Ben Stevens has narrated 5 audiobooks on Listento.it by 6 authors, with an average listener rating of 4.5★ across 2 ratings. The most-rated is The Tenant of Wildfell Hall.
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
Summary
The Tenant of Wildfell Hall, by Anne Bronte. Presented by The Online Stage. A young widow arrives at Wildfell Hall with her son, Arthur. Clouded in mystery, Helen Graham soon becomes the object of much scandalous gossip. Refusing to believe any of it, Gilbert Markham eventually discovers her dark past. Cast: Gilbert Markham - Ben Lindsey-Clark Helen Graham - Amanda Friday Arthur Huntingdon - Craig Franklin Also featuring the voices of Rick Andrews, Sara Morsey, KG Cross, Andy Harrington, Libby Stephenson, Ron Altman, Elizabeth Chambers, Becca Maggie, Sarah Hulslander, John Burlinson, Linda Barrans, Noel Badrian, Elizabeth Klett, Leanne Yau, David Prickett, Ben Stevens, Jeff Moon, Michele Eaton, Joseph Tabler, Denis Daly, Peter Tucker, Chris Marcellus, Russell Gold, Arielle Lipshaw, Nancy German, Jennifer Fournier, Alan Weyman, and Andew Coleman. Audio edited by Denis Daly.
Public Domain (P)2018 The Online Stage
The Time Is Not Yet Ripe
Summary
Louis Esson is considered to be the first great Australian dramatist. The political comedy The Time is Not Yet Ripe was first produced in 1912 and is one of his best known works. Doris, daughter of the incumbent prime minister, Sir Joseph Quiverton, has news for her father - she has just become engaged. Much to Sir Joseph's dismay her fiancé is none other than an opposing candidate in the forthcoming general election - and a revolutionary socialist to boot. Is Sir Joseph in danger of losing both his reputation and his majority in parliament? Presented by the Online Stage Cast Sir Joseph Quiverton - Peter Tucker Doris/ A Cheeky Youth - Elizabeth Chambers English Butler/A Fat Man - Joseph Tabler Sir Henry Pilsbury - Denis Daly Lady Pilsbury - Maureen Boutilier John K. Hill/An Old Man - Ben Stevens Sydney Barrett - David Prickett Miss Perkins - Leanne Yau Otto - John Burlinson Harry Hopkins - Alan Weyman Peter Jensen - Marty Krz Arthur Gray - Phil Benson Bertie Wainwright - Ben Lindsey-Clark A Working Woman - Linda Barrans Violet Faulkner - Sarah Backholer Stage directions read by K. G. Cross Audio edited by Denis Daly Cover image by Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2017 The Online Stage
The Cherry Orchard
Summary
The Cherry Orchard is Chekhov's final play, first performed in 1904 at the Moscow Art Theatre and directed by Konstantin Stanislavski. It takes place on the Ranevsky family's country estate, which boasts a large cherry orchard that is in bloom as the play opens. The family is gathering at the estate for a reunion but also to decide how to handle their debts, which have reached a crisis point. The impractical Lyubov and her brother, Gaev, hope for a miracle to pay their mortgage while the successful merchant Lopakhin advises them to cut down the orchard and sell the land. The destinies of the family members mirror the fate of Russia itself as it transitions away from a landed aristocracy toward an uncertain future. Cast: Mme. Ranevsky (a landowner) - Elizabeth Klett Anya (her daughter, age 17) - Amanda Friday Barbara (her adopted daughter, age 27) - Elizabeth Chambers Leonidas Gaev (brother to Mme. Ranevsky) - Noel Badrian Lopakhin (a merchant) - Ben Stevens Peter Trophimof (a student) - Ted Wenskus Simeonof-Pishtchik (a landowner) - Tovarisch Charlotte (a governess) - Linda Barrans Ephikhodof (a clerk) - Jeff Moon Dunyasha (a housemaid) - Leanne Yau Firs (a manservant, age 87) - Denis Daly Yasha (a young manservant) - Andy Harrington Tramp and Station-Master - David Prickett Stage directions read by Maureen Boutilier Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett
Public Domain (P)2017 The Online Stage
Anne of Avonlea
Summary
Anne of Avonlea by Lucy Maud Montgomery Presented by The Online Stage Following Anne of Green Gables (1908), this book was written by Lucy Maud Montgomery in 1909. From the age of 16 to 18, Anne is about to start her first term teaching at the Avonlea school. The book soon introduces Anne's new and problematic neighbor, Mr. Harrison, and his foul-mouthed parrot, as well as the twins, Davy and Dora. Other characters introduced are some of Anne's new pupils and Miss Lavendar Lewis, a sweet but lonely lady. This book sees Anne maturing slightly, even though she still cannot avoid getting into a number of her familiar scrapes, as only Anne can - some of which include selling her neighbor's cow (having mistaken it for her own), or getting stuck in a broken duck house roof while peeping into a pantry window. Narration by Susan Iannucci Featuring the voices of Amanda Friday, Elizabeth Klett, David Stifel, Tiffany Halla Colonna, Maureen Boutilier, Grace Keller Scotch, Jeff Moon, Marie Hoffman, P.J. Morgan, Ted Wenskus, Tomas Peter, Andy Harrington, Becca Maggie, and Ben Stevens. Audio edited by Susan Iannucci
Public Domain (P)2019 The Online Stage
The Nose
Summary
Gogol's phantasmagorical tale about a man whose nose decides to abscond and begin living a life of its own is one of the earliest and most celebrated examples of absurdist literature. Apart from its recondite humor, it is remarkable for Gogol's skill in characterization and his ability to paint a picture of contemporary life in Russia in a few verbal brushstrokes.
Public Domain (P)2016 The Online Stage