The Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams This book came out in 2020, and the subtitle is How Thieves, Hoarders, Scientists, and Other Obsessives Unlocked the Secrets of the World's Favorite Insect. If you're a fan of blue morpho butterflies, you're going to love the cover of Wendy's book because it is covered with a kaleidoscope of blue morpho butterflies. So it's impossibly beautiful. And Wendy's book is a five-star book on Amazon. Now Wendy is an author who loves spending time outdoors. She loves skiing. She loves horseback riding. (In fact, her first bestselling book was called The Horse. And Wendy has traveled the world. She's spent a lot of time in Africa, Europe, and North American mountain chains and prairies. But when it comes to just regular daily life, Wendy lives in Cape Cod in Massachusetts with her husband and her Border Collie, Taff. Now I love the way that Wendy writes because she's very conversational. And I also like how she organized this book into three main sections: the past, the present, and the future. And then, to show you how friendly her writing is, her chapters have very intriguing titles. In the section on the past, there's The Gateway Drug, The Number One Butterfly, and then How Butterflies Saved Charles Darwin's Bacon. (Great chapter.) And then, in the present, chapters include A Parasol of Monarchs, The Honeymoon Hotel, and On The Rain Dance Ranch. Great story there. And then, in the future section, Wendy's chapters include The Social Butterfly, The Paroxysms of Ecstasy, and The Butterfly Highway. And Wendy is right; butterflies are the world's most beloved insects. They've been called flying flowers, and gardeners are passionate about butterflies. And many gardeners today are working to help save the Monarch from extinction. Now The Washington Post said this about Wendy's book, Williams takes us on a humorous and beautifully crafted journey that explores both the nature of these curious and highly intelligent insects. And the eccentric individuals who coveted them. And, of course, most of those folks were scientists and or botanists. So I love this book, and I love all of those stories. This book is 256 pages Of butterflies. It's eye-opening and tender. It's an incredibly profound look at butterflies - it's a butterfly biography. And it examines the vital role that butterflies play in our world. You can get a copy of The Language of Butterflies by Wendy Williams and support the show using the Amazon link in today's show notes for around $2.   Botanic Spark Here's an excerpt from Karel Ćapek's chapter on The Gardener's April from his book The Gardener's Year (1984). Gardeners have certainly arisen by culture and not by natural selection. If they had developed naturally, they would look differently. They would have legs like beetles, so that they need not sit on their heels. And they would have wings - in the first place for their beauty and secondly, so that they might float over the beds. Those who have no experience can not imagine how one's legs are in the way when there's nothing to stand on. How stupidly long they are... Or how impossibly short they are if one has to reach to the other side of the bed without treading on a clump of pyrethrum (that's chrysanthemum) or on the shoots of Columbine. If only one could hang in a belt and swim over the beds. Or have at least four hands with only a head and a cap and nothing else. But because the gardener is outwardly constructed as imperfectly as other people, all he can do is to show us of what he is capable. To balance on tiptoe on one foot, to float in the air like a Russian dancer, to straddle four yards wide, to step as lightly as a butterfly or a wagtail, to reach everywhere and avoid everything, and still try to keep some sort of respectability so that people will not laugh at him.  Of course, at a passing glance, from a distance, you don't see anything of the gardener but his romp. Everything else like the head, arms, and legs is hidden underneath.   Thanks for listening to The Daily Gardener And remember: For a happy, healthy life, garden every day.

In which Puck prepares to meddle, Hermia plans to move in, and Oberon and Titania make a wager.For the full scripts, check out the show notes at: https://a-midsummers-quarantine.captivate.fmFor more Faustian Nonsense shows, or info about the network, check out faustiannonsense.com.To contribute to the FN Patreon, go to patreon.com/faustiannonsense.Episode One:An Honest PuckCast(In Order of Appearance)Puck -- JOE CRUZOberon -- TREVOR SCHECHTERHelena -- AMELIA KINCHDemetrius -- TONY WOODSHermia -- JACLYN SEELAGYLysander -- GREG CARROBISTitania -- AVALON WILLOWBLOOMScene OneSetting: Puck, Oberon, and Titania's penthouse apartment in Manhattan. PUCK[Directly to mic/audience]Hey Mustardseed, Musty darling! Thanks for agreeing to edit this together for me! I mean, you haven't agreed yet, but I know you'd never refuse me--so thanks![Chuckles to himself]It is for a good cause. The best cause, really. You know how nice our place is, right? I mean, it's a penthouse in Manhattan, so obviously it's gorgeous. And you were here for that Halloween party, right? I remember you commenting on the gas stove. Something something plumbing renovations in New York are a nightmare, something. It was super boring but you seemed into it! And you know I support your boring interests heart and soul, Musty. But did you know, it's also rent controlled? We've been here for, what, fifty years? Oberon was in a deep cut v-neck and platform shoes when we moved in, so it's been a hot minute. So, rent controlled. Started in the 70s. You do the math. Tally it up in your head. Got it? Ready? Cut it in half, Musty. Titania was on a streak, all about ‘charming humans out of their wits for fun and profit, not to mention style.' I'm pretty sure the documents have a bit of the landlord's drool preserved in the paper. Horrific, but hey. Now Puck, you say, it sounds like things are great! What could you possibly need my help for? Well, it's Oberon and Titania. You know how they are. No sense of respect for things! Remember that time Obie smashed Jimmy Hendrix's guitar after Tiddy slept with him? They scold me, “so materialistic, Puck!” Meanwhile they're leaving Dior this and Gucci that on the floor for the cat to nest in. So you see, if I leave them to it, they'll destroy this beautiful, beautiful oasis in their next knockdown, blow-out break up. It would honestly be a sin. It'd be a literal crime. But me? I would cherish this place, Musty. I would treat her like the lady she is.So what I'm doing--what we're doing, sorry darling--is saving the day, if you think about it. We're going to get this baby the parent she deserves. Someone committed, someone clever, someone handsome - that's right! Good ol' Puck. Mr. Robin Goodfellow. Me. Oh, and you! Of course. Whenever you get time away from throwing pollen about or whatever it is you do these days. And all I need is a teensy tiny favor...

This week's episode is the second in a three-part series featuring scenes from William Shakespeare's “A Midsummer Night's Dream”. Tonight, we perform Act Three, Scene Two, where we revisit our fair lovers as they spend the night in the forest. Their misprised antics are exacerbated by the gleeful, yet mischievous, interventions of our resident Puck, Robin Goodfellow. Enjoy the show!Tonight's Cast (In Order of Appearance) Oberon, King of the Fairies: Zak EisenbergRobin Goodfellow, a Puck: Drew HallumDemetrius, a youth of Athens: Bret JordanHermia, Egeus' daughter: Tricia MarsacHelena, a young woman of Athens: Siana Lea GildardLysander, Hermia's true love: Josh ButtonProducers: Alison Hope Ferrara, Melissa SakSound Designer and Music Composer: Victoria TimpanaroEditing Team: Jeff Feightner, Melissa Sak, Victoria Timpanaro*Intro and outro themes, and all music within are original works composed and performed by Victoria Timpanaro.

Robin Goodfellow, more commonly known as "Puck," is a spirit that haunts the British Isles. Depending on the myth, he is a fairy or goblin or sometimes a demon. Puck's origins are shrouded in the mists that once hung in the rich British forests, but we do have some clues as to where he came from. Whereas Jack Frost's origins are relatively recent and easy to follow and were not Norse (despite urban legend saying so), Robin Goodfellow seems to come from truly ancient origins and does seem to have actual Norse connections.

