Sir Gawain and the Green Knight Part 1

Sir Gawain and the Green Knight: KUT Austin radio broadcast performance from 1970s
Part TWO here: • Sir Gawain and the Gre...
This is one of the most lively and evocative readings of this dramatic 14th C. tale of the Christmas Season, which begins in Camelot, at the court of King Arthur. It was performed in the KUT radio studio during the 1970s, and deserves to be revived! Members of the cast and the director were connected with the University of Texas at Austin, as follows:
Translation of text by Burton Raffel
Directed by Bill Levitan
Music directed by Brad Benton (Collegium Musicum)
Narrator: Douglass Parker
Sir Bercilak/Green Knight: Gareth Morgan
Sir Gawain: Tony Howe
The Lady: Jane Wilson Joyce
King Arthur (and other roles): Ben Teague

[@clevelandmosher5647]

The giggle when he says "like Frenchmen" at 49:40 is too funny. Sounds like the line caught him off guard and he just couldn't resist.

[@alainadavis1978]

I didn’t realize the music would go so hard 🥶

[@susanic453]

ikr

[@sharonkaczorowski8690]

Just wonderful. I so love Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.

[@jonathanbarnes3061]

Both production and narration are worthy.

[@JJDrinkwater]

Perfectly delightful!

[@popshaines5492]

The Green Knight; Allegedly the first and possible the only chivalrous environmentalist.

[@saint.vitus.7775]

This is so great - thank you for posting! Do you know of any other similar productions of Medieval and/or Renaissance English Literature?

[@katesullivan4358]

23:21

[@codemanthe2nd343]

37:57 (bookmark)

[@nayeliguerra1302]

23:23 (my bookmark) :)

[@christopherlinn2122]

Hm

[@lauraalejandrapastori1586]

I am looking for brian stone's translation... what a pity..

[@lauraalejandrapastori1586]

I gave you a like all the same=) thanks

[@inezgalore]

23:19