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Sleepless Creatives

We are a bedtime Podcast for Performers and Creators, drift off to sleep to the words you love to perform. Hosted by Florence St Leger, produced by Canary Studios.

Episodes

The Christmas Fairy of Strasburg

Hello Creatives,Merry Christmas! For the last episode of 2022 I will be reading the festive German fairytale, The Christmas Fairy of Strasburg by Frances Jenkins Olcott.Need more?Access premium episodes in your Spotify feed with Supercast membership https://sleeplesscreatives.supercast.com/Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookwww.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcastwww.twitter.com/createsleeplesswww.facebook.com/sleeplesscreativesYou can also listen, learn about the show and fill out o...

Dec 24, 202212 min

The Poetry of WWI

Hello Creatives,Here in the UK, on November 11th we observe Armistice and Remembrance Day which marked to end to the first world war in 1916, so this month I will be reading poetry from World War I.Need more?Access premium episodes in your Spotify feed with Supercast membership https://sleeplesscreatives.supercast.com/Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookwww.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcastwww.twitter.com/createsleeplesswww.facebook.com/sleeplesscreativesYou can also listen, learn ...

Nov 27, 202214 min

The Hound

Hello Creatives, For this years Halloween episode we will be reading The Hound by H.P Lovecraft, beware: this one is extra spooky! Need more? Access premium episodes in your Spotify feed with Supercast membership https://sleeplesscreatives.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives You can also listen, learn about the show and fill out our listener’s survey on our offi...

Oct 27, 202225 min

Don Quixote Part 3

Hello Creatives! Join me for chapter 3 of the tale of Don Quixote. Need more? Access premium episodes in your Spotify feed with Supercast membership https://sleeplesscreatives.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives You can also listen, learn about the show and fill out our listener’s survey on our official website www.sleeplesscreatives.co.uk Sleep Tight, Florence ...

Sep 27, 202220 min

Seasonal Poetry: Summer

Hello Creatives!A continuation of our Seasonal Poetry series, this time looking at poems of Summer.Need more?Access premium episodes in your Spotify feed with Supercast membership https://sleeplesscreatives.supercast.com/Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookwww.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcastwww.twitter.com/createsleeplesswww.facebook.com/sleeplesscreativesYou can also listen, learn about the show and fill out our listener’s survey on our official websitewww.sleeplesscreatives.co....

Aug 27, 202211 min

Don Quixote Part 2

Hello Creatives, This is part 2 of the classic tale of Don Quixote by Miguel De Cervantes. Need more? Dreamful Bedtime Stories podcast Dreamful (dreamfulstories.com) Access premium episodes in your Spotify feed with Supercast membership (and get your first month for just $3!) https://sleeplesscreatives.supercast.com/ Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives You can also listen, lea...

Jul 28, 202219 min

Pride Poetry: Sappho

Hello Creatives!Today I'm doing a continuation of our Pride Poetry series, this time focusing on the ancient Greek poetess named Sappho.Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookwww.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcastwww.twitter.com/createsleeplesswww.facebook.com/sleeplesscreativesYou can also listen, learn about the show and fill out our listener’s survey on our official websitewww.sleeplesscreatives.co.uk Sleep Tight, Florence xThe music in this episode is Stars & Trees by Outside T...

Jun 27, 202214 min

The Fair Youth Sonnets Part 3

Hello Creatives! I decided to pull this episode out of the Patreon archives and make it a regular episode, Part 3 of The Fair Youth Sonnets by William Shakespeare. Need more? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives You can also listen, learn about the show and fill out our listener’s survey on our official website www.sleeplesscreatives.co.uk Sleep Tight, Florence x The music in t...

May 28, 202210 min

Don Quixote Part 1

Hello Creatives! Today we are telling the whimsical and much-loved story of Don Quixote by Spanish author Miguel De Cervantes. Need more? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives Support us on Patreon from £1.50 per month and gain bonuses like episode shout outs, stickers, polls and bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/SleeplessCreatives You can also listen, learn about the show ...

Apr 27, 202220 min

The Women of Shakespeare

Hello Creatives! We've just celebrated international women's month, so today I am reading a selection of monologues and soliloquies from Shakespeares' most notable women. Need more? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives Support us on Patreon from £1.50 per month and gain bonuses like episode shout outs, stickers, polls and bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/SleeplessCreative...

Apr 02, 202219 min

The Poetry of Frances Harper

Hello Creatives! For Black History Month I will be reading a handful of poems by the poet, writer, suffragist and abolitionist Frances Harper. Need more? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives Support us on Patreon from £1.50 per month and gain bonuses like episode shout outs, stickers, polls and bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/SleeplessCreatives You can also listen, learn...