You may know Puck as the impish sprite from Shakespeare’s tales, but he also lurks in the English countryside and offers help to people with household chores… for a price. As one overwhelmed, newly married housewife learns, a deal with Puck may bring bad luck. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

Interview: SAM TURNER Sam Turner is Robin Goodfellow of the Daily Mail, pundit, broadcaster, punter, tipster and up until recently Megan Nicholls’ agent. In this interview with Simon Nott, he talks about all that and a whole lot more including a mentor that won a million quid over two race meetings, speed figures and Wolverhampton Wanderers. Meeting Sam Turner.

A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 5, Scene 1, Lines 387-455.This is it! We're wrapping up A Midsummer Night's Dream! Today we'll break down the ending of the play, including Robin Goodfellow's famous closing soliloquy. We'll talk about the nature of creativity and how Shakespeare saw the role of imagination in the world. It's gonna be a hoot! Let's do it!

A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 3, Scene 2, Lines 263 - 493.There's a rumble in the forest and you're invited. The fruits of Robin Goodfellow's meddling at Oberon's behest has led to everyone looking for love in all the wrong places. Now it's time for us to kick back and watch as our four lovers come out swinging, punning and ready to duel to death. Let the games begin!

A Midsummer Night's Dream Act 2, Scene 1, Lines 1 - 194.Fairy Magic time! We launch into Act 2, Scene 2 and meet the Fairy King, Oberon, and Fairy Queen, Titania, along with Robin Goodfellow, Oberon's jester/ personal assistant/ henchmen/ personal troublemaker. We finish setting the scene for the rest of the play. Shakespeare gets tough & tender, rude & bawdy and even just downright silly. It's Midsummer's Night at last and the stage is set for love, jealousy, insanity, confusion, calamity and, of course, lots of dirty jokes and low humor. Join us as we venture into a dark wood on a moonless night... and roll the dice with love.

CHRISTOPHER MOORE is this weeks Moonlight Sessions guest! Christopher Moore is an American writer of absurdist fiction. He grew up in Mansfield, OH, and attended Ohio State University and Brooks Institute of Photography in Santa Barbara, CA. Moore's novels typically involve conflicted every man characters suddenly struggling through supernatural or extraordinary circumstances. Inheriting a humanism from his love of John Steinbeck and a sense of the absurd from Kurt Vonnegut, Moore is a best-selling author with major cult status. (Goodreads extract) Christopher Moore is the author of 15 previous novels: Practical Demonkeeping, Coyote Blue, Bloodsucking Fiends, Island of the Sequined Love Nun, The Lust Lizard of Melancholy Cove, Lamb, Fluke, The Stupidest Angel, A Dirty Job, You Suck, Fool, Bite Me, Sacré Bleu, The Serpent of Venice, and Secondhand Souls. He lives in San Francisco. Check out his latest book SHAKESPEARE FOR SQUIRRELS below. New York Times Bestseller! Shakespeare meets Dashiell Hammett in this wildly entertaining murder mystery from New York Times bestselling author Christopher Moore—an uproarious, hardboiled take on the Bard's most performed play, A Midsummer Night's Dream, featuring Pocket, the hero of Fool and The Serpent of Venice, along with his sidekick, Drool, and pet monkey, Jeff. Set adrift by his pirate crew, Pocket of Dog Snogging—last seen in The Serpent of Venice—washes up on the sun-bleached shores of Greece, where he hopes to dazzle the Duke with his comedic brilliance and become his trusted fool. But the island is in turmoil. Egeus, the Duke's minister, is furious that his daughter Hermia is determined to marry Demetrius, instead of Lysander, the man he has chosen for her. The Duke decrees that if, by the time of the wedding, Hermia still refuses to marry Lysander, she shall be executed . . . or consigned to a nunnery. Pocket, being Pocket, cannot help but point out that this decree is complete bollocks, and that the Duke is an egregious weasel for having even suggested it. Irritated by the fool's impudence, the Duke orders his death. With the Duke's guards in pursuit, Pocket makes a daring escape. He soon stumbles into the wooded realm of the fairy king Oberon, who, as luck would have it, IS short a fool. His jester Robin Goodfellow—the mischievous sprite better known as Puck—was found dead. Murdered. Oberon makes Pocket an offer he can't refuse: he will make Pocket his fool and have his death sentence lifted if Pocket finds out who killed Robin Goodfellow. But as anyone who is even vaguely aware of the Bard's most performed play ever will know, nearly every character has a motive for wanting the mischievous sprite dead. With too many suspects and too little time, Pocket must work his own kind of magic to find the truth, save his neck, and ensure that all ends well. A rollicking tale of love, magic, madness, and murder, Shakespeare for Squirrels is a Midsummer Night's noir—a wicked and brilliantly funny good time conjured by the singular imagination of Christopher Moore. --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/writingcommunitychatshow/support

A MIDSUMMER NIGHT'S DREAM Adapted from the Play by William ShakespeareTHE TIME: The not-too-distant past.THE PLACE: A park and a forest outside of Athens.THE SITUATION: Athens, a city not unlike Washington, D.C., has just won a war not unlike the Vietnam War. And love is in the air. THE CAST (In Order of Appearance):Theseus, Duke of Athens...Reed TawsHippolyta, Queen of the Amazon...Andrea PayettePhilostrate, Mistress of Revels...Barbara WimbleEgeus, father of Hermia...Paul VickersHermia, Egeus' daughter, in love with Lysander...Lillyana FreitasLysander, in love with Hermia...Riley CluffDemetrius, Hermia's approved suitor...Tim PouringHelena, in love with Demetrius...Alexandra McKeownPeter Quince, a carpenter (also Prologue)...Nick SoaresNick Bottom, a weaver (also Pyramus)...Will RodgersFrancis Flute, bellows mender (also Thisby)...Kamp GaryRobin Starveling, a tailor (also Moonshine)...Caroline WrightThomas Snout, a tinker (also Wall)...Brenden StakemSnug, a joiner (also Lion)...Saad SalihOberon, King of the Woodland Spirits...Reed TawsPuck, a.k.a. Robin Goodfellow, a Sprite...Noelle BrownTitania, Queen of the Fairies...Andrea PayettePeaseblossom, a fairy...Abigail JenkinsCobweb, a fairy...Jenna JenkinsMoth, a fairy...Jillian GallihughMustardseed, a fairy...Maddy OrrisMoonbeam, a fairy...Nicole VickersFirefly, a fairy...Kyra VickersTHE CREW:Director...Brent CirvesTechnical Director...Denis HouyouxSound Engineer...Galen GreenlawMusic and Sound Effects Engineer...Tim StakemCostumes and Makeup...The Cast, Laura Cirves, Barbara WimblePoster Design...Tim KingPublicity...Barbara Wimble

