Under Milk Wood

This was something a little out of the ordinary for me, but so, so good. It tells the story of the ordinary lives of the residents of a small Welsh town; it’s acted out like a radio play. The rhythmic, playful language is really delightful and you get the sense of the passing of time and the differe......more

A set of short plays that flow from one to another. This audiobook is actually a beautifully produced radio play, with Richard Burton, among others, performing the plays. Under Milkwood is not really a story, it’s a mix of voices and characters going about everyday tasks in a Welsh village. It’s com......more

I have known this play for over 50 years - was Gwennie in a performance in Primary School. Just love the portraits of the people and the way Dylan Thomas uses language.......more

I listened to this whilst walking the dog and perhaps it would have been better to have been able to concentrate more fully. As a result, I missed some of the detail, but i still loved the poetic flow, the rhythm, the imagery, the dreamlike quality. It reminded me of the experience of listening to Li......more

To be honest, this took me a long time to read. It was so surreal and confusing in parts that I had to re-read certain sections and even after watching the 1971 film and listening to the Richard Burton BBC adaptation to help me out, I was still left baffled in some places, but at the same time, it m......more