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Adapting Fairy Tales for Radio

Since we’re deep in the land of fairy tales with, it felt like a good time to some of the considerations we’ve had in adapting the stories you’re hearing on Through the Looking Glass. For the most part, we’ve tried to keep to the straight text from a particular translation or version wherever possible. There…

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JAT Jot #5: A note on current events

Given current events, we wanted to share some thoughts, especially with our friends and neighbors in the DC area. This was originally broadcast on WERA with TTLG episode #8, “Jack and the Beanstalk.” LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Length: 4:48 Rated AD-G for general audiences Cast (in order of speaking) Host: Bjorn Munson Crew Recorded at Tulgey…

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Listen Live! Through the Looking Glass – Episode 8: “Jack and the Beanstalk”

Tune in to WERA-LP 96.7 FM just about now (4:00pm ET) for the latest addition to our series Through the Looking Glass. Note: for this afternoon’s broadcast, Bjorn Munson, artistic director for Jabberwocky Audio Theater, has an additional message for our friends and neighbors in the DC region regarding the current protests going on in…

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“Hansel and Gretel” by the Brothers Grimm

The classic German fairy tale of a brother, a sister, and a witch’s house in the deep, dark woods.

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Listen Online! Through the Looking Glass – Episode 7: “Hansel and Gretel”

The classic German fairy tale of a brother, a sister, and a witch’s house in the deep, dark woods. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Powered by RedCircle Length: 21:45 Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains a fearfully evil stepmother, arguably prejudiced ideas about witches and their eyesight, and lots of candy whose cleanliness is debatable since it’s being used…

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Listen Live! Through the Looking Glass – Episode 7: “Hansel and Gretel”

Tune in to WERA-LP 96.7 FM just about now (4:00pm ET) for the latest addition to our series Through the Looking Glass. The classic German fairy tale of a brother, a sister, and a witch’s house in the deep, dark woods. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE LIVE ON WERA-LP Length: 21:45 Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains a fearfully…

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“The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen (Part 2 of 2)

A Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and the basis for the film “Frozen.”

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Listen Online! Through the Looking Glass – Episode 6: “The Snow Queen,” part 2 of 2

A Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and the basis for the film Frozen. LISTEN TO THE EPISODE Powered by RedCircle Length: 26:32 Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains robbers who kill secondary characters, threaten murder of the primary characters, and mysterious aging, which we’re pretty sure is symbolic in a Joseph Campbell kind of way. Cast…

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Listen Live! Through the Looking Glass – Episode 6: “The Snow Queen,” part 2 of 2

Tune in to WERA-LP 96.7 FM just about now (4:00pm ET) for the latest addition to our series Through the Looking Glass. A Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and the basis for the film Frozen. LISTEN TO THIS EPISODE LIVE ON WERA-LP Length: 26:32 Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains robbers who kill secondary characters, threaten…

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“The Snow Queen” by Hans Christian Andersen (Part 1 of 2)

A Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen and the basis for the film “Frozen.”

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