Do you like prank(e)s? Do you like jests? Do you like them mad and merry? Do you like characters who are cruel, capricious and also have super powers? Well if so, we've got just the tale for you! Into and incidental music by https://soundcloud.com/alice-nicholls-music Other incidental music from: Sláinte: Denis Murphy's Polka. I'll Tell Me Ma. John Ryan's Polka, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Cup_of_Tea/slainte_-_12_-_denis_murphys_polka_ill_tell_me_ma_john_ryans_polka The Banshee. Gavel Walks. The old Copperplate. , https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Slinte/Cup_of_Tea/slainte_-_01_-_the_banshee_gravel_walks_the_old_copperplate Monplaisir: The Sickness, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Monplaisir/Draft/Monplaisir_-_Draft_-_06_The_sickness_1041 Jahzaar: Roads that burned our boots, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Blinded_by_dust/Roads_that_burned_our_boots Railroad's Whiskey co, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Jahzzar/Home/Railroads_Whiskey_Co Lee Rosevere: The Nightmare, https://leerosevere.bandcamp.com/album/music-for-podcasts-4 Wood Spider: Hot October, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Wood_Spider/Decadence/Wood_Spider_-_Decadence_-_03_Hot_October Mid-Air Machine: Remember the Way, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Ask%20Again/Castles__Jesters__Modern_Renaissance_Music/Remember_the_Way Ben von Wildenhaus: Week 25 https://freemusicarchive.org/music/BenWildenhaus/Instrumental_Quaalude_vol_3/04_Week_Twenty-five Damiano Baldoni: The one who spred the sadness, https://freemusicarchive.org/music/Damiano_Baldoni/Crystal_Lake Lionell Schmitt: Festival of life, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HAUBsW-TWOY A New earth, https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oigA0HVqR0I Tales from the asylum, https://soundcloud.com/lionel-schmitt/tales-from-asylum Kevin Macleod: Sneaky adventure, https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100644 Scheming Weasel (slower version) https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=weasel Holiday Weasel https://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/?keywords=weasel Licensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 3.0 License http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/3.0/

In which our heroes recover from the Summit, receive some peculiar messages from Robin Goodfellow and find their way to a new realm to save one of their own.

3 Books is a completely insane and totally epic 15-year-long quest to uncover the 1000 most formative books in the world. Each chapter is hosted live and in-person at the guest's preferred location by Neil Pasricha, New York Times bestselling author of The Book of Awesome and The Happiness Equation. Each chapter of 3 Books uncovers and discusses the three most formative books from one of the world's most inspiring people. Sample guests include: Judy Blume, David Sedaris, Chris Anderson of TED, and the world's greatest Uber driver. Each of the 333 chapters is dropped on the exact minute of every new moon and full moon until September 1, 2031. 3 Books is an Apple "Best Of" award-winning show as well as the world's only podcast by and for book lovers, writers, makers, sellers... and librarians. For more info check out: www.3books.co  Robin Goodfellow, founder of Little Bones Beverage company is part owner of Bar Raval, Prettyugly, and Harry's in Toronto with many new projects on the go. He started Bartending 16 years ago in Toronto and boasts about the constant need to change and evolve. His passion belongs to training new bartenders, fine tuning his existing establishments, helping new proprietors develop their bar programs, and throwing unique and creative events that push the beverage industry to new territory. Bar Raval was named #1 in the 2018 Canada’s Best Bars list and Prettyugly Bar was #8. Bar Raval is currently #70 Best Bar in the World. Chapter Description:   A few years ago my friend Rita was raving to me about Bar Raval, a new bar in downtown Toronto, and took me there one night. She said the interior was this unreal Antoni Gaudí-inspired pattern of curved mahogany which I had to see to believe. So we get there and I go up to the bar and come face to face with this bartender completely covered in tattoos and say, “Can I grab a drink?” And he shoots back, “What do you want?” And I say, “Well, what do you have?” and he says “No, what do you want?” And I say “Well, I don’t want anything sweet.” And he does this sort of slow swivel to look back at the huge display of glass jars full of colorful tinctures behind him and then stares back and me and says, “Does it look like a fucking sweet place to you?” I was taken aback. But he kept challenging me to say what I wanted, what I felt like, what I was going for … and so finally … I did. I exploded in this giant passionate diatribe about how I wanted to feel optimistic and refreshed and nostalgic … and then he gets to work. He begins smashing ice cubes, picking glasses from fridges, shaving limes, adding drops of who knows what to my glass and then finally puts down in front of me a bubbling neon green concoction like I’d never seen. And you know what? The drink was optimistic… and refreshing … and nostalgic. It was like a magic trick! I couldn’t believe it. Over the years I got to know and fall in love with this fiery, passionate bartender named Robin Goodfellow. Turns out he owned the place together with some partners. As well as other bars including PrettyUgly and Harry’s. In 2018, Bar Raval was ranked #1 of Canada’s top bars and PrettyUgly was ranked #8. Also, Bar Raval is currently ranked #70 best bar in the world. Robin has been bartending for sixteen years and spent eight years studying social theory. Robin and I go deep into the purpose of a bar, what everyone is looking for in life and how we can find it, what underpins all great service, how to become more mindful eaters, the paradox between authenticity and quality, and why the farm-to-table movement is over. I hope you enjoy Chapter 27 of 3 Books with my favorite bartender Robin Goodfellow. WHAT YOU'LL LEARN: How do we find what we are looking for in an era of loneliness, separation, and anxiety? What should bosses never say to employees? What’s the paradox between authenticity and quality? Why should you try to sell a feeling rather than a product? How can eating animals and certain plants be seen as exerting power over nature? How has the ‘ideal body image’ changed over centuries? Does cultural appropriation exist within the food industry? What’s the difference between ‘good’ and ‘bad’ traditions, and when should we argue against tradition?  Leave us a voicemail! Your message may be included in a future episode: 1-833-READ-A-LOT. You can find show notes and more information by clicking here: https://www.3books.co/chapters/27 Sign up to receive podcast updates here: https://www.3books.co/email-list/ 

Concluding our coverage of Village Green Record's Record Store Day show in 2018 this week, we bring you the indomitable Robin Goodfellow and their live performance from the VGR lawn. 2019's Record Store Day is just around the corner. Learn more at the official website. Produced by Josh Barton.

Is Christmas just a fever dream in the mind of a tripped out Santa Claus? On this episode of the podcast Scott Floronic and Robin Goodfellow talks about Christmas horror movie "Mother Krampus 2: Slay Ride" as well as the cult, focused period piece film "Aspostle" that was released on Netflix a few months back. The back half of this episode is full of all kinds of news - both bizarre and horror related. It includes news about Nightdive Studios remaster of the classic DOOM-era first-person shooter BLOOD, the announcement of a director to helm the James Wan produced reboot of the Resident Evil movie franchise, possibly the grossest story you'll hear all week about ant and ears, stealing cannabis cookies from your dad, a man suing the Canadian prison system due to a incident intended to "scare him straight" that got a bit out of hand, and the churches official position on recreational cannabis use (spoiler: it sucks!). ***************************************************** “Party Crowd 2” by Kolezan is licensed under CC BY 3.0 “Bong Hit” by OnionEye is licensed under CC BY 3.0 “Breath in and out Cigarette” by OnionEye is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 “Metal Loop” by thunderstorm10 is licensed under CC BY 3.0 “Scream 1” by TheSubber13 is licensed under CC BY-NC 3.0 ****************************************************** Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and like us on facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter. You can send us beer money on Patreon

