The Live Literature Company's Podcast

Celebrating Companionship with Shakespeare's Sonnets - Episode 3

Valerie is delighted to release the third episode of The Live Literature Company’s latest podcast series ‘Celebrating Companionship’.

 

The next 2 episodes will be feature a choice of Shakespeare's Sonnets as a companion, leading up to and celebrating Shakespeare's birthday near the end of April.

 

Valerie is delighted to be joined by 3 actors, Rosie Sheehy, Joshua Finan, and Jonathan Cullen, who will speak personally about why they have made their sonnet companion choice before sharing their speaking of it with you.

 

Podcast editor: Wendy Morgan.

 

The piece of music used in the outtro for this podcast is called Allegro by Emmit Fenn.

 

Please have a listen or click here for the transcription. If you like our podcast, we'd love for you to subscribe and follow us!

Celebrating Companionship with LLC - Episode 2

Valerie is delighted to release the second episode of The Live Literature Company’s latest podcast series ‘Celebrating Companionship’.

 

In this episode Valerie talks about her experience as a twin and and directs a voice recording of her prose poem, 'Song of Innocence'. This is an imaginative prose poem about her time in the womb with her twin brother. This is performed by young actors, recent graduates of RADA, Rosie Sheehy and Freddie Meredith.

 

Bach’s Double Violin Concerto will also be played as part of this podcast.

 

Please have a listen or click here for the transcription. If you like our podcast, we'd love for you to subscribe and follow us!

Celebrating Companionship with LLC - Episode 1

Valerie is delighted to launch the first episode of Live Literature Company’s latest podcast series ‘Celebrating Companionship’.

In this episode you can hear Wendy Morgan talking about her personal companionships. She also talks about her experience of life during the lock downs and how important her companions have been in these difficult times.

At the end of this podcast Wendy performs her beautiful musical setting of Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18. 

Please have a listen or click here for the transcription. If you like our podcast, we'd love for you to subscribe and follow us!

LLC discusses Beethoven in celebration of his 250th Birth Anniversary

We are excited to launch the last episode of our Autumn podcast series focusing on Deafness with a transcription. 

This episode focuses on Beethoven for his 250th Birth Anniversary and his own deafness. Valerie is also going to talk about her own personal journey with some of Beethoven’s music.
At the end of this podcast there is a beautiful piano performance by Sam Haywood of the slow movement of Beethoven’s Pathétique Sonata.

As a companion piece to this podcast, The Live Literature Company is also releasing on YouTube our latest Shakespeare film, ‘Shakespeare’s Kings and Queens’.

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LLC Talks About Harriet Martineau

We are excited to launch the next episode in our series on Deafness which focuses on Harriet Martineau, a pioneer in social and gender issues. Please have a listen or click here for the transcription. If you like our podcast, we'd love for you to subscribe and follow us.