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Mike Daisey is a fierce storyteller, one minute hilarious, the next minute sweet, with a fine-tuned ear for digression. He circles in on his uneasy subject matter, closer and closer, until he exposes the raw heart. The New York Times calls him "the master storyteller" and he has been compared to Garrison Keillor, Spalding Gray, and David Sedaris.

Prinz Hamlet von Dänemark wird nach einer dramatischen Flucht inklusive Schiffbruch am Strand des mystischen Landes Illyria angeschwemmt. Hier herrscht König Macbeth mit seiner Lady und versucht mit aller Kraft, eine Rebellion in Schach zu halten und den aufrührerischen Emporkömmling Richard III in seine Schranken zu weisen. Ist Hamlet der lang ersehnte Schattenkönig, den die Prophezeiung vorausgesagt hat?

A deeply funny story by Merrill Markoe about trying to live up to her new boyfriend's ex.

Rejection has never been so hilarious! After her role in a Woody Allen play was rethought, actress Annabelle Gurwitch (TBS' Dinner and a Movie) was devastated. Then, she got funny. Gurwitch and a revolving cast of fellow show-biz veterans share their stories when L.A. Theatre Works records Fired: Tales of Jobs Gone Bad.

Michael Kingman thought he was going to die by the executioner’s axe, forever labeled as a traitor. Still alive, and under the protection of the Orbis Mercenary company, Michael and his family and friends are deeply involved in the seemingly rival conspiracies that are tearing The Hollows apart. With the death of the King, both the Corrupt Prince and his sister Serena are vying for the throne, while the Rebel Emperor is spreading lies amongst the people, and all of them want Michael dead.

Van Dusen und Hatch reisen nach England, um die kleine Emma taufen zu lassen und um Hatchs Eltern zu besuchen. Die Wiedersehensfreude wird jedoch schon bald getrübt, als Hatch feststellt, dass mit ihren Eltern eine seltsame Veränderung geschehen ist. Befindet sich ihre Mutter in den Fängen einer gefährlichen Sekte? Als dann im Nachbarhaus noch ein Mord geschieht, ruft dies Professor van Dusen auf den Plan.

Mike Daisey is a fierce storyteller, one minute hilarious, the next minute sweet, with a fine-tuned ear for digression. He circles in on his uneasy subject matter, closer and closer, until he exposes the raw heart. The New York Times calls him "the master storyteller" and he has been compared to Garrison Keillor, Spalding Gray, and David Sedaris.

It’s now acknowledged that the Great Houses were largely responsible for creating the current shape of history, not simply by interfering in major events (although they may have dabbled) but by engineering the entire framework of history as a single definite structure. What’s less well-known is just how easy it is to access that structure’s foundations. Before the War, it was usual for Great House installations to be linked to the Houses’ “records library”, buried in the framework beneath normal time.

Collinsport is broken after recent events. David Collins is intent on rebuilding the town he almost helped to destroy and enlists the help of his old friend Amy Cunningham. As these two childhood companions begin to reconnect and discover feelings they never knew existed, another woman from David's past is about to make her own timely return.

Recorded at The State Theatre of Maine at Lakewood in the spring of 1983, footage from this performance became the basis of Tim’s first prime-time TV special on Maine PBS. Released on vinyl LP in the fall of 1983, Downeast Standup was the first of four Tim Sample solo albums to be produced on the Bert and I label in the 1980s. Now widely considered a classic of 20th century Maine dialectal storytelling, this recording contains Tim’s signature story "Saturday Night at Moody’s Diner".

Here is a collection of Shakespeare's most inspiring speeches from the BBC Sound Archives. Hear timeless soliloquies from Romeo & Juliet, Hamlet, Henry V, King Lear, Macbeth, Richard III, and The Merchant of Venice, memorably delivered by some of the leading actors of the 20th century.

L'opera fa parte del progetto "Radiovisione, scena e retroscena radiofonica" diretto da Sergio Ferrentino. "Un radiodramma, a leggerlo, non sa di niente, bisogna ascoltarlo, o meglio ancora vederlo": così è stato allestito al Teatro Gobetti di Torino e il pubblico, dotato di cuffie, ha potuto spiare in diretta attori e rumoristi in scena.

