Anne of Green Gables is a 2020 adaptation of L.M. Montgomery's Anne of Green Gables, which combines the techniques of audio book and audio drama. Created by Mary Kate Wiles, it was originally published on her Patreon at the "Radio Play" tier from May 2019 to February 2020, then to all Patreon subscribers from February to October 2020, and to the public in podcast form from June 2020 to March 2021. It was followed by a 2021 audio drama, Anne of Avonlea.
This production reunites Wiles and Sean Persaud to reprise the roles of Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe respectively, the parts which they already played in the 2014 Kissing in the Rain episode "Anne and Gilbert". Wiles had also portrayed Anne on stage in 2011.
Plot[]
Anne of Green Gables uses the text of the original novel as its script, and as such it follows the plot of the novel exactly.
Episodes[]
| No. | Episode | Patreon release date | Public release date | Link |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Chapter One - Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Surprised | May 6, 2019 | June 21, 2020 | link |
| 2 | Chapter Two - Matthew Cuthbert is Surprised | May 13, 2019 | July 2, 2020 | link |
| 3 | Chapter Three - Marilla Cuthbert is Surprised | May 20, 2019 | July 9, 2020 | link |
| 4 | Chapter Four - Morning at Green Gables | May 27, 2019 | July 16, 2020 | link |
| 5 | Chapter Five - Anne's History | June 3, 2019 | July 23, 2020 | link |
| 6 | Chapter Six - Marilla Makes Up Her Mind | June 10, 2019 | July 30, 2020 | link |
| 7 | Chapter Seven - Anne Says Her Prayers | June 17, 2019 | August 7, 2020 | link |
| 8 | Chapter Eight - Anne's Bringing Up is Begun | June 24, 2019 | August 13, 2020 | link |
| 9 | Chapter Nine - Mrs. Rachel Lynde is Properly Horrified | July 1, 2019 | August 20, 2020 | link |
| 10 | Chapter Ten - Anne's Apology | July 8, 2019 | August 27, 2020 | link |
| 11 | Chapter Eleven - Anne's Impressions of Sunday-School | July 15, 2019 | September 3, 2020 | link |
| 12 | Chapter Twelve - A Solemn Vow and Promise | July 21, 2019 | September 10, 2020 | link |
| 13 | Chapter Thirteen - The Delights of Anticipation | July 29, 2019 | September 18, 2020 | link |
| 14 | Chapter Fourteen - Anne's Confession | August 4, 2019 | September 24, 2020 | link |
| 15 | Chapter Fifteen - A Tempest in the School Teapot | August 19, 2019 | October 1, 2020 | link |
| 16 | Chapter Sixteen - Diana is Invited to Tea with Tragic Results | August 28, 2019 | October 9, 2020 | link |
| 17 | Chapter Seventeen - A New Interest in Life | September 2, 2019 | October 15, 2020 | link |
| 18 | Chapter Eighteen - Anne to the Rescue | September 9, 2019 | October 22, 2020 | link |
| 19 | Chapter Nineteen - A Concert, A Catastrophe, and a Confession | September 15, 2019 | October 29, 2020 | link |
| 20 | Chapter Twenty - A Good Imagination Gone Wrong | September 23, 2019 | November 5, 2020 | link |
| 21 | Chapter Twenty-One - A New Departure in Flavorings | September 30, 2019 | November 12, 2020 | link |
| 22 | Chapter Twenty-Two - Anne is Invited Out to Tea | October 8, 2019 | November 19, 2020 | link |
| 23 | Chapter Twenty-Three - Anne Comes to Grief in an Affair of Honor | October 14, 2019 | November 27, 2020 | link |
| 24 | Chapter Twenty-Four - Miss Stacey and her Pupils Get Up a Concert | October 21, 2019 | December 3, 2020 | link |
| 25 | Chapter Twenty-Five - Matthew Insists on Puffed Sleeves | October 28, 2019 | December 10, 2020 | link |
| 26 | Chapter Twenty-Six - The Story Club is Formed | November 4, 2019 | December 17, 2020 | link |
| 27 | Chapter Twenty-Seven - Vanity and Vexation of Spirit | November 11, 2019 | December 31, 2020 | link |
| 28 | Chapter Twenty-Eight - An Unfortunate Lily-Maid | November 18, 2019 | January 7, 2021 | link |
| 29 | Chapter Twenty-Nine - An Epoch in Anne's Life | November 25, 2019 | January 14, 2021 | link |
| 30 | Chapter Thirty - The Queen's Class is Organized | December 2, 2019 | January 21, 2021 | link |
| 31 | Chapter Thirty-One - Where the Brook and River Meet | December 9, 2019 | January 28 2021 | link |
| 32 | Chapter Thirty-Two - The Pass List is Out | December 16, 2019 | February 4, 2021 | link |
| 33 | Chapter Thirty-Three - The Hotel Concert | December 30, 2019 | February 11, 2021 | link |