Feb 27, 202213 min

The Girl Without Hands

Hello Creatives!In this episode, we will be reading a Grimms Fairytale called The Girl Without Hands.This story contains gore and physical violence.Need more?Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebookwww.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcastwww.twitter.com/createsleeplesswww.facebook.com/sleeplesscreativesSupport us on Patreon from £1.50 per month and gain bonuses like episode shout outs, stickers, polls and bonus episodeshttps://www.patreon.com/SleeplessCreativesYou can also listen, learn a...

Jan 27, 202220 min

Seasonal Poetry: Winter

Hello Creatives! In our final episode of 2021 I am delving into some winter poetry from Emily Bronte, Robert Frost, Kathleen Jamie, Shakespeare, Thomas Hardy, Sylvia Plath and Miguel de Unamuno. Need more? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives Support us on Patreon from £1.50 per month and gain bonuses like episode shout outs, stickers, polls and bonus episodes https://www.patre...

Dec 27, 202113 min

Babouscka

Hello Creatives! This month brings us the story of Babouscka, a short but sweet Christmas story from Russia. Need more? Follow us on Instagram, Twitter and Facebook www.instagram.com/sleeplesscreativespodcast www.twitter.com/createsleepless www.facebook.com/sleeplesscreatives Support us on Patreon from £1.50 per month and gain bonuses like episode shout outs, stickers, polls and bonus episodes https://www.patreon.com/SleeplessCreatives Listen on Spotify https://open.spotify.com/show/6pJzFl1d7QMA...

Nov 27, 20219 min

The Signal-Man

Hello Creatives! This is our first Halloween episode, a short ghost story called The Signal-Man by the Victorian novelist Charles Dickens - the creator of many well-loved stories. More from Sleepless Creatives! (all linked below) Need more episodes? Check out our Patreon page, you can support the show from as little as £1.50 per month and gain access to extras like bonus episodes, polls, behind the scenes extras and merch. Fill out our listeners survey, I created this a few months ago so that I ...

Oct 27, 202132 min

Hamlet Monologues

Hello Creatives! In this episode, I will be reading a handful of monologues from Hamlet by William Shakespeare. Make sure you check out the Listeners Survey on our website, your feedback really helps me out - go to www.sleeplesscreatives.co.uk and scroll to the bottom of the homepage. Sleep Tight, Florence x Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway....

Sep 27, 202123 min

The Jungle Book Part 2

Hello again Creatives! This is part 2 of the much-loved story of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling, in this part we will be introduced to the band of monkeys and Kaa the snake. If you want to support us further you can follow us on social media or visit our Patreon page! (all accessed through the Linktree below) Sleep tight, Florence x Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway....

Aug 27, 202141 min

Pride Poetry

Happy Pride month!In this episode I'm reading my favourite pieces of poetry written by LGBTQ+ writers from the 1900s to ancient Greece.Those authors are: Langston Hughes, Frederico Garcia Lorca, Aphra Behn and Sappho.Sleep tight,Florence xSupport the showSleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway.

Jun 27, 202120 min

The Poetry of Oscar Wilde

It's summertime! For todays episode I have picked out my favourite poems from our beloved Victorian playwright, Oscar Wilde. Sleep Tight, Florence x Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway.

May 31, 202117 min

The Fair Youth Sonnets Part 2

Hello Creatives, Today I will be delving back into The Fair Youth Sonnets by William Shakespeare, this will be a long series as there are 126 sonnets altogether so you can find part 3 on our Patreon page! If you want to give me your feedback and thoughts on the show, you can find our listeners survey on our website homepage, just scroll to the bottom to find it! - it will only take a few minutes to fill out and will help me keep the show sounding good. You will find all of our links below by cli...

Apr 27, 202114 min

A Room of One's Own

This month we celebrated International Women's Day so I asked my listeners to suggest their favourite feminist writers, this is the first part of A Room of One's Own by Virginia Woolf (if it's popular I will release a part 2!) Sleep Tight, Florence x Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway.

Mar 31, 202149 min

The Jungle Book Part 1

Hello Creatives, in this episode I am reading the much loved story of The Jungle Book by Rudyard Kipling. We have a brand new website! go to www.sleeplesscreatives.co.uk where you can listen online, find out more about me and the show, take part in our listener survey and find links to our socials and Patreon page. Sleep tight, Florence x Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway....

Feb 27, 202157 min

The Fair Youth Sonnets Part 1

In this episode I am reading the first three Fair Youth sonnets by William Shakespeare. Thanks for listening and sweet dreams! Florence x Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway.

Feb 08, 202110 min

Sleepless Creatives Trailer

Welcome to Sleepless Creatives, we are a bedtime relaxation Podcast for Performers and Creators. Support the show Sleepless Creatives is hosted, edited and produced by Florence St Leger. The opening theme is Reflection by Birds of Norway.

Jan 15, 20213 min
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