Linda Barrans has narrated 13 audiobooks on Listento.it by 15 authors, with an average listener rating of 5★ across 3 ratings. The most-rated is Hippolytus.
Lady Windermere's Fan
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Passion and intrigue among the upper classes form the basis of Lady Windermere's Fan, Oscar Wilde's first successful play, which displays his trademark wit and wisdom. Beautiful and innocent Lady Windermere finds out that her husband has been keeping company with the scandalous and mysterious Mrs. Erlynne. Her discovery unleashes a host of tensions at her 21st birthday party, where London's elite have gathered to gossip. Cast Narrator - Noel Badrian Duchess of Berwick - Linda Barrans Mrs. Cowper-Cowper and Rosalie - Tiffany Halla Colonna Mr. Hopper - Denis Daly Lady Windermere - Amanda Friday Lady Agatha - Susan Iannucci Mrs. Erlynne - Elizabeth Klett Lord Darlington - Ben Lindsey-Clark Lady Stutfield - Erin Loutitt Cecil Graham - Chris Marcellus Mr. Dumby - Jeff Moon Lady Plymdale - PJ Morgan Lord Windermere - David Prickett Parker - Peter Tucker Lord Augustus Lorton - Alan Weyman Lady Jedburgh - Leanne Yau The Online Stage is a collective of narrators and actors who have come together to create high quality productions of classic dramatic works in audio format.
Public Domain (P)2016 Online Stage
Hippolytus
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Euripides (c. 480-406 B.C.E.) is the author of eighteen extant plays and many more only surviving in fragments. He is the youngest of the three great Athenian tragedians with Aeschylus and Sophocles. Hippolytus, bastard son of Theseus and the Amazon Hippolyta, has sworn chaste allegiance to the goddess Artemis, thus severely offending the goddess Aphrodite by failing to revere her. Aphrodite swears revenge and promises that he will die before the day is done, taking with him Queen Phaedra, wife of Theseus. Aphrodite sickens Phaedra with uncontrollable lust for Hippolytus, and when he vehemently spurns her, he sets in motion the events that will seal his doom. Cast Aphrodite - P J Morgan Artemis - Linda Barrans Hippolytus - Russell Gold Phaidra -Erin Louttit Nurse - Lee Ann Howlett Theseus - John Burlinson An Old Huntsman - Ron Altman First huntsman/Messenger - Andy Harrington Second huntsman - Alan Weyman Third huntsman - Alan Weyman Chorus leader - Jennifer Fournier Chorus One - Leanne Yau Chorus Two - Elizabeth Chambers Narrator - Alan Weyman
Public Domain (P)2017 The Online Stage
Four One-Act Plays
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Louis Esson is considered to be the first great Australian dramatist. As with most of his work, these four plays depict life from the view of the common man and provide vivid presentations of life, both urban and rural, in Australia before the First World War.
