The Bodice Ripper Project

Tag: Romance

  • Podcast Episode 16: Don Carlo + A Flemish Flame Pt 2

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    Maren continues reading A Flemish Flame, which she began writing during a production of Verdi’s Don Carlo. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from Giuseppe Verdi’s String Quartet in E minor Follow Maren on Instagram: @supermaren Facebook: https://facebook.com/maren.montalbano Purchase Maren’s debut book, Pandemic Passion: A COVID-19 novella on Kindle: https://amzn.to/3guGck0 Transcript (orchestra tuning) Hello…

  • Podcast Episode 13: Interview – Novelist Susan Scott Shelley

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    Maren interviews romance novelist and fellow Philadelphia Flyers fan Susan Scott Shelley. They talk about sports, writing, and what it feels like to find and follow your passion. The music played during this episode: Music: “Washed” by Eino Toivanen, kongano.comLicensed under Creative Commons: By Attribution 4.0creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0 Follow Susan on Instagram: @susanscottshelley Check out Susan’s books…

  • Podcast Episode 12: The Magic Flute + A Bewitching Flute

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    The Bodice Ripper Project is back for another season! You’ll hear more stories, more of Maren’s musings, as well as some interviews with other creatives about how they rip their bodices…metaphorically, of course. In this episode, Maren reads the only chapter she ever wrote during a production of Mozart’s The Magic Flute, to whet your…

  • Podcast Episode 10: La Traviata + Parisian Pleasures Pt 2

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    Maren finishes reading Parisian Pleasures, a romance she wrote during a production of Verdi’s La traviata. She also looks ahead to season two, and speaks about how she enjoys speaking with you, her audience. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from a public domain version of La traviata by Giuseppe Verdi. Follow Maren on…

  • Podcast Episode 9: La Traviata + Parisian Pleasures Pt 1

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    Maren begins reading Parisian Pleasures, a romance she wrote during a production of Verdi’s La traviata. She also talks about the history of the libretto, the role of women as sex workers throughout history, and how she uses the Bodice Ripper Project to smash the patriarchy. The music played during this episode: Excerpts from a…

  • Podcast Episode 8: Fringe Festival + Educating Emily

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    Maren reads a deleted scene from Educating Emily, the story she wrote for The Bodice Ripper Project live show. She also talks a bit about what it was like creating and developing the show, and the challenges that she faced getting so vulnerable. The music played during this episode: Original music from The Bodice Ripper…

  • Podcast Episode 4: Marriage of Figaro + Seduction’s Servant Pt 2

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    Maren continues the story of Seduction’s Servant, which was written during a production of Mozart’s Marriage of Figaro. She also delves into the significance of the bodice as a metaphor for the restrictions society puts on us (and the ones we put on ourselves), and tells a painful personal story about her childhood. TW: childhood…

  • Pandemic Passion Chapter 4

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    Jenny stared out her bedroom window. After her phone had charged, she scrolled through her messages with Rick and reread them about a hundred times. It had been almost a full day, and she still hadn’t responded to him. There was something frightening about encouraging him over text. She really liked him, and she had…

  • Pandemic Passion Chapter 3

    Pandemic Passion Chapter 3

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    Dawn’s rosy fingers crept across the horizon, between the high rises of the city, and pushed gently through Jenny’s bedroom curtains. Jenny stirred, squinting at the invading light. Was it morning already? She and Rick had been messaging all night long, and at this point she felt like she had known him all her life.…

  • Pandemic Passion Chapter 2

    Pandemic Passion Chapter 2

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    She was posing with a roll of toilet paper cradled at her bosom…which gave him the perfect opportunity to keep staring at those delightful globes of perfection.