Princess Alethea's Fairy Tale Theatre
By Alethea Kontis
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Podcast Description
Princess Alethea's Fairy Tale Theatre - Classic Fairy Tales read by NYT Bestselling Author Alethea Kontis
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 23 | Episode 23: “The Foundling” This fairy tale (also known as “Fundevogel”) is the basis for the origin of Trix Woodcutter’s character in Enchanted. If you prefer to listen on YouTube you can here, courtesy of The Book Rat: | 5/11/12 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 22 | Episode 22: “Tom Thumb” (13:47) Here’s a treat after last week — the infamous tale of tiny hero Tom Thumb. This tale is his origin story and only some of his adventures — the tale is continued in “Tom Thumb’s Travels,” which is a separate piece. I had a lot of fun with the voices on this one. Enjoy! | 10/20/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 21 | Episode 21: “The Golden Key” (1:16) This should hardly qualify as an episode of the podcast, as the tale of The Golden Key is little over a minute long. The tale itself is just as disappointing…with sort of a “Lady and the Tiger” ending. It makes me wonder why the Grimm Brothers would have included it in their folk tales at all. Any boy who finds a key — golden or otherwise — and a box is going to try and open the box. Right?? | 10/13/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 20 | Episode 20: “Mother Hulda” (7:18) Mother Hulda, or Frau Holle, is possibly the goddess of Hell, a goddess of marriage, and/or goddess of the weather. Prompted by a footnote in my book, I looked up Mother Hulde on Wikipedia: The legend itself, as it was eventually passed to the Grimm Brothers, originates from oral traditions in Central Germany in what is now known as Hesse. It was told to them by Henriette Dorothea Wild (whom Wilhelm Grimm married in 1825) with more details added in the second edition (1819). It is still common expression in Hesse to say “Hulda is making her bed” when it is snowing, that is, she shakes her bed and out comes snow from heaven! The dog days of summer are always a great time to think of snow. Shake it, Mother Hulda! | 8/11/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 19 | Episode 19: “The Three Spinners” (6:11) I’d almost say this tale was a retelling, if I hadn’t read it from The Brothers Grimm with my own eyes. “The Three Spinners” is a…well..spin on “Rumplestiltskin,” starring a girl as clever as she is lazy. I won’t give away any spoilers, but I have a feeling that my romance writer friends are going to *love* this twist. | 8/4/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 18 | Episode 18: “Sweetheart Roland” (8:58) Imagine, after escaping from certain death and all you had been through together, that your sweetheart leaves you for another woman. At the end of the story it sounds like Roland had been put under a spell by this woman, but I didn’t really get that while I was reading it. See what you think. Will the stepdaughter and Roland *really* live happily ever after? Also: that must have been some apron. Two people died for it! (I do love the idea of talking blood drops, though.) | 6/30/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 17 | Episode 17: “The White Snake” (9:35) Whenever I read this type of story I always wonder who it was that first ate a white snake and realized he could suddenly hear animals speak. For that matter, I would love to see a fairy tale version of Chopped. “In your entree basket: “Whole duck, leg of Horse, White Snake, and an apple from the Tree of Life. You have thirty minutes. Time starts…now!” Can you imagine what magical powers that dish would have? Wow! (Production note: You might notice a very loud bird that did not have the courtesy to shut up while I was recording this episode. I let it be…I felt a chirping bird was rather appropriate for a story about a man given the power to talk to animals.) | 6/23/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 16 | Episode 16: “The Straw, the Coal, and the Bean” (3:07) This little tale reminds us that busting a gut while laughing is a time-honored tradition. It also tells us why all beans have black seams. I must say, though…I have never felt bad for a bean in my entire life. That must have been one very unique tailor. | 6/16/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 15 | Episode 15: “The Little Folks’ Presents” (5:41) Yet another cautionary tale about the dangers of greed. You know, I really wish karma worked this well and this swiftly in real life. | 5/19/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
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CleanPrincess Alethea’s Fairy Tale Theatre: Episode 14 | Episode 14: “Cinderella” (16:20) I meant to post this famous fairy tale last week for Mother’s Day. Of all the fairy tales, I feel this one most epitomizes a mother’s love for her daughter. (If it hadn’t been for those angelic pigeons, Cinderella would have been royally screwed.) Upon reading it again, I noted two things: 1.) Cinderella is a total crybaby and 2.) Cinderella’s father is a complete jerk. Wow. Seriously. Listen and tell me what you think. “Cinderella” by the Brothers Grimm, read by Alethea Kontis | 5/12/11 | Free | View In iTunes |
| Total: 10 Episodes |