©2016 Louis Esson (P)2016 The Online Stage
The Sign of the Four
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The second of four novels by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle featuring famed detective Sherlock Holmes, The Sign of the Four is set in London but has its origins in colonial India. Four men in Agra make a pact to share the proceeds of a stolen treasure, but they are deceived by a fifth, who finds and takes the loot back to England and hides it. A decade on, young Mary Morstan receives the first of several lustrous pearls in the post - a mysterious gift delivered to her on the same date for several years. She finds her way to Holmes' apartment on Baker Street to seek his advice after receiving a letter from a stranger, instructing her to go to the Lyceum theatre to learn something to her benefit. Audio edited by Cate Barratt
Public Domain (P)2019 Voices of Today
The Cherry Orchard
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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
Macbeth
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At the center of each of the four great Shakespearean tragedies - Hamlet, Macbeth, King Lear, and Othello - is a powerful figure who is led to destruction by a fatal character flaw. In the case of Macbeth it is ambition. Initially a valiant warrior and staunch servant of his regal overlord Duncan, Macbeth succumbs to the lure of absolute political domination, which leads to murder, revolt, and comprehensive defeat. Many scholars agree that Macbeth, which was first published in the First Folio of 1623, was probably written about 1606. It was intended to be highly laudatory to the recently crowned King James I, whose accession united the crowns of England and Scotland and who was considered to be a distant descendent of Banquo. The play also relates a number of contemporary issues, including witch trials and demonology, a subject in which King James had a great interest, and the Gunpowder plot of 1605. Cast Duncan, The Porter, Second Murderer, and Doctor - Phil Benson Malcolm - Jeff Moon Donalbain and Servant - Maureen Boutilier Macbeth - Bob Neufeld Third Witch and Lady Macbeth - Linda Barrans Banquo and the Apparitions - Denis Daly Sergeant and MacDuff - Brett Downey First Witch and Lady MacDuff - Cate Barratt Second Witch, MacDuff's Son and Gentlewoman - Libby Stephenson Lennox - Alan Weyman Ross and Menteith - Marty Krzy Angus, Third Murderer, a Lord, and Seyton - Andrew Coleman First Murderer, Caithness, and Soldier - Victor Bazarov Old Man and Siward - John Burlinson Fleance and Young Siward - Becca Maggie Messenger - Michele Eaton Stage directions read by Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2016 The Online Stage
Winsome Winnie
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Stephen Leacock was a prolific and brilliant writer, whose tongue-in-cheek writings have been amusing Canadian fans for decades. He first published Winsome Winnie in 1920 as part of a compendium of short stories entitled Winsome Winnie and Other New Nonsense Novels. It relates the trials and tribulations of the recently orphaned and penniless Winnifred Clair. Narration by Cate Barratt Additional voices provided by Peter Thomlinson, Denis Daly Terah Tucker, Linda Barrans and Steve Gough.
Public Domain (P)2017 Voices of Today
The Younger Sister
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The Younger Sister, by Catherine Anne Hubback and Jane Austen. Presented by The Online Stage. In Jane Austen's unfinished novel, young Emma Watson returns to her father's house after being raised by her wealthy and refined uncle. As she gets to know her family, she finds that her father is reclusive and sickly, her sisters are crude and shallow, and her eldest brother has a petulance that is matched only by his wife's. When Emma's social graces draw the attention of the aristocratic Osborne family, she must navigate the complex and judgmental world of class dynamics in Regency England. Austen began work on The Watsons in 1803 but abandoned it in 1805 after the death of her father. This audiobook is a completion of the novel, written by Austen's niece, Catherine Hubback, in 1850. Narrator: Anna Grace Emma Watson: Grace Keller Scotch Elizabeth Watson/Miss Morgan/Miss Hall: Elizabeth Klett Mary Edwards/Margaret Watson/young lady: Leanne Yau Mrs. Edwards/Mrs. Turner/Gipsy/Lady Gordon's maid: Linda Barrans Tom Musgrove/Captain Tomlins: Mark Crowle-Groves Mr. Edwards/man in the farmyard/Mr. Morgan: David Prickett Miss Osbourne/Miss Jenkins/Mrs. Harding Russell: Jennie VanderLugt Mrs. Willis/Jane Watson/Mrs. Browning: Elizabeth Chambers Charles Willis/Sir William/Sam Watson: Andy Harrington Lord Osbourne/Alfred Freemantle: David Shears Jenny/Lady Osbourne/Miss Bridge: Sarah Mitchell Mr. Watson/Mr. Bridge: Noel Badrian Robert Watson/Mr. Corbet: Jeff Moon Mr. Howard/George Millar: Tom Saer Miss Carr/Penelope Watson/Janetta Watson/Annie Millar: Libby Stephenson Audio edited by Libby Stephenson and Denis Daly
Public Domain (P)2020 The Online Stage
An Ideal Husband
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An Ideal Husband is an 1895 comedy by Oscar Wilde which revolves around blackmail and political corruption, and touches on the themes of public and private honor. The action is set in London, and takes place over the course of 24 hours. Together with The Importance of Being Earnest, it is often considered Wilde's dramatic masterpiece and is one of his most frequently produced plays. Cast: Lord Caversham - Alan Weyman, Mabel Chiltern - Amanda Friday, Lord Goring - Ben Lindsey-Clark, Sir Robert Chiltern - Chris Marcellus, Mason - David Prickett, Mr. Montford and Harold - Denis Daly, Lady Chiltern - Elizabeth Klett, Mrs. Marchmont - Erin Louttit, James - Jeff Moon, Lady Markby - Linda Barrans, Phipps - Noel Badrian, Vicomte de Nanjac - Peter Tucker, Mrs. Cheveley - PJ Morgan, Lady Basildon - Leanne Yau. Stage directions narrated by Tiffany Halla Colonna. Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett.
