"Outside of a dog, a book is a man's best friend. Inside of a dog, it's too dark to read." —Groucho Marx
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Live Session: Reverend of Silence (2020) - author Pamela Sparkman
Steven Ritz-Barr
Steven’s storytelling expertise adds a unique spice to his characters and clarity to nonfiction works. He has performed and produced high-level puppet productions (stage, television and film) for four decades. His films based on literary classics have garnered international acclaim and awards and he has taught these skills as a Professor at UCLA. From his studios in Los Angeles and Berlin, he brings international style with the open heart of a child.
Spotlight
"Narrator, storyteller, voice Actor, and SAG-AFTRA member for more than 30 years, Steven Ritz-Barr delights and entertains the listener with a top-notch performance. His voice is pleasant, he reads, he acts, he brings to life all the characters, locations, epic adventures and events of Young Crusaders with enthusiasm and talent.
Steven switches seamlessly and effortlessly between voices and credible accents, while at the same time striking a perfect balance between the narrative and the dialog. I consider him an excellent choice as the narrator for Young Crusaders and I really hope that he will continue to record the series."
"Steven Ritz-Barr wrote this annotated version from Collodi’s original in 2022, adding some illustrations of contemporary Pinocchios and some historical photos.
His decision to present a new version primarily with the old story stems from current new appropriated versions coming out in films this year both from the Walt Disney Company and from Netflix.
The audiobook has a runtime of a little over five hours and it is expertly narrated by the same talented Steven Ritz-Barr."
From saintly marionettes that performed hagiographical dramas, experimental puppets and automata in Cervantes' Don Quixote, To Embody the Marvelous: The Making of Illusions in Early Modern Spain explores puppetry and animation as the performative media of choice for mastering the art of illusion, engaging with early modern notions of wonder in religious, artistic, and social contexts.
Trailer for Young Crusaders - Book 1 of Merlin's Rings series
