Professional actor and teacher Thom Bray is back with another exciting Wordplay Audio Theatre presentation, this time a reading of Edgar Allan Poe's classic tale of horror, "The Cask of Amontillado."
This tale of horror and revenge is a perfect read along for Halloween, or any time of the year you're feeling in a bone chilling mood.
This Wordplay Theatre reading is perfect for English/Humanities classes, ELL, ESL, Drama and Speech, or just for holiday fun! The reading is about 13 minutes in length, suitable from 7th grade and up!
What listeners have said:
"Thank you! My students struggled through reading this story and will do much better hearing it aloud!"
"Your recording of the 'Cask Of Amontillado' is so cool. It gives the feeling that you are actually experiencing it. And the voices are just perfect for the characters..."
"My kids are quite jaded and hard to please when it comes to reading along with an audio version of the literature we cover... To my great surprise and pleasure, they (and I) LOVED your presentation. They said it really helped them understand and enjoy the story. We will definitely be using your podcasts again. Thank you for a job extraordinarily well done."
Enjoy, and please let us know what you think!
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I listened to several different recordings of The Cask of Amontillado, and this one was by far my favorite; that's why I opted to buy it rather than use one of the free ones on the web. My only complaint is with the way the performer pronounced "Amontillado." It should be pronounced "uh-mon-tl-AH-doh" (or ah-mawn-tee-LYAH-thaw" in Spanish), not "ah-mon-til-A-doh." That bothered me and was an unfortunate error given the overall quality of the piece.
December 2, 2009
Thank you for your kind feedback!
On the question of the pronunciation of "Amontillado," we agree that it can be pronounced as you post above. But it can also be pronounced as it was in our reading:
http://www.answers.com/topic/amontillado
We respectfully stand behind our pronunciation.
December 2, 2009
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Is this a full version of the original story?
March 6, 2010
I just purchased this item which is a download podcast, so I'm confused that it is being mailed. Can't I just automatically download it after purchasing?
Marie Calorio
January 8, 2010
Yes, it should download. Please understand I have nothing to do with the technical end of this website. If you are having trouble, contact the tech support for TeachersPayTeachers. Sorry I can't help!
January 8, 2010
WORDPLAY is the brain child of Thom Bray, who has been an actor and television writer/producer for over 30 years. At the age of 50, he went back to school and got his Masters in Teaching so that he might pass on to young students his love of the arts. In the last 5 years he has taught middle and high school Drama. He also teaches the craft of Television Script Writing on the university level. Wordplay Theatre Company, based in Portland, Oregon, dramatizes classic short stories and poetry, performing live, on stage, and in recordings available through the miracle of the Internet. The WORDPLAY method is unique; each story is rehearsed many times and then recorded "live" with a minimum of editing, giving these recordings a fresh feeling not found in most recorded classroom materials. students and teachers alike have been delighted by our presentations. Try us--we know you'll be happy! Many thanks, THOM
