Through the Looking Glass

“The Street Musicians” by Andrew Lang, and other tales by Edward Lear and Aesop

We kick off our anthology series with a version of the German folk take “The Street Musicians” by Andrew Lang, “The Owl and the Pussycat” by English artist Edward Lear, and two fables from Greek storyteller Aesop.Rated AD-G for general audiencesUnless you think robbers don’t deserve some animal-related karma or are allergic to runcible spoons, you should be fine.Click here for full show notes.

“A Tale of the Tontlawald” by Andrew Lang

A version of an Estonian fairy tale taken from the Violet Fairy Book by Andrew Lang and featuring a peasant, his daughter, and the strange and mysterious forest of Tontlawald.Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains cruelty and oddity with stepmothers, doppelgangers, consequences, and transmogrification.Click here for full show notes.

“The Sleeping Beauty in the Wood” by Andrew Lang

A version of the classic European fairy tale of a cursed daughter, a valiant prince, and taking “sleeping in” a bit too far.Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains ogres, attempts to eat children, and karmic justice.Click here for full show notes.

“The Ugly Duckling” by Hans Christian Andersen

The celebrated Danish fairy tale by Hans Christian Andersen.Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains arbitrary and capricious prejudice, depression, ducks being shot, darkness, cold, but, also, a joyous discover of self.Click here for full show notes.

“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.”Rated AD-G for general audiencesContains a hobgoblin who’s into Olympic-level mischief, mirror shards, roses, good witches, and very chatty crows.Click here for full show notes.