Under Milk Wood

Alan · July 26, 2006, 7:31am

Hi,

The thought occurred to me that the start of the day on these forums is rather like the start of the day in the Radio Play UNDER MILK WOOD by Dylan Thomas. I hesitate to say which character is which but who would you like to be?

Alan

Tamara · July 26, 2006, 7:53am

Hi!

Basing on the ‘List of notable Characters’ (see below) from Wikipedia I’d better choose
Mr. Willy Nilly.
Or Ocky Milkman.

While the below descriptions are NOT complete character descriptions, what they dream of certainly tells much of their personality.

· Captain Cat - The old blind sea Captain who dreams of his deceased sea fellows, and the benefits that they miss now no longer alive.
· Myfanwy Price - The dressmaker and sweet shop owner who dreams of Mog Edwards and marriage.
· Mr. Pugh - School Master, dreams of Murdering his Wife.
· Mr & Mrs Floyd - The Cocklers, an elderly couple, seemingly the only couple to sleep peacefully in the village.
· Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard - The innkeeper who must have everything clean and dreams of her late husbands.
· Mr. Ogmore - Deceased, Linoleum salesman, late of Mrs. Ogmore-Pritchard.
· Mr. Pritchard - Deceased, failed bookmaker, late of Mrs. Ogmore Pritchard, committed suicide.
· Gossamer Beynon - The Schoolteacher, dreams of a fox-like illicit love.
· Mr. Waldo - Rabbitcatcher, barber, herbalist, catdoctor, quack, dreams of his mother, her regret and his many unhappy, failed marriages due to his alcoholism and trouble making.
· Sinbad Sailor - The Barman, dreams of Gossamer Beynon.
· Polly Garter - Dreams of babies.
· Mr. Cherry Owen - Dreams of drinking, and yet, unable to - drinks anyway.
· Mr. Willy Nilly - The Postman, who delivers the post in his sleep.
· Mrs. Willy Nilly - Who dreams of being spanked by teacher, every night of her married life.
· Butcher Beynon - The Butcher, dreams of riding pigs and shooting giblets.
· Mrs. Butcher Beynon - Butcher Beynon’s Wife, dreams of the horrors that her husband commit.
· Rev. Eli Jenkins - The Reverend, poet and preacher, dreams of Eisteddfodau.
· Evans the Death - The undertaker, who dreams of youth.
· Nogood Boyo - Dreams of Nothing.
· Police Constable Attila Rees - The Policeman, releives himself into his helmet at night.
· Utah Watkins - The Farmer, dreams of his wife, knitting.
· Bessie Bighead - Hired Help, dreams of the one man that ever kissed her.
· Dai Bread - The baker, dreams of Harems.
· Ocky Milkman - The Milkman, dreams of pouring the milk into a river, regardless of expense.
· Lord Cut Glass - Dreams of Clocks.
· Organ Morgan - The Church Organ Player, dreams of music and orchestras within the village. Cries out ‘Help’ in his sleep.
· Mae Rose Cottage - Dreams of meeting Mr.Right in a faerie tale world.
· Mrs. Organ Morgan - Dreams of Silence.
· Jack Black - The cobbler, who dreams of frightening the young couples.
· Mary Ann Sailors - Dreams of the Garden of Eden.

Conchita · July 26, 2006, 9:11pm

This play sounds really funny! I’ll try to listen to it.

The characters I’d choose to be are Organ Morgan and, perhaps, Mrs Floyd (for the peaceful sleep!).

Conchita · July 26, 2006, 9:15pm

Don’t hesitate, Alan! Go ahead and tell us, please :lol: !