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Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Hamlet Act 4 Polonius' plan to prove Hamlet's madness in set in motion, leading to a deadly confrontation between the prince and his mother. When blood is spilled, the final fatal trajectory of Hamlet's vengeance is set in motion, and none in Elsinore are safe from its consequences... CAST Hamlet - Kati Herbert Claudius - Phil Donnelly Gertru...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Hamlet Act 3 With his closest friends and confidents enlisted to Claudius' network of surveillance, Hamlet resorts to drastic measures to isolate himself from the court. Soon the players' performance nears, and the avenging prince turns his attention to his uncle... CAST Hamlet - Kati Herbert Claudius - Phil Donnelly Gertrude - Jac Knight Oph...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Hamlet Act 2 Hamlet's mission to unnerve the king's court begins, leaving Ophelia distraught and ensnared in Claudius and Polonius' plans to investigate the prince's behaviour. When a band of traveling players arrive at Elsinore, Hamlet devises a plan of his own to unmask a murderer... CAST Hamlet - Kati Herbert Claudius - Phil Donnelly Gertr...

'The Chronicles of Professor Chronomier: What Runcible Saw' Written by Dario Knight | Performed by Erika Sanderson A new mini-chronicle in celebration of World Book Day. Long before the Professor's journey began, there was Runcible and his shop. Runcible - and his trusty cat Hermes - preside over the most enormous collection of books and maps and curios from across the world. But something is wron...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Hamlet Act 1 The King of Denmark is dead. His brother now sits on the throne, married to the widow of the former monarch. Prince Hamlet is broken by the affair, but a visitation from the realm of the dead reveals details of a betrayal even greater than he could have imagined. CAST Hamlet - Kati Herbert Claudius - Phil Donnelly Gertrude - Jac...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King John Act 5 His nobles having turned against him, John surrenders his crown to Cardinal Pandulph. Meanwhile, Prince Louis lands on English soil with his advance troops, vowing to claim the throne for himself. As a final desperate battle begins, news reaches the nobles that John has fallen ill... CAST King John - TJ Lea as John Bastard - C...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King John Act 4 King John enacts an elaborate ceremony to re-emphasise his claim to the throne. Meanwhile, Hubert prepares to undertake his grim instructions to deal with Arthur once and for all. Soon the Earls of the kingdom begin to question their loyalty, as tragedy looms on the castle walls... CAST King John - TJ Lea as John Bastard - Chr...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King John Act 3 Constance rails against the proposed union between Louis and Blanch, but the peace between England and France is already set to fail. When Cardinal Pandulph excommunicates John for disobeying the Vatican, Philip of France allies with the clergy and war begins anew, wherein John makes a decision that will change everything... C...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King John Act 2 John and England and Philip of France bring their armies to the city of Angier, where they each demand the citizens bow to the true Plantagenet king. When the people refuse to pick a side, a battle erupts and - in the aftermath - a proposed union emerges to finally unite the warring claimants. CAST King John - TJ Lea as John B...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King John Act 1 When the King of France demands that King John of England vacate his throne in favour of his nephew Arthur, the English forces prepare for war. The court finds a new ally in the illegitimate Philip Falconbridge, who bears an uncanny resemblance to John's fallen brother, Richard the Lionheart... CAST King John - TJ Lea as John...

As a special yuletide treat, the Unbound Storytellers present two special festive tales - recorded live at Queens Park Arts Centre's Limelight Theatre (with a few sound effects added in!). Stories: 'The Spirit of Christmas' read by Hannah Rogers, and 'Ducks on Ice' read by Mary Hall. Written and directed by Dario Knight for Unbound.

