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Ep. #8 The King Stag by Carlo Gozzi

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English - December 21, 2020 10:00 - 1 hour - 53.2 MB - ★★★★★ - 20 ratings
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In this episode READ MORE PLAYS hosts Ricardo Frederick Evans, Jennifer Sassaman, ans special guest Dr. Natalya Baldyga discuss the show The King Stag, by Carlo Gozzi. Theme music by Kalyn Harewood, with additional music by Bob Sassaman.

Plot Overview:
The King Stag is a story about an Italian king named Deramo who is using supernatural means to try to find an honest wife. Unfortunately for him, the biggest dishonesty in his life is that the first minister he thinks is such a loyal friend, is actually evil and plotting to destroy him. Mwuahahahaaaaa.

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Links to items referenced in this episode:
1. A full plot summary of the play can be found on the Plot Synopses page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/plot-synopsis

2. Information about the analytic technique used in this and other episodes can be found in the Text Analysis page of our website: https://www.readmoreplays.com/analysis

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