Through the Looking Glass
Through the Looking Glass
Jabberwocky Audio Theater
From “once upon a time” to before time began, enjoy an anthology of dramatic readings and other adaptations based on folklore and classic fairy tales from around the world.
“Prince Prigio” by Andrew Lang (part 6 of 6)
The conclusion of Andrew Lang's rollicking self-aware fairy tale about a prince who is cursed to be too clever. This special pandemic production features recordings from throughout the Jabberwocky Audio troupe. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains harumphs, tears, laughter, and fairy-tale style (vs. Lovecraft style) reanimation, which makes the death of a pet more palatable. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/10/01/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-16-prince-prigio-part-6-of-6/
Oct 2, 2020
27 min
“Prince Prigio” by Andrew Lang (part 5 of 6)
A continuation of Andrew Lang's rollicking self-aware fairy tale about a prince who is cursed to be too clever. This special pandemic production features recordings from throughout the Jabberwocky Audio troupe. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains legal proceedings, people trying to better themselves, and several death threats to several different people. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/09/24/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-15-prince-prigio-part-5-of-6/
Sep 25, 2020
26 min
“Prince Prigio” by Andrew Lang (part 4 of 6)
A continuation of Andrew Lang's rollicking self-aware fairy tale about a prince who is cursed to be too clever. This special pandemic production features recordings from throughout the Jabberwocky Audio troupe. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains monstrous fights resulting in fairy tale-related deaths, charges of treason, and diplomatic complications. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/09/17/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-14-prince-prigio-part-4-of-6/
Sep 18, 2020
27 min
“Prince Prigio” by Andrew Lang (part 3 of 6)
A continuation of Andrew Lang's rollicking self-aware fairy tale about a prince who is cursed to be too clever. This special pandemic production features recordings from throughout the Jabberwocky Audio troupe. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains mean-spirited comments, the power of love (sans Huey Lewis), magic objects, monsters, and an eagle cut down before its time . Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/09/03/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-13-prince-prigio-part-3-of-6/
Sep 4, 2020
29 min
“Prince Prigio” by Andrew Lang (part 2 of 6)
"A continuation of Andrew Lang's rollicking self-aware fairy tale about a prince who is cursed to be too clever. This special pandemic production features recordings from throughout the Jabberwocky Audio troupe. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains prince-slaying firedrakes, prince-snubbing ladies, rude courtiers, incensed kings, and the prince enjoying an after-dinner cigarette, which he would be too clever to smoke these days, because he’d understand the science. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/07/09/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-12-prince-prigio-part-2-of-6/"
Jul 10, 2020
28 min
“Prince Prigio” by Andrew Lang (part 1 of 6)
Andrew Lang's rollicking self-aware fairy tale about a prince who is cursed to be too clever. This special pandemic production features recordings from throughout the Jabberwocky Audio troupe. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains dragons, firedrakes, and mention of how impolitic the Crusades were. Really nothing offensive, except for grownups who take things too seriously. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/07/02/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-11-prince-prigio-part-1-of-6/
Jul 3, 2020
27 min
Two Shoemaker Tales by the Brothers Grimm and Andrew Lang
The classic German fairy tale ""The Elves and the Shoemaker,"" plus an appropriately clever Siciliian tale ""The Cunning Shoemaker"" Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains nought but whimsy in the first tale (okay, that and some nakedness), but does contain some death in the second one… but it does happen to bad people and is quite in line with fairy tale karma. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/06/25/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-10-two-shoemaker-tales/
Jun 26, 2020
22 min
“Cinderella” by Charles Perrault
The iconic French version of a fairy tale which has variants going back centuries in many parts of the world. Don't worry: this has all the quality step-family shenanigans you're seeking. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains thoughtless stepsisters and a rather cavalier attitude towards transmogrifying rodentia to be used as servants, but other than that, it’s pretty untroubling. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/06/18/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-9-cinderella/
Jun 19, 2020
21 min
“Jack and the Beanstalk” by Andrew Lang
The English fairy tale of an enterprising young boy, a castle in the clouds, and some giants. It's perhaps the best known of a series of ""Jack Tales."" Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains a cruel and murderous giant, a conspiratorial and duplicitous giantess, and broken necks, which arguably might be the audio theater equivalent of villains falling from a great height. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/06/11/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-8-jack-and-the-beanstalk/
Jun 12, 2020
24 min
“Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm
The classic German fairy tale of a brother, a sister, and a witch's house in the deep, dark woods. Rated AD-G for general audiences. Contains a fearfully evil stepmother, arguably prejudiced ideas about witches and their eyesight, and lots of candy whose cleanliness is debatable since it’s being used a building materials. Full show notes available at: https://www.jabberaudio.com/2020/06/04/listen-online-through-the-looking-glass-episode-7-hansel-and-gretel/
Jun 5, 2020
21 min
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