Erstmals im Hörspiel: Der spannende Roman des Nobelpreisträgers, bekannt durch die berühmte Verfilmung mit James Dean. Es ist die Geschichte zweier ungleicher Brüder, die um die Liebe des Vaters buhlen und derselben Frau ins Netz gehen. Wir lauschen den Kämpfen des Adam Trask, hören vom Verrat seines Brudes Charles und seiner Frau Cathy, schlüpfen in die Köpfe der Söhne Caleb und Aron und fiebern am Totenbett der Versöhnung entgegen. Über 40 namhafte Schauspieler und Schauspielerinnen und meisterhafte Soundcollagen entführen uns ins Amerika des Wilden Westens bis zum Ersten Weltkrieg.

On December 27th, 1853, Charles Dickens ventured on something quite new: he gave, in Birmingham, a public performance of one of his own stories. This turned out to be an historic occasion, opening up an extraordinary second career for the great writer. Here, actor and playwright Emlyn Williams successfully recreates those performances as he plays Charles Dickens performing scenes from his novels.

Die Bundeskanzlerin: Abgestürzt. Die Glashaus-Zentrale: Gesprengt. Und die Bevölkerung: Völlig verunsichert. Die dramatischen Ereignisse um Godspeed sind noch nicht verraucht, als ein Überfall auf ein Chemiewerk in einer Geiselnahme endet. Die Hintergründe dazu sind jedoch völlig unklar. Während Vize-Kanzler Hofer (Sky Du Mont) die SE Glashaus für gescheitert erklärt und die aktuelle Bedrohungslage dazu nutzen will, ein umstrittenes Gesetzespaket durchzudrücken, ist der wiedergenesene Mark West (Dominic Raacke) sich sicher: Die Gefahr um Godspeed ist noch nicht gebannt.

Psychological drama by David Hodgson. Greg Drake is just getting his life back together after the death of his wife. But then his house is broken into when he is asleep. Nothing is taken, but his peace of mind is destroyed. Starring Kevin Doyle as Greg, with Fiona Clarke, Helen Longworth, Beth Palmer, Roy Carruthers and Mark Winstanley.

Psycho-Thriller-Fans aufgepasst! Gemeinsam mit Deutschlands erfolgreichstem Autor Sebastian Fitzek bringt Audible seine Meilenstein-Bestseller als völlig neue Hörerfahrung heraus. Überarbeitet von den besten Hörspiel-Dramaturgen, besetzt mit einem atemberaubenden Cast und begleitet von einem vollen Orchester-Soundtrack, dringt die Spannung intensiver ins Ohr als je zuvor. Zum 10jährigen Erscheinen des Romans macht den Auftakt der neuen Original Hörspiel-Reihe "Der Nachtwandler", Sebastian Fitzeks erster #1 Hit auf der Spiegel Bestseller Liste.

Between 1997 and 2000, 'The Life & Times of Jackie Jenkins' was a hugely popular regular feature in the then best-selling Doctor Who Magazine. Readers loved catching up with the exploits of Jackie Jenkins. This masterfully produced full-cast audio drama brings the column to life, even introducing new material taking Jackie's story up to the 50th anniversary in 2013. It's perfect for lovers of sci-fi, drama and humour...and unmissable for any Who fan young or old!

[Contains explicit content] Baron Vaughn (Mystery Science Theater 3000, Grace and Frankie) is a man willing change the way he sees the world. Now, he can say he’s changed into a man who has gone on Eugene Mirman's show, Hold On, to tell a story and answer Eugene's questions about it. He dropped by the studio to spill his guts (among other things) about a revelation he had in the jungle while on "ayahuasca." Trippy!

[Contains explicit content] Maybe you couldn't make it to Portland for the 2017 Bridgetown Comedy Festival, but now, with the help of modern technology, you can have a virtual simulation of being in the audience for a live episode of Hold On with Eugene Mirman. Marvel at Guy Branum's sassy story of unsuccessful sexcapades, be star struck by Karen Kilgariff's Bill Murray encounter, bask in the inglorious origin of Kyle Kinane's comedy career, and weep with joy as Eugene Mirman asks all the questions he can.