Dr. Edwina Marche and her assistant, Penelope Baker, sit in a rainy pub in 1960s England. Anticipating their return for Oxford’s final term of the year, Dr. Marche has suddenly announced her intent to scrap the established lesson plan and teach a brand new tale: the real story of Rapunzel… and Silence. Could this story of danger, magic, and romance truly be worth it? 

Tales We Twisted: Rapunzel (a German fairytale) x Silence (a 700-year-old French epic fairytale)

Vocal performances by Erika Sanderson, Elizabeth Plant, MJ Chestang, Ren Alberg. 

Script by Virginia Spotts. 

Directed by Jennie Grenelle

Sound Design by Wray Van Winkle.

Musical Composition by Jesse Haugen

Story Begins: Timestamp 3:50

Interlude performances by Emma Love, Wray Van Winkle, Connor Bushoven, Virginia Spotts, Madelyn Dorta, Jennie Grenelle, and Madeleine Regina.

Interlude scripts by Madeleine Regina with sound design by Wray Van Winkle. 

Feminist Fairytales is produced by Madeleine Regina, Wray Van Winkle, Jennie Grenelle, Madelyn Dorta, and Emma Love. 

Theme music composed and produced by Juliana Marin.

Thank you to our sponsors Joann and Eugene Bissell, who’s support on Kickstarter made this episode possible. And a special thank you to our creative consultants Ezra J. Wayne and navi.

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We’ll see you in two weeks for the second half of this twisted tale, right here in the forest of Feminist Fairytales.

Episode Transcript linked here.
(Author’s Note: For an in-depth look at the tale of Silence, I would recommend the book Silence: A Thirteenth Century French Romance, translated by Sarah Roche-Mahdi.)

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