Name: Thrive! NCHE Homeschool Conference
Start: 2025-05-22T00:00:00-05:00
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Tagged: Midsummer Night's Dream, Midsummer Night's Dream audio, shakespeare, Shakespeare audio

This topic has 9 replies, 5 voices, and was last updated 9 years, 1 month ago by Karen.

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March 25, 2016 at 9:17 am
Karen
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What version of the audio did you all like? There are mixed reviews about the Arkangel version on Audible, and mixed reviews of the versions on LibriVox. So which should we start with? I would hate to change in the middle b/c of associating characters with their voices.
I’m leaning towards FREE, so opinions for LibriVox versions would be most welcome.
Thanks!
March 25, 2016 at 11:44 am
Wings2fly
Participant
We listened to the Arkangel of Much Ado about Nothing last year. I was impressed with it and will do more Arkangel productions. We follow along with the written script for about 15 minutes each lesson.
March 25, 2016 at 11:54 am
RobinP
Participant
We listened to the Arkangel of Midsummer while following along with the SCM guide. We enjoyed it very much. We haven’t used the Librvox versions.
March 25, 2016 at 12:10 pm
Wings2fly
Participant
We are doing Comedy of Errors this year. I see that LibriVox has it with a cast, so it may be more like a dramatization than a reading. Since it is free, we will try that version this year for comparison to Arkangel.
https://librivox.org/the-comedy-of-errors-by-william-shakespeare/
March 25, 2016 at 12:29 pm
Wings2fly
Participant
And there are three versions of Comedy of Errors on LibriVox! I don’t know which one is best, but I already downloaded the first one so I will try that.
March 25, 2016 at 9:57 pm
Karen
Participant
Thank you all!
March 26, 2016 at 12:36 am
sheraz
Participant
We have used both the librivox and Arkangel versions. The librivox ones are free and better than nothing, but the quality in sound and voices can really be lacking in them. The Arkangel versions are professionally produced so the sound quality is really good and they flow somewhat better because the people doing the parts are more familiar with the content, the sound and flow of the words. They are excellent. If at all possible, I would use them first.
March 26, 2016 at 6:06 am
Karen
Participant
Thanks!
March 26, 2016 at 8:13 am
Melanie32
Participant
My daughter and I are listening to the Arkangel audio of this play once a week. This is our first time reading through, and listening to, an actual Shakespeare play. I’m not sure what I think, to be honest. The audio is done very well. The acting is superb. However, Puck is downright scary! My daughter would have been terrified of him when she was younger. Then there are areas where the dialogue gets a bit suggestive. Young children wouldn’t even notice it but my daughter looked at me and said “Mom! Why are we listening to this?!”
I’m working through theses issues as I type and I think my conclusion for my family is that we will study one play a year but I am glad I waited until my daughter was 14 to move on to the actual plays. I wouldn’t use the actual plays with young children but that’s just me.
I much prefer using Lamb’s Tales from Shakespeare through elementary school and into middle school.
March 26, 2016 at 10:10 pm
Karen
Participant
Thanks so much for the heads up. I really appreciate that.