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Waterlogg Classic Literature Pack by Joe Bevilacqua

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Waterlogg Classic Literature Pack

Publish Date
4 August 2015
Run Time
5 hours 35 minutes
Format
Audiobook
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What to expect

This collection provides over five hours of radio dramatizations of some of the greatest literature ever written, as adapted, produced, and directed by Joe Bevilacqua.

The Bear: A Classic One-Act Play by Anton Chekhov

The Bear, one of the great works of Anton Chekhov, tells about the strange beginnings of love between the recently widowed Mrs. Popov and Grigory Stepanovich Smirnov. In Russian the word for “bear” has two meanings: an animal or a rather rude, clumsy, awkward man. The cast includes Cathi Tully, Bob Miller, and William Duff-Griffin.

“Tobin’s Palm” by O. Henry

William Sydney Porter, known by his pen name, O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.Waterlogg Productions will be releasing the complete works of O. Henry.

“The Pace of Youth” by Stephen Crane

This adaptation of Crane’s classic short story was produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran radio-theater producer Joe Bevilacqua, who is joined in the cast by William Melillo, Cathi Tully, Peter Cummings, and Leslie Spital.

Hamlet

The Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius, who had murdered his own brother, seized the throne, and married his deceased brother’s widow. Joe Bevilacqua produced, directed, and performed in this radio adaptation. The cast includes Margaret Dunn, William Melillo, Jay Snyder, James Cronin, William Evans, Peter Cummings, Christine Solazzi, Rick Ramos, Jayson Ternan, Phil Duffy, Mark Yablonsky, John Fernandez, Thomas Babkowski, Leslie Spital, Keith Lander, Bob O’Connor, Alan Cobb, Andrew Heil, John Alston, William Conrad, Ben Wright, John McIntire, Jannette Nolan, Sammy Hill, and Fred McKie.

Critics Review

  • “It is among the best Hamlets I have ever heard.”

    Daws Butler, American voice actor, on Bevilacqua’s Hamlet

  • “Joe Bevilacqua and Lorie Kellogg…have a fine flair for drama, satire, and comedy.”

    Audiobook-Heaven.com

  • “This four-hour drama is both faithful to Shakespeare and creative in presentation…Tech is good, the acting is excellent. You will understand every word and get the full range of meaning (from tragic to comic) from the characters…Great use of sound effects and music.”

    National Federation of Community Broadcasters Newsletter, on Bevilacqua’s Hamlet

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Details

Author
Joe Bevilacqua
Narrator
Joe Bevilacqua, Lorie Kellogg, a full cast
Duration
5 hours 35 minutes
Release Date
4 August 2015
ISBN
9781504660150
Format
Audiobook
Genre
Classic fiction, Plays, playscripts, Classic and pre-20th century plays

Synopsis

This collection provides over five hours of radio dramatizations of some of the greatest literature ever written, as adapted, produced, and directed by Joe Bevilacqua.The Bear: A Classic One-Act Play by Anton ChekhovThe Bear, one of the great works of Anton Chekhov, tells about the strange beginnings of love between the recently widowed Mrs. Popov and Grigory Stepanovich Smirnov. In Russian the word for “bear” has two meanings: an animal or a rather rude, clumsy, awkward man. The cast includes Cathi Tully, Bob Miller, and William Duff-Griffin.“Tobin’s Palm” by O. HenryWilliam Sydney Porter, known by his pen name, O. Henry, was an American writer. O. Henry’s short stories are known for their wit, wordplay, warm characterization and clever twist endings.Waterlogg Productions will be releasing the complete works of O. Henry.“The Pace of Youth” by Stephen CraneThis adaptation of Crane’s classic short story was produced with wonderful sound effects and music by veteran radio-theater producer Joe Bevilacqua, who is joined in the cast by William Melillo, Cathi Tully, Peter Cummings, and Leslie Spital.HamletThe Tragedy of Hamlet, Prince of Denmark dramatizes the revenge Prince Hamlet is instructed to enact on his uncle Claudius, who had murdered his own brother, seized the throne, and married his deceased brother’s widow. Joe Bevilacqua produced, directed, and performed in this radio adaptation. The cast includes Margaret Dunn, William Melillo, Jay Snyder, James Cronin, William Evans, Peter Cummings, Christine Solazzi, Rick Ramos, Jayson Ternan, Phil Duffy, Mark Yablonsky, John Fernandez, Thomas Babkowski, Leslie Spital, Keith Lander, Bob O’Connor, Alan Cobb, Andrew Heil, John Alston, William Conrad, Ben Wright, John McIntire, Jannette Nolan, Sammy Hill, and Fred McKie.

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