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Timon of Athens Act 5 Athens stands on the brink of war. The senators embark on a mission to coast in the hope that the woman who once sat at the heart of the city's society can help broker peace. But Lady Timon is not who she once was... CAST Lady Timon - Amber Kendrick Alcibiades - David Ault Flavia - Mary Hall First Senator - Christine Gar...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Timon of Athens Act 4 Embittered and enraged by the actions of her fellow nobles, Lady Timon has denounced her former life and taken refuge in a cave by Athens' coast. However, more than one former acquaintance is set to return to her... CAST Lady Timon - Amber Kendrick Apemantia - Jo Pratt Alcibiades - David Ault Flavia / Second Bandit - Mar...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Timon of Athens Act 3 The debtors calling for Lady Timon's money continue to plague her household, whilst Athens' senators grant Alcibiades an audience to discuss his grievances. Soon, the great and the good are summoned once again to Lady Timon's house, where a banquet awaits... CAST Lady Timon - Amber Kendrick Alcibiades - David Ault Flavia...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Timon of Athens Act 2 Athens' chief senator triggers a wave of summons for Lady Timon to pay her debts. Facing penury long in the making, Timon sends her servants to seek help from the lords and ladies she once showered with gifts... CAST Lady Timon - Amber Kendrick Flavia - Mary Hall Flaminius - Stephen J Davies Servilia - Stephanie Hull Luc...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare Timon of Athens Act 1 Political unrest is stirring in Athens between Alcibiades and the city's senators. In the court of Lady Timon, however, all troubles are ignored. Lords, ladies, artists and artisans grow bounteous from Timon's famed generosity, but others - within and without her house - fear where this lifestyle will lead her... CAST La...

'The Chronicles of Professor Chronomier: Survivors' Written by Dario Knight | Performed by Erika Sanderson In this new mini-chronicle - set after 'Temper & Temporality' - the Professor and Astrid find themselves on a crash course on the time river. A curious island that shouldn't exist awaits them, where a fellow explorer has a few truths to share with the Professor about the heartbreak of time tr...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King Lear Act 5 The French invasion has failed. Lear and Cordelia are held prisoner in the English camp, where Edmund's plans put them in even greater danger. As Edgar returns to face his brother in combat, the final reckoning for an old man's folly and a young man's ambition is about to be paid... CAST King Lear - Philip Donnelly Regan - Kat...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King Lear Act 4 Whilst Edmund stirs up disharmony between Goneril and Regan, Cordelia returns to England in the hope of saving her father. Soon the fallen king is reunited with former allies on the coast, but war is approaching, and Lear's tempest is far from over... CAST King Lear - Philip Donnelly Regan - Kati Herbert Goneril - Jo Emery Cor...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King Lear Act 3 A storm batters the kingdom. Lear and his last few allies seek refuge from the tempest, but the old king's wits are beginning to desert him. Meanwhile, Gloucester embarks on a dangerous mission to save the fallen monarch, but soon incurs the wrath of Regan and Cornwall... CAST King Lear - Philip Donnelly Regan - Kati Herbert G...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King Lear Act 2 Having fled Goneril's house in a rage, Lear calls upon Regan in expectation of a kinder reception, only to find she and Cornwall have already taken measures to undermine him. Meanwhile, Edmund's plot to usurp Edgar gathers pace, and a storm approaches the kingdom... CAST King Lear - Philip Donnelly Regan - Kati Herbert Goneril...

Sounds & Sweet Airs - The Complete Works of Shakespeare King Lear Act 1 Seeking to divide his kingdom among his three daughters and relieve himself of affairs of state, the elderly King Lear summons his children to declare their love for him. But when the ceremony does not unfold the way he intended, the true devision of his kingdom begins to unfold... CAST King Lear - Philip Donnelly Regan - Kati...

Lady Windermere's Fan Act 4 Lady Windermere returns home to reunite with her husband, but Mrs Erlynne is not far behind. It is time to discover the truth about why she has come to London - and the secret Lord Windermere has been keeping from his wife... CAST Lady Windermere - Kati Herbert Mrs Erlynne - Erika Sanderson Lord Windermere - Andrew Shaw Lord Augustus - Robert Aldington Rosalie - Hannah...

Lady Windermere's Fan Act 3 In the early hours of the morning, Mrs Erlynne runs to Lord Darlington's home to implore Lady Windermere not to abandon her husband. When Darlington, Lord Windermere and their friends return to the house, the two women's fates come to rest on a fan... CAST Lady Windermere - Kati Herbert Mrs Erlynne - Erika Sanderson Lord Windermere - Andrew Shaw Lord Darlington - Gareth...

Lady Windermere's Fan Act 2 London society descends upon the Windermeres' home, where Mrs Erlynne causes a stir with more than one of those attending. As Lady Windermere's determination to maintain her dignity lead her to take drastic action, Mrs Erlynne makes another financial demand... CAST Lady Windermere / Lady Cowper-Cowper - Kati Herbert Mrs Erlynne / Lady Stutfield - Erika Sanderson Lord Wi...