Public Domain (P)2016 The Online Stage
A Woman of No Importance
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A Woman of No Importance takes place in a 24-hour period during a house party hosted by Lady Hunstanton at her country estate. The upper echelons of English society mix, mingle and flirt, including Lady Caroline Pontefract (who is on her fourth husband), the witty and ironic Mrs. Allonby and the dandyish Lord Illingworth. Wilde balances these worldly characters with a visiting young American woman, Hester Worsley, who becomes attracted to the earnest Gerald Arbuthnot, soon to become Lord Illingworth's secretary. When Gerald's mother pays a visit, however, the secret of his scandalous parentage will be revealed, and more than one future placed in jeopardy. Cast Lord Alfred: Alan Weyman Lady Hunstanton: PJ Morgan Lord Illingworth: Ben Lindsey-Clark Farquhar: Chris Marcellus Gerald Arbuthnot: David Prickett Archdeacon: Denis Daly Mrs. Arbuthnot: Elizabeth Klett Mrs. Allonby: Erin Louttit Francis: Jeff Moon Lady Caroline Pontefract: Linda Barrans Sir John Pontefract: Noel Badrian Mr. Kelvil: Peter Tucker Alice: Leanne Yau Hester Worsley: Susan Iannucci Lady Stutfield: Tiffany Halla Colonna Stage directions read by Amanda Friday Audio, edited by Elizabeth Klett.
Public Domain (P)2017 The Online Stage
William Shakespeare: An Invention in Four Acts
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Performed by The Online Stage This play is a fictionalized account of the life of William Shakespeare, beginning from his humble origins in Stratford-upon-Avon with his wife, Anne Hathaway, to his life as a successful playwright in London. This play uses several biographical speculations about Shakespeare's life to tell a fascinating tale, such as his relationship with his wife (to whom he famously left his "second-best bed" in his will), his friendship with fellow playwright and competitor Christopher Marlowe, his interactions with Queen Elizabeth I, and even an extramarital dalliance with the queen's maid of honor, the two-timing temptress Mary Fitton (who is speculated to be the "Dark Lady" to whom Shakespeare refers in his sonnets). Clemence Dane is the nom de plume of Winifred Ashton, an English novelist and playwright, who is best known for her novel Regiment of Women and once won an Academy Award for best story. Cast: Narrator - Anna Grace William Shakespeare - Tom Saer Anne Hathaway - Grace Garrett Christopher Marlowe - Andy Harrington Mary Fitton - Leanne Yau Queen Elizabeth - Linda Barrans Mrs. Hathaway - Sarah Mitchell Henslowe - Alan Weyman Child - Becca Maggie Landlord - Graham Scott Hawker - Craig Franklin Drinking Man - Mark Crowle-Groves
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage
The Nose
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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
Exiles
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Exiles by James Joyce Presented by The Online Stage Exiles is the only play written by James Joyce. It draws material from "The Dead", the final story in his famous short stories collection, Dubliners. It centers around four individuals - Richard, Robert, Bertha, and Beatrice - and the complex romantic entanglements between them as tensions rise and relationships are tested. Cast: Richard Rowan - Lance Rasmussen Berta - Jo Palfi Beatrice Justice - Elizabeth Klett Robert Hand - Graham Scott Brigid/Fisherwoman - Linda Barrans Stage Directions/Archie - Leanne Yau Copyright 2021 by The Online Stage
Public Domain (P)2021 The Online Stage