The Frogs

About this film

LibriVox recording of The Frogs by Aristophanes. Read in English by a full cast. Athens is in a sorry state of affairs. The great tragedian, Euripides, is dead, and Dionysus, the god of the theater, has to listen to third-rate poetry. So, he determines to pack his belongings onto his trusty slave, Xanthias, and journey to the underworld to bring back Euripides! Hi-jinks ensue. (Summary by Libby Gohn) Cast Dionysus: bala Xanthias/Narrator: Elizabeth Klett Aeschylus: Abe Nemon Euripides: Libby Gohn Heracles: Algy Pug Pluto: Alan Mapstone Charon: Eliot Gage Aeacus: Denny Sayers Corpse: Todd Maidservant: Amanda Friday Landlady: Availle Plathane: Marmalade Hanna Chorus of Frogs: Anastasiia Solokha Chorus of Initiates: mb Audio edited by Libby Gohn For further information, including links to online text, reader information, RSS feeds, CD cover or other formats (if available), please go to the LibriVox catalog page for this recording. For more free audio books or to become a volunteer reader, visit LibriVox.org . Download M4B (47MB)

Directors & creators

Aristophanes

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks; greek; comedy; aristophanes

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