Download MP3 今回は、シェイクスピアの『夏の夜の夢』（A Midsummer Night's Dream）の第２回をお届けします。 森の中。家を抜け出したアテネの娘とその恋人、その二人を追いかけるもう一組の男女、そして仲違い中の妖精夫婦。役者が揃えば、あとは森の妖精Puckの、恋の魔法の出番です…。 400年前に書かれたシェイクスピアの脚本は現代の英語とはかなり異なるので、今回は19世紀にラム姉弟（Charles & Mary Lamb）によってやさしく書き直された『シェイクスピア物語』のバージョンでお楽しみいただきます。注とスクリプトを参考にしながら、ぜひチャレンジしてみてください。 　Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" PART 2 to send for = to ask someone to come a privy counsellor = a king or queen's adviser shrewd = good at judging situations and making decisions knavish = mischievous (Note: old English) a sprite = a fairy to play pranks = to do mischievous things, いたずらする a dairy = 酪農場 a maid = a young woman (Note: Usually today it is used for a female who is hired to clean a hotel room or a house.) to skim = to take a little from to plunge... into... = to jump into airy = being similar to air a butter-churn = a machine or container for changing cream into butter in vain = without success to labour = to work, to try to do something a swain = a young man (especially from the British countryside) a freak = a trick (Note: old English. Today the word is still used, but it has different meanings, often associated with "surprise" or "strangeness".) ale = a kind of beer in the likeness of = in the appearance of an old goody = a poor old woman (Note: old English) to bob = move up and down (especially on the surface of a liquid) withered = old and wrinkled presently after = after a short time a dame = a woman gravely = seriously and sadly melancholy = loneliness and sadness to slip = to quickly move a stool = a chair without a back to topple = to fall a gossip = a person who likes to spread rumors to swear = to say strongly that something is true Come hither = Come here (Note: old English) to wander = to walk around without a clear goal to fetch = to go and get something, and then bring it back idleness = doing nothing, laziness to dote on = to be very fond of, to uncritically take care of, 溺愛する meddling = to interfere, おせっかいな a charm = a piece of magic a page = a young male who helps (especially helps a king or queen, or helps in the lobby of a hotel) diverted = amused a frolic = a playful action to reproach = to criticize, to express disapproval, to yell at an expostulation = arguing and disagreeing a profession = a promise to the mercy of = 〜にまかす、〜のなすがままに a beast = a large and dangerous animal swiftly = quickly to feel compassion for = to take pity on, 不憫に思う However that might be = Anyways, とにかく disdainful = worth hating, terrible to contrive = to plan and try (especially to do something evil) despised = hated garments = clothes dexterously = skillfully unperceived = not noticed, not seen a bower = a woman's bedroom, a nice place under the branches of trees (Note: rare in modern English) a bank = the area next to a river thyme = タイム, a herb flower similar to mint cowslip = a yellowish flower used as a herb a canopy = a cover wood-bine = honeysuckle, スイカズラ musk-rose = a whitish-red rose eglantine = sweet briar, a pinkish-white flower a coverlet = a blanket enamelled = with a glassy coating、ホウロウ a mantle = a layer of something that covers to employ = to work her majesty = a queen (Note: A polite way of speaking. When speaking to the queen directly, it's "your majesty".) a canker = a fungal disease, 根瘤（こんりゅう）病 a bud = つぼみ leathern = similar to leather, 革製 clamorous = noisy to hoot = to make the sound of an owl double tongue = 舌が二つ thorny = とげの多い a hedgehog = a porcupine, ハリネズミ a newt = イモリ a blind-worm = a legless European lizard Philomel = a princess in Greek mythology who was turned into a bird a lullaby = a gentle song which is sung to help someone fall asleep a spell = a charm, a piece of magic nigh = near (Note: old English) to enjoin = to tell someone to do something to draw near = to come near thou seeth… dost = you see… do (Note: all old English) thy = your (Note: old English) to be doomed to = to be destined to (something bad), 運が尽きた to conduct = to guide fatigued = tired to hazard = to risk (Note: Usually "a hazard" is a danger, and often the adjective "hazardous" is used. But the verb is rare.) for his sake = for his benefit to persuade = to convince moss = 苔 to fall fast asleep = to fall into a deep sleep to conjecture = to think and decide without more ado = without further delay it so fell out that = it happened by chance that to behold = to see (Note: formal or old English) to vanish = to disappear Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Part 2 Written by Charles and Mary Lamb Oberon then sent for Puck, his chief favourite and privy counsellor. Puck, (or as he was sometimes called, Robin Goodfellow) was a shrewd and knavish sprite, that used to play comical pranks in the neighbouring villages; sometimes getting into the dairies and skimming the milk, sometimes plunging his light and airy form into the butter-churn, and while he was dancing his fantastic shape in the churn, in vain the dairy-maid would labour to change her cream into butter: nor had the village swains any better success; whenever Puck chose to play his freaks in the brewing copper, the ale was sure to be spoiled. When a few good neighbours were met to drink some comfortable ale together, Puck would jump into the bowl of ale in the likeness of a roasted crab, and when some old goody was going to drink he would bob against her lips, and spill the ale over her withered chin; and presently after, when the same old dame was gravely seating herself to tell her neighbours a sad and melancholy story, Puck would slip her three-legged stool from under her, and down toppled the poor old woman, and then the old gossips would hold their sides and laugh at her, and swear they never wasted a merrier hour. "Come hither, Puck," said Oberon to this little merry wanderer of the night; "fetch me the flower which maids call Love in Idleness; the juice of that little purple flower laid on the eyelids of those who sleep, will make them, when they awake, dote on the first thing they see. Some of the juice of that flower I will drop on the eyelids of my Titania when she is asleep; and the first thing she looks upon when she opens her eyes she will fall in love with, even though it be a lion or a bear, a meddling monkey, or a busy ape; and before I will take this charm from off her sight, which I can do with another charm I know of, I will make her give me that boy to be my page." Puck, who loved mischief to his heart, was highly diverted with this intended frolic of his master, and ran to seek the flower; and while Oberon was waiting the return of Puck, he observed Demetrius and Helena enter the wood: he overheard Demetrius reproaching Helena for following him, and after many unkind words on his part, and gentle expostulations from Helena, reminding him of his former love and professions of true faith to her, he left her (as he said) to the mercy of the wild beasts, and she ran after him as swiftly as she could. The fairy king, who was always friendly to true lovers, felt great compassion for Helena; and perhaps, as Lysander said they used to walk by moonlight in this pleasant wood, Oberon might have seen Helena in those happy times when she was beloved by Demetrius. However that might be, when Puck returned with the little purple flower, Oberon said to his favourite, "Take a part of this flower; there has been a sweet Athenian lady here, who is in love with a disdainful youth; if you find him sleeping, drop some of the love-juice in his eyes, but contrive to do it when she is near him, that the first thing he sees when he awakes may be this despised lady. You will know the man by the Athenian garments which he wears." Puck promised to manage this matter very dexterously: and then Oberon went, unperceived by Titania, to her bower, where she was preparing to go to rest. Her fairy bower was a bank, where grew wild thyme, cowslips, and sweet violets, under a canopy of wood-bine, musk-roses, and eglantine. There Titania always slept some part of the night; her coverlet the enamelled skin of a snake, which, though a small mantle, was wide enough to wrap a fairy in. He found Titania giving orders to her fairies, how they were to employ themselves while she slept. "Some of you," said her majesty, "must kill cankers in the musk-rose buds, and some wage war with the bats for their leathern wings, to make my small elves coats; and some of you keep watch that the clamorous owl, that nightly hoots, come not near me: but first sing me to sleep." Then they began to sing this song:— "You spotted snakes with double tongue, Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen; Newts and blind-worms do no wrong Come not near our Fairy Queen. Philomel, with melody, Sing in our sweet lullaby, Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby; Never harm, nor spell, nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh; So good night with lullaby." When the fairies had sung their queen asleep with this pretty lullaby, they left her to perform the important services she had enjoined them. Oberon then softly drew near his Titania, and dropped some of the love-juice on her eyelids, saying — "What thou seest when thou dost wake, Do it for thy true-love take." But to return to Hermia, who made her escape out of her father's house that night, to avoid the death she was doomed to for refusing to marry Demetrius. When she entered the wood, she found her dear Lysander waiting for her, to conduct her to his aunt's house; but before they had passed half through the wood, Hermia was so much fatigued, that Lysander, who was very careful of this dear lady, who had proved her affection for him even by hazarding her life for his sake, persuaded her to rest till morning on a bank of soft moss, and lying down himself on the ground at some little distance, they soon fell fast asleep. Here they were found by Puck, who, seeing a handsome young man asleep, and perceiving that his clothes were made in the Athenian fashion, and that a pretty lady was sleeping near him, concluded that this must be the Athenian maid and her disdainful lover whom Oberon had sent him to seek; and he naturally enough conjectured that, as they were alone together, she must be the first thing he would see when he awoke; so, without more ado, he proceeded to pour some of the juice of the little purple flower into his eyes. But it so fell out, that Helena came that way, and, instead of Hermia, was the first object Lysander beheld when he opened his eyes; and strange to relate, so powerful was the love-charm, all his love for Hermia vanished away, and Lysander fell in love with Helena.

