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Shakuntala

Kalidasa

Ryder originally did a close to literal translation of this 4th or 5th century play by the poet Kalidasa. Quite unwieldly with 7 acts and over 40 characters. "This version of Shakuntala represents an earnest effort to adapt for modern purposes one of the world's dramatic masterpieces. Since Shakuntala is a true masterpiece, its spirit is thoroughly modern, in spite of the fifteen centuries that have passed since its first presentation in India. [Except for some minor changes described herein,] the matter of the play is that of Kalidasa's Shakuntala with a minimum of verbal alteration." - Summary by ToddHW and Author Cast list: Prologue: Agnes Robert Behr Stage-director: redrun Actress: Lynette Caulkins King Dushyanta: Alan Mapstone All-tamer, his son: Damien Le Madhavya, a clown, his companion: ToddHW A huntsman: lorda Parvatayana, a chamberlain: Rapunzelina Attendant in the king's palace: redrun Kanva, hermit-father: Brian Fullen Harita, hermit-youth: ShrimpPhish Durvasas, an irascibl

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21 episodes

  1. Dramatic Version of Greek Myths and Hero Tales-Fanny Amanda Comstock 4:41:17
  2. Shakuntala-Kalidasa 1:27:39
  3. Old Scrooge-Charles Augustus Scott 1:38:39
  4. Profligate-Arthur Wing Pinero 2:17:08
  5. King Arthur-John Dryden 1:48:02
  6. Cynthia's Revels, or The Fountain of Self-Love-Ben Jonson 4:14:28
  7. Truculentus; The Churl-Titus Maccius Plautus 1:42:16
  8. Great Galeoto-José Echegaray y Eizaguirre 2:58:39
  9. Author's Farce-Henry Fielding 2:19:31
  10. Peer Gynt-Henrik Ibsen 5:18:35
  11. Athaliah-Jean Racine 2:00:47
  12. Mäzli A Story of the Swiss Valleys-Johanna Spyri 6:29:15
  13. Watsons (Dramatic Reading)-Jane Austen, L. Oulton 3:53:15
  14. King Arthur-John Dryden 1:48:02
  15. Social War of 1900-Simon Landis 2:29:13
  16. Bacchides or, The Twin Sisters-Titus Maccius Plautus 2:08:32
  17. Samson Agonistes (Version 2)-John Milton 1:52:56
  18. Bold Stroke for a Husband-Hannah Cowley 2:48:15
  19. Princess of Elis-Molière 1:40:32
  20. Comical History of Don Quixote, - Part 2 - Thomas D'Urfey 3:39:39
  21. Shakuntala - Kalidasa 1:27:39