| 34 | Chapter Thirty-Four - A Queen's Girl | January 6, 2020 | February 18, 2021 | link |
| 35 | Chapter Thirty-Five - The Winter at Queen's | January 13, 2020 | February 25, 2021 | link |
| 36 | Chapter Thirty-Six - The Glory and the Dream | January 20, 2020 | March 4, 2021 | link |
| 37 | Chapter Thirty-Seven - The Reaper Whose Name is Death | January 27, 2020 | March 11, 2021 | link |
| 38 | Chapter Thirty-Eight - The Bend in the Road | February 2, 2020 | March 18, 2021 | link |
Cast[]
- Mary Kate Wiles as Narrator/Anne Shirley
- Jaime Lyn Beatty as Rachel Lynde/Mrs. Blewitt
- Whitney Avalon as Marilla Cuthbert
- Dylan Saunders as Matthew Cuthbert
- Sean Persaud as Station Master/Gilbert Blythe
- Kim Whalen as Mrs. Spencer
- Sinéad Persaud as Flora Jane/Josie Pye/Lucilla Harris
- Lauren Lopez as Marilla's Aunt/Miss Josephine Barry/Mrs. Allan
- Ashley Clements as Mrs. Barry/Ruby Gillis
- Sarah Grace Hart as Diana Barry
- Joey Richter as Mr. Phillips/Queen's Student
- Curt Mega as Jimmy Glover/Doctor/Queen's Student
- Mo Beatty as Carrie Sloane
- Jessica Jade Andres as Jane Andrews
- Laura Spencer as Miss Stacy
- Alec McNamara as Moody Spurgeon MacPherson
- Natalie Storrs as Pink Lady
- Christopher Higgins as Queen's Student
- Mark Jacobson as Queen's Student
Crew[]
- Editor: Mary Kate Wiles
- Executive Producer: Shao Chih Kuo
- Recording Technician: Mary Kate Wiles
Behind the scenes[]
Casting[]
- Mary Kate Wiles and Sean Persaud reprise their roles as Anne Shirley and Gilbert Blythe, whom they played in the 2014 Kissing in the Rain episode "Anne & Gilbert".
- Wiles had previously portrayed Anne in a 2011 stage adaptation of Anne of Green Gables.
- This project also reunites Wiles with Ashley Clements (Mrs. Barry/Ruby Gillis) and Laura Spencer (Miss Stacy). They became known for their portrayals of Lydia, Lizzie and Jane Bennet respectively in The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012–2013). That web series started a trend of modern adaptations of classic novels based on weekly vlogs and transmedia experience, inspiring the creation of Green Gables Fables (2014–2016) and Project Green Gables (2015–2018).
- Their The Lizzie Bennet Diaries co-star Julia Cho (who played Charlotte Lu, originally named Charlotte Lucas) provides the voices of Mrs. Donnell, Lauretta White and Julia Bell in this audio drama's sequel, Anne of Avonlea.
- Another web series which popularised the genre of modern adaptations in the early 2010s and have been listed as one of the major inspirations and influences upon the creation of similar projects was Emma Approved (2013–2014). Being the sequel of The Lizzie Bennet Diaries, it starred Joanna Sotomura as the titular character. Sotomura voices Priscilla Grant in Anne of Avonlea.
- Both The Lizzie Bennet Diaries and Emma Approved featured Jessica Jade Andres (Jane Andrews) who played the part as Caroline Bing (originally named Caroline Bingley).
- The cast features many of Wiles' friends and associates from her earlier projects, such as The Lizzie Bennet Diaries (2012–2013) (Clements, Spencer and Andres), I Ship It (2014) (Sean Persaud and Joey Richter), Kissing in the Rain (2014) (Sean Persaud and Sinéad Persaud), Muzzled the Musical (2015) (Clements, Lauren Lopez, Richter), Edgar Allan Poe's Murder Mystery Dinner Party (2016) (Andres, Whitney Avalon, Clements, Sara Grace Hart, Christopher Higgins, Lopez, Curt Mega, Sean Persaud, Sineád Persaud, Richter, and Spencer) and more.
Trivia[]
- This adaptation combines the techniques of traditional audiobooks and audio dramas. The former type can be characterised as a recorded reading of a specific book by one actor who narrates the story and provides all of the character voices. The latter genre is generally represented by a dramatised and shortened version of the source material, focusing on a dialogue read by various actors. The narrator does not have to be present – if they are, their role tends to be less prominent than in the audiobook format. Anne of Green Gables includes the narration from the original novel (albeit with minor changes), but the characters are read by the supporting ensemble cast.
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