Download MP3 今回は、シェイクスピアの『夏の夜の夢』（A Midsummer Night's Dream）の第２回をお届けします。 森の中。家を抜け出したアテネの娘とその恋人、その二人を追いかけるもう一組の男女、そして仲違い中の妖精夫婦。役者が揃えば、あとは森の妖精Puckの、恋の魔法の出番です…。 400年前に書かれたシェイクスピアの脚本は現代の英語とはかなり異なるので、今回は19世紀にラム姉弟（Charles & Mary Lamb）によってやさしく書き直された『シェイクスピア物語』のバージョンでお楽しみいただきます。注とスクリプトを参考にしながら、ぜひチャレンジしてみてください。 　Shakespeare's "A Midsummer Night's Dream" PART 2 to send for = to ask someone to come a privy counsellor = a king or queen's adviser shrewd = good at judging situations and making decisions knavish = mischievous (Note: old English) a sprite = a fairy to play pranks = to do mischievous things, いたずらする a dairy = 酪農場 a maid = a young woman (Note: Usually today it is used for a female who is hired to clean a hotel room or a house.) to skim = to take a little from to plunge... into... = to jump into airy = being similar to air a butter-churn = a machine or container for changing cream into butter in vain = without success to labour = to work, to try to do something a swain = a young man (especially from the British countryside) a freak = a trick (Note: old English. Today the word is still used, but it has different meanings, often associated with "surprise" or "strangeness".) ale = a kind of beer in the likeness of = in the appearance of an old goody = a poor old woman (Note: old English) to bob = move up and down (especially on the surface of a liquid) withered = old and wrinkled presently after = after a short time a dame = a woman gravely = seriously and sadly melancholy = loneliness and sadness to slip = to quickly move a stool = a chair without a back to topple = to fall a gossip = a person who likes to spread rumors to swear = to say strongly that something is true Come hither = Come here (Note: old English) to wander = to walk around without a clear goal to fetch = to go and get something, and then bring it back idleness = doing nothing, laziness to dote on = to be very fond of, to uncritically take care of, 溺愛する meddling = to interfere, おせっかいな a charm = a piece of magic a page = a young male who helps (especially helps a king or queen, or helps in the lobby of a hotel) diverted = amused a frolic = a playful action to reproach = to criticize, to express disapproval, to yell at an expostulation = arguing and disagreeing a profession = a promise to the mercy of = 〜にまかす、〜のなすがままに a beast = a large and dangerous animal swiftly = quickly to feel compassion for = to take pity on, 不憫に思う However that might be = Anyways, とにかく disdainful = worth hating, terrible to contrive = to plan and try (especially to do something evil) despised = hated garments = clothes dexterously = skillfully unperceived = not noticed, not seen a bower = a woman's bedroom, a nice place under the branches of trees (Note: rare in modern English) a bank = the area next to a river thyme = タイム, a herb flower similar to mint cowslip = a yellowish flower used as a herb a canopy = a cover wood-bine = honeysuckle, スイカズラ musk-rose = a whitish-red rose eglantine = sweet briar, a pinkish-white flower a coverlet = a blanket enamelled = with a glassy coating、ホウロウ a mantle = a layer of something that covers to employ = to work her majesty = a queen (Note: A polite way of speaking. When speaking to the queen directly, it's "your majesty".) a canker = a fungal disease, 根瘤（こんりゅう）病 a bud = つぼみ leathern = similar to leather, 革製 clamorous = noisy to hoot = to make the sound of an owl double tongue = 舌が二つ thorny = とげの多い a hedgehog = a porcupine, ハリネズミ a newt = イモリ a blind-worm = a legless European lizard Philomel = a princess in Greek mythology who was turned into a bird a lullaby = a gentle song which is sung to help someone fall asleep a spell = a charm, a piece of magic nigh = near (Note: old English) to enjoin = to tell someone to do something to draw near = to come near thou seeth… dost = you see… do (Note: all old English) thy = your (Note: old English) to be doomed to = to be destined to (something bad), 運が尽きた to conduct = to guide fatigued = tired to hazard = to risk (Note: Usually "a hazard" is a danger, and often the adjective "hazardous" is used. But the verb is rare.) for his sake = for his benefit to persuade = to convince moss = 苔 to fall fast asleep = to fall into a deep sleep to conjecture = to think and decide without more ado = without further delay it so fell out that = it happened by chance that to behold = to see (Note: formal or old English) to vanish = to disappear Shakespeare's A Midsummer Night's Dream - Part 2 Written by Charles and Mary Lamb Oberon then sent for Puck, his chief favourite and privy counsellor. Puck, (or as he was sometimes called, Robin Goodfellow) was a shrewd and knavish sprite, that used to play comical pranks in the neighbouring villages; sometimes getting into the dairies and skimming the milk, sometimes plunging his light and airy form into the butter-churn, and while he was dancing his fantastic shape in the churn, in vain the dairy-maid would labour to change her cream into butter: nor had the village swains any better success; whenever Puck chose to play his freaks in the brewing copper, the ale was sure to be spoiled. When a few good neighbours were met to drink some comfortable ale together, Puck would jump into the bowl of ale in the likeness of a roasted crab, and when some old goody was going to drink he would bob against her lips, and spill the ale over her withered chin; and presently after, when the same old dame was gravely seating herself to tell her neighbours a sad and melancholy story, Puck would slip her three-legged stool from under her, and down toppled the poor old woman, and then the old gossips would hold their sides and laugh at her, and swear they never wasted a merrier hour. "Come hither, Puck," said Oberon to this little merry wanderer of the night; "fetch me the flower which maids call Love in Idleness; the juice of that little purple flower laid on the eyelids of those who sleep, will make them, when they awake, dote on the first thing they see. Some of the juice of that flower I will drop on the eyelids of my Titania when she is asleep; and the first thing she looks upon when she opens her eyes she will fall in love with, even though it be a lion or a bear, a meddling monkey, or a busy ape; and before I will take this charm from off her sight, which I can do with another charm I know of, I will make her give me that boy to be my page." Puck, who loved mischief to his heart, was highly diverted with this intended frolic of his master, and ran to seek the flower; and while Oberon was waiting the return of Puck, he observed Demetrius and Helena enter the wood: he overheard Demetrius reproaching Helena for following him, and after many unkind words on his part, and gentle expostulations from Helena, reminding him of his former love and professions of true faith to her, he left her (as he said) to the mercy of the wild beasts, and she ran after him as swiftly as she could. The fairy king, who was always friendly to true lovers, felt great compassion for Helena; and perhaps, as Lysander said they used to walk by moonlight in this pleasant wood, Oberon might have seen Helena in those happy times when she was beloved by Demetrius. However that might be, when Puck returned with the little purple flower, Oberon said to his favourite, "Take a part of this flower; there has been a sweet Athenian lady here, who is in love with a disdainful youth; if you find him sleeping, drop some of the love-juice in his eyes, but contrive to do it when she is near him, that the first thing he sees when he awakes may be this despised lady. You will know the man by the Athenian garments which he wears." Puck promised to manage this matter very dexterously: and then Oberon went, unperceived by Titania, to her bower, where she was preparing to go to rest. Her fairy bower was a bank, where grew wild thyme, cowslips, and sweet violets, under a canopy of wood-bine, musk-roses, and eglantine. There Titania always slept some part of the night; her coverlet the enamelled skin of a snake, which, though a small mantle, was wide enough to wrap a fairy in. He found Titania giving orders to her fairies, how they were to employ themselves while she slept. "Some of you," said her majesty, "must kill cankers in the musk-rose buds, and some wage war with the bats for their leathern wings, to make my small elves coats; and some of you keep watch that the clamorous owl, that nightly hoots, come not near me: but first sing me to sleep." Then they began to sing this song:— "You spotted snakes with double tongue, Thorny hedgehogs, be not seen; Newts and blind-worms do no wrong Come not near our Fairy Queen. Philomel, with melody, Sing in our sweet lullaby, Lulla, lulla, lullaby; lulla, lulla, lullaby; Never harm, nor spell, nor charm, Come our lovely lady nigh; So good night with lullaby." When the fairies had sung their queen asleep with this pretty lullaby, they left her to perform the important services she had enjoined them. Oberon then softly drew near his Titania, and dropped some of the love-juice on her eyelids, saying — "What thou seest when thou dost wake, Do it for thy true-love take." But to return to Hermia, who made her escape out of her father's house that night, to avoid the death she was doomed to for refusing to marry Demetrius. When she entered the wood, she found her dear Lysander waiting for her, to conduct her to his aunt's house; but before they had passed half through the wood, Hermia was so much fatigued, that Lysander, who was very careful of this dear lady, who had proved her affection for him even by hazarding her life for his sake, persuaded her to rest till morning on a bank of soft moss, and lying down himself on the ground at some little distance, they soon fell fast asleep. Here they were found by Puck, who, seeing a handsome young man asleep, and perceiving that his clothes were made in the Athenian fashion, and that a pretty lady was sleeping near him, concluded that this must be the Athenian maid and her disdainful lover whom Oberon had sent him to seek; and he naturally enough conjectured that, as they were alone together, she must be the first thing he would see when he awoke; so, without more ado, he proceeded to pour some of the juice of the little purple flower into his eyes. But it so fell out, that Helena came that way, and, instead of Hermia, was the first object Lysander beheld when he opened his eyes; and strange to relate, so powerful was the love-charm, all his love for Hermia vanished away, and Lysander fell in love with Helena.

