Episodes

  • Iphigenia in Aulis-Euripides

    Iphigenia in Aulis-Euripides
    Aug 24 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
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    1 hr and 40 mins
  • King Lear (version 2)-William Shakespeare

    King Lear (version 2)-William Shakespeare
    Aug 23 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
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    3 hrs and 24 mins
  • Miser-Molière

    Miser-Molière
    Aug 22 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
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    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Hamlet (version 3)-William Shakespeare

    Hamlet (version 3)-William Shakespeare
    Aug 21 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
    Show More Show Less
    3 hrs and 42 mins
  • Bourgeois Gentleman-Molière

    Bourgeois Gentleman-Molière
    Aug 20 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
    Show More Show Less
    2 hrs and 5 mins
  • Little Bit of Fluff-Walter W. Ellis

    Little Bit of Fluff-Walter W. Ellis
    Aug 19 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
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    2 hrs and 57 mins
  • Hänsel and Gretel A Fairy Opera in Three Acts-Engelbert Humperdinck, Adelheid Wette

    Hänsel and Gretel A Fairy Opera in Three Acts-Engelbert Humperdinck, Adelheid Wette
    Aug 18 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
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    1 hr and 7 mins
  • Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (1616 version)-Christopher Marlowe

    Tragical History of Doctor Faustus (1616 version)-Christopher Marlowe
    Aug 17 2026
    Earth Spirit (1895) (Erdgeist) is a captivating play by German playwright Frank Wedekind. It serves as the first part of his renowned Lulu duo, with the second installment being Pandoras Box (1904). Both works lay bare a society torn apart by the relentless forces of lust and greed. Wedekinds narrative not only inspired the silent film Pandoras Box (1929), featuring the iconic Louise Brooks, but also influenced Alban Bergs opera Lulu, which premiered posthumously in 1935. The titular earth spirit, Lulu, is portrayed as a woman created to stir up great disaster, embodying pure sexuality that scandalizes her community and leads men to their ruin. The play invites a spectrum of interpretations, ranging from critiques of misogyny to views of Wedekind as a precursor to women’s liberation. (Summary by Wikipedia and ChuckW)
    Cast
    Lulu Amanda Friday
    Dr. Schon Algy Pug
    Alva Schon Chuck Williamson
    Dr. Goll/Schigolch Alan Mapstone
    Schwartz Aidan Brack
    Prince Escerny/Ferdinand bala
    Escherich/Narrator/Prologue Elizabeth Klett
    Rodrigo Wupperhippo
    Hugenberg Charlotte Duckett
    Countess Geschwitz Caprisha Page
    Henriette Naomi Park
    Audio edited by Chuck Williamson and Elizabeth Klett
    Pronunciation guide by Karlsson
    Show More Show Less
    2 hrs and 18 mins