O non ravviso bene la tua forma e il tuo sembiante, o tu sei quel maligno demone beffardo, che ha nome Robin Goodfellow. Non sei tu forse colui che nei villaggi spaventa le ragazze, che screma il latte, e a volte si infila nella zagola del burro, e la massaia invano si affanna a rimestare, e talora la birra non lascia lievitare, e di notte fuor via i pellegrini, ridendo della lor disavventura. E se invece qualcuno ti chiama follettino o dolce Puk, i suoi lavori ti addossi, e gli porti fortuna. Abbiamo ascoltato : Susana Seivane - Al compas de los olivos ( album Fa ed. Nakra 2018). Registrazione suoni dal corteo dei krampus. Luigi Cinque - Core Amante ( album Tangerine Cafe'). Canto sciamanico del popolo Tuareg (nord Mali). Registrazione canti religiosi presso la chiesa battista isole San Vincenzo ( Caraibi). Canti sciamanici del popolo Inuit (Canada). Anonimo - Sona chitarra sona. Baraban - Fuoco e mitragliatrice

O non ravviso bene la tua forma e il tuo sembiante, o tu sei quel maligno demone beffardo, che ha nome Robin Goodfellow. Non sei tu forse colui che nei villaggi spaventa le ragazze, che screma il latte, e a volte si infila nella zagola del burro, e la massaia invano si affanna a rimestare, e talora la birra non lascia lievitare, e di notte fuor via i pellegrini, ridendo della lor disavventura. E se invece qualcuno ti chiama follettino o dolce Puk, i suoi lavori ti addossi, e gli porti fortuna. Abbiamo ascoltato : Susana Seivane - Al compas de los olivos ( album Fa ed. Nakra 2018). Registrazione suoni dal corteo dei krampus. Luigi Cinque - Core Amante ( album Tangerine Cafe'). Canto sciamanico del popolo Tuareg (nord Mali). Registrazione canti religiosi presso la chiesa battista isole San Vincenzo ( Caraibi). Canti sciamanici del popolo Inuit (Canada). Anonimo - Sona chitarra sona. Baraban - Fuoco e mitragliatrice

O non ravviso bene la tua forma e il tuo sembiante, o tu sei quel maligno demone beffardo, che ha nome Robin Goodfellow. Non sei tu forse colui che nei villaggi spaventa le ragazze, che screma il latte, e a volte si infila nella zagola del burro, e la massaia invano si affanna a rimestare, e talora la birra non lascia lievitare, e di notte fuor via i pellegrini, ridendo della lor disavventura. E se invece qualcuno ti chiama follettino o dolce Puk, i suoi lavori ti addossi, e gli porti fortuna. Abbiamo ascoltato : Susana Seivane - Al compas de los olivos ( album Fa ed. Nakra 2018). Registrazione suoni dal corteo dei krampus. Luigi Cinque - Core Amante ( album Tangerine Cafe'). Canto sciamanico del popolo Tuareg (nord Mali). Registrazione canti religiosi presso la chiesa battista isole San Vincenzo ( Caraibi). Canti sciamanici del popolo Inuit (Canada). Anonimo - Sona chitarra sona. Baraban - Fuoco e mitragliatrice

The seventeenth day of Podoween continues a story we left off with last week from the head lady in charge of this whole thing we call Drunk in a Graveyard, Robin Goodfellow! Set in Vancouver BC, it inhabits the world of Clive Barkers Nightbreed and was originally written for an anthology but it ended up not being used. Hope you enjoy! ****************************************************** Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and like us on facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter. You can send us beer money on Patreon

The eleventh day of Podoween is a story from the head lady in charge of this whole thing we call Drunk in a Graveyard, Robin Goodfellow! Set in Vancouver BC, it inhabits the world of Clive Barkers Nightbreed and was originally written for an anthology but it ended up not being used. Hope you enjoy! ****************************************************** Be sure to subscribe to our YouTube channel and like us on facebook, Instagram, and on Twitter. You can send us beer money on Patreon

It’s been awhile since last we visited the impish tale of Robin Goodfellow, but for Heather and her… unconventional family, time has barely passed at all. Upon reuniting with their Grandmother Belulah, Heather and her cousins Isabelle and Clarence are assigned with a task most mysterious: learning magic! But there’s more to Heather and Isabelle’s first test than meets the eyes… or ears.Written and Directed by Kamron PalmerMusic by Arne ParrottStarring:Ellen DeSitter as HeatherAnsel Burch as Robin GoodfellowKarolyn Blake as Bertram/Belulah/Willophena Derrick Gaetke as GrobernRachel Granda-Gluski as Isabelle/SocketKamron Palmer as ClarenceAdam McAleavey as Grand Madam Mimsy Pickerel de Winterbottom/Ignatius/Mouth FoleySound Design by Peter CarparelliPhoto Credit: Cameron Evesque Davis

The play revolves around the adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The story takes place in Midsummer and is a complex farce featuring Hermia and Lysander, Helena and Demetrius. Their romantic intrigues are confused and complicated still further by entering the forest where Oberon King of the fairies and his queen Titania, preside. Puck (or Robin Goodfellow) is a major character who is full of mischief and tricks. Other visitors to the enchanted forest include Bottom, the Weaver and his friends Snug, Snout, Quince and Flute, the amateur dramatists who want to rehearse their terrible but hilarious version of the play Pyramus and Thisbe. Recorded on location in 22 acres of Sussex woodland, this production has an all-star cast. Director: Celia de Wolff Music by Stephanie Nunn Titania ..... Lesley Sharp Oberon ..... Toby Stephens Peter Quince ..... Robert Pugh Nick Bottom ..... Roger Allam Puck ..... Freddie Fox Theseus ..... Nicholas Farrell Hippolyta ..... Emma Fielding Lysander ..... Joseph Timms Demetrius ..... Ferdinand Kingsley Hermia ..... Emerald O'Hanrahan Helena ..... Anna Madeley Egeus / Starveling ..... David Collings Philostrate / Snug ..... Nicholas Boulton Fairy ..... Sara Markland Francis Flute ..... Sam Alexander Tom Snout ..... Sam Dale Peaseblossom ..... Jessica Sian Cobweb ..... Jay Carter Moth ..... Tressa Brooks Mustardseed ..... Stuart Walker.

Honoria took the cloche off and shrugged off the coat with the white fox collar, laying them on one of the small tables flanking the door. She sniffed. Thanks to the croup, her sense of smell was still off. Yet something did not smell right. She turned toward her bedroom. The young woman lay sprawled at the entrance to the back hall, her eyes open and staring. -- Anne Louise Bannon, The Last Witnesses If you haven't yet read Anne Louise Bannon's Freddie and Kathy Mysteries, what a treat you have in store for you! Set in the Roaring Twenties, filled with bootleg hooch and murders aplenty. Here are the books in order: 1 - Fascinating Rhythm 2 - Bring Into Bondage 3 - The Last Witnesses In addition, Anne has written a very useful book for writers -- Howdunnit: Book of Poisons -- and has a blogged novel, White House Rhapsody, which she continues to update. You really must go check out Anne's website -- she has so many projects going on and so many interesting publications to her name, it's best I send you to the source. Do not forget her wine blog! She also gave a shout out to several authors, including Avery Ames, Mary Higgins Clark, Phyllis A. Whitney and the incomparable Dorothy L. Sayers. Enjoy! -- Laura Transcript of Interview with Anne Louise Bannon Laura Brennan: Anne Louise Bannon has made not one, but two careers out of her passion for storytelling. Both a novelist and a journalist, she has an insatiable curiosity. In addition to her mystery novels, she has written a nonfiction book about poisons, freelanced for such diverse publications as the Los Angeles Times, Ladies’ Home Journal, and Backstage West, and edits a wine blog. On the fiction side, she writes a romantic serial, a spy series, and her wonderful Kathy and Freddie historical mystery series, set in the 1920s. Anne, thank you for joining me. Anne Louise Bannon: thank you for having me. LB: On your website, I noticed that you introduce yourself through an avatar: Robin Goodfellow, who is better known as the impish Puck from A Midsummer Night's Dream. ALB: Yes,that is only my favorite character from my favorite play in the whole wide world. I love A Midsummer Night's Dream. LB: How do you see yourself as Puck? ALB: It's not so much physically, I'm not the fastest moving human being on the planet. It's mostly mentally. My brain is constantly going and there's throwaway line from the end of Act II: "I'll put a girdle around the earth in 40 minutes." Maybe my body doesn't move that fast, but my brain certainly does. It was something about Puck that I really loved. I also love the fact that he's a bit of a stinker. A pre-Bugs Bunny Bugs Bunny, if you will. LB: You are in every medium I can think of. So, let's actually start though: how did you get started writing? What came first? ALB: Oh, being a day-dreamy, moody teenager at age 15. I mean, I was spending an awful lot of time daydreaming. I finally figured out if I was going to spend all this time daydreaming, I should find a way to justify it. So I started writing. And that summer I turned 15, I cranked out my first novel. LB: Why mysteries? ALB: I've always liked mystery, as a genre. As I got older, I just started reading more and more mysteries. I stumbled onto Dorothy Sayers, and Nero Wolfe was popular on TV with, I think, William Cannon at the time. One of my favorite books as a kid was called The Mystery of the Green Cat by Phyllis Whitney and I really enjoyed Nancy Drew, and fell away from it for a while as a teenager but got back into it as a young adult, even before I finished college. I would pick up mysteries as my relaxation from grad school work and stuff like that. LB: How do you think your training as a journalist impacted your fiction? ALB: Well, given that my journalism happened way later, as an adult... Here's the story: I had a really bad first marriage. As part of that, I ended up writing a lot of stuff,

In this series of posts I am looking at ways to read with expression and understanding of the text. Shakespeare in the Mountains is a project that gathers people who are interested in reading aloud to eat, walk and read in the north of Spain. In my last post, I looked at Robin Goodfellow and made a link with Edward Thomas. In this post, I am going to examine two poems by Thomas that extend the theme of Englishness that is explored in the course Shakespeare- Myth. Thomas was a reader, walker and reviewer before he committed himself to the poetry that he is now remembered for. The poems are tight, condensed gems that give us powerful images, simply expressed.

In my last post, I read the poem Lob by Edward Thomas. “Thou lob of spirits” is how the sprite addresses Robin Goodfellow in A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Edward Thomas suggests to us that Shakespeare tapped into English tradition when he created Robin Goodfellow. Think of that other famous Robin, Robin Hood. He also dwells in the woods with his band of Merry Men and is a famous trickster. Modern film versions like to make him dirty and “realistic” with the peasants he protects living lives of unmitigated misery in filthy hovels whilst the evil Sheriff of Nottingham hides in a draughty castle sending his bullies out to collect the taxes. Kevin Costner is the all-American Robin hero, righting wrongs and standing up for the little guy against the English sheriff. Errol Flynn was a different Robin, wasn’t he? He dressed in bright colours and slapped his thigh a lot in good humour. Think of these two ways of seeing: the dirty realistic, and the colourful fantastic. Which of the two is more real?

In the course Shakespeare: Myth, we look at the mythological worlds of Shakespeare’s plays. In this talk I want to read one poem, by Edward Thomas, without any commentary. I shall talk about the poem in a later posting. Before you listen to the poem, however, think of Robin Hood, then make a jump to Robin Goodfellow. Now trip over to an image of a hobgoblin. You are ready to the enter the world of Lob. It gives me a good opportunity to speak in my native West Country accent!

Brownies are a kind of faerie.  They're in the category of Hob, a "house spirit" in the U.K. (Possible connection with Hobbits?) A Hob may be a word that evolved from the English given name of Robin, related to Robin Goodfellow, another name for a Brownie in southern England.  Hobs appear to be related to the Swedish Tomte or Tomtars, with a history similar to Ireland's Tuatha De Danann.  In both cases, these faeries retired to the "hollow hills" or Brughs: Hollow faerie mounds in which several families live (or lived). A Hobgoblin is a cousin of the Brownie, and -- perhaps because he's more of a practical joker -- the Hobgoblin is sometimes considered a poltergeist rather than a faerie.  Dobby in the Harry Potter stories seemed to be related to hobgoblins; a Dobie is another term for a brownie, in some areas, or it can mean a ghostly entity in other areas. Brownies are usually: Solitary faeries, seen alone or in very small groups. Male (but some are married, and that's usually the only time a female Brownie is seen). 2 1/2 to 3 feet tall, but some are described as being six or seven inches tall. Naked and very hairy, or dressed in brown clothing, with shaggy brown hair. Associated with a pond, pool or stream. (Brownies may have webbed fingers, making swimming easier. Brownies may become attached to a family or one member of the family.  Brownies usually prefer rural homes and farms, where they may work at night, farming or cleaning. Brownies are most prevalent in northern England and in Scotland. Favorite Brownie foods include a bowl of cream or rich, whole milk; cakes with honey; and corn muffins, possibly served with honey. However, you must be very clear when you set out the treats for the Brownie:  This is not a payment for his (or her) work.  In most cases, if you try to pay a Brownie, he'll leave.  He doesn't work for payment. In contrast, areas such as Lincolnshire have Brownies that like to be paid, and specifically with clothing.  On New Year's Eve, Brownies in Lincolnshire have each been paid with a traditional white linen smock. Other Brownies will leave if you try to give them any kind of clothing.  This raises the question: Do they resent the payment, or does the gift of clothing set them free, as with Harry Potter's Dobby? Similar names and words "Brownie" may be spelled Browney, Brouny, or Browny.  However, the Brownie should not be confused with the Cornish Browney, a spirit or faerie that protects (or perhaps is) the bees. Brownies may be related to the Brown Man of the Muirs, a spirit or faerie that protects and guards the wild beasts along Scotland's Border Country. Brownies and devils In his book, Daemonologie, King James I said that brownies are devils, but they do no harm. Devil's Bridges Devil's Bridges are a category of bridge from Medieval (not Roman) times.  They exist in England and in Europe.  The name may come from one of three sources: 1. The bridge was built by the Devil. 2. The bridge was built with the Devil's help. 3. The bridge proves the might of the bridge builders, and makes less of the Devil. This kind of folklore relates to fairy (faerie) tales.  In the typical story, the bridge builder makes a deal with the Devil:  If the Devil will build the bridge himself, in one night, the Devil can then take the soul of the first person to cross the bridge. After the bridge is built, the Devil tricks the bridge builder into crossing the bridge, so the bridge builder loses his own soul as payment. This relates to stories such as Rumplestiltskin, in which flax is spun into gold overnight, and the young woman must guess the name of Rumplestiltskin, or later give up her first child to the dwarf or goblin. (Of course, she outwits Rumplestiltskin and declares his name, so she forfeits nothing.) One bridge called "the Devil's Bridge" is in Carnforth, in Lancashire, England. For more information about faeries, visit Faerie Magick (dot com). Music: Moods of Man, written and orchestrated by James Underberg.

By: William Shakespeare (1564-1616) Magic, fairies, young lovers chasing each other through a forest, a man with a donkey’s head, and impish Puck wreaking havoc right and left. What’s going on here? It’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Shakespeare at his most fanciful. The play opens with Theseus, Duke of Athens, preparing for his wedding. Egeus complains to Theseus that his daughter Hermia refuses to marry Demetrius. When Hermia is given the choice between marriage to Demetrius or life as a nun, she and her true love Lysander flee into the forest. Demetrius follows them; and Helena, who loves Demetrius, follows him. Also in the forest are Oberon and Titania, king and queen of the fairies, at odds with one another. At Oberon’s behest, Puck causes Demetrius to fall in love with Helena — oops, he missed, that was Lysander instead. Mayhem ensues. In the meantime, a group of bumbling craftsmen rehearses a play. Puck gives one of them, Bottom, the head of an ass and makes Titania fall in love with him. Further hilarity results as Bottom sees nothing at all odd about this. Eventually everything is straightened out, Bottom and the rest “perform” their play, there is a triple wedding, and Puck assures us the whole thing has been a dream. Number of quotes you know: 5 (what fools these mortals be). Useful insults: 19. (Summary by Laurie Anne Walden) Cast: Theseus, Duke of Athens – Mark F. Smith Egeus, father to Hermia; and Snout, a tinker – John Lieder Lysander, in love with Hermia – mb Demetrius, in love with Hermia – David O’Connell Philostrate, master of the revels – Philippa Quince, a carpenter – Brian Edwards Snug, a joiner – Elizabeth Klett Bottom, a weaver – Simon Taylor Flute, a bellows-mender – David Nicol Starveling, a tailor – Jessica Miller Hippolyta, queen of the Amazons – Cori Samuel Hermia, daughter to Egeus, in love with Lysander – Laurie Anne Walden Helena, in love with Demetrius – Rosalind Wills Oberon, king of the fairies – Fr. Richard Zeile of Detroit Titania, queen of the fairies – Deborah Irving Puck, or Robin Goodfellow – Karen Savage Peaseblossom – Larysa Jaworski Cobweb – Charlene V. Smith Moth – Alana Jordan Mustardseed – Jamie Ash Young Stage directions – Paul Williams Fairy song composed by Rosalind Wills; performed by Rosalind Wills and Larysa Jaworski Audio edited by Cori Samuel and Laurie Anne Walden http://www.audioowl.com/book/a-midsummer-nights-dream-by-william-shakespeare

Listen to the cast of this NRT production to learn more about this William Shakespeare classic story of love, mischief and enchantment. "A Midsummer Night's Dream" is one of the greatest comedy plays by William Shakespeare. The play revolves around the adventures of four young lovers, a group of amateur actors and their interactions with the fairies who inhabit a moonlit forest. The story takes place in Midsummer and is a complex farce featuring Hermia & Lysander and Helena & Demetrius. Their romantic intrigues are confused and complicated still further by entering the forest where Oberon, the King of the Fairies and his Queen, Titania, preside. Puck (or Robin Goodfellow) is a major character who is full of mischief and tricks. Other visitors to the enchanted forest include Bottom the weaver and his friends Snug, Snout, Quince and Flute, the amateur dramatists who want to rehearse their terrible but hilarious version of the play Pyramus and Thisbe. THREE PERFORMANCES: Thursday, April 9 Friday, April 10 Saturday, April 11 All shows are at 8 pm in 111 Forum! Free!! Starring... Anthony Arbaiza Ashley Arbaiza Callie Hanau Alex Jones Adam Bouc Katherine Leiden Ryan Bergman Hilary Caldwell Mark Celeste Lauren Valasa Ted Chylack Katie Bucaro Nicole Wells Eric Furjanic Directed by Andrew Jen Assistant Directed by Laura Herrmann **The show is approximately 2 hours long, with a 10-minute intermission. Poster Design by Ashley Arbaiza