
Episodes

Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
The Royal Rabbit
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
Wednesday Mar 31, 2021
A Tales from the Lilypad literary fairytale by Marlene Wurfel. A re-smashing, re-mixing, re-arranging and retelling of A.A. Milne's "Prince Rabbit."
Intro and Outro music created for Tales from the Lilypad by Reid Alexander Whelton.

Monday Mar 01, 2021
Return to the Crystal Castle
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Monday Mar 01, 2021
Another original story written by Marlene Wurfel especially for Tales from the Lilypad listeners everywhere. Return to the Crystal Castle with an ambitious princess for some adventure in the moonlight. Will Princess Dee succeed in a heroes quest?
Intro music by Reid Alexander Whelton
FairyTale Waltz by Kevin MacLeod is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 license. https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/
Source: http://incompetech.com/music/royalty-free/index.html?isrc=USUAN1100232
Artist: http://incompetech.com/

Sunday Nov 29, 2020
The Rich Man and the Shoemaker
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
Sunday Nov 29, 2020
The Rich Man and the Shoemaker is a fable first penned by LaFontaine and rearranged and recorded here by Marlene Wurfel. This episode features a very special performance by Captain Thunderpants, the Vancouver Island Comox Valley's Performer of the Year in 2020.
This story is hundreds of years old. Is it still relevant today? Should the Shoemaker have done something differently? Would you have?

Saturday Jul 27, 2019
Cat Castle Part I: Fairytale
Saturday Jul 27, 2019
Saturday Jul 27, 2019
A Tales from the Lilypad retell of Grimm's The Poor Miller's Boy and the Cat. This fairytale has it all: romance, adventure, comeuppance, revenge, enchanted forests, and a magic castle where all the servants are kittens.

Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
The Changeling
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Wednesday Feb 27, 2019
Another adventure of the boy and girl whose job is the preparation and service of oatmeal. Fairies! Potions! Portals to another magical realm!

Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
The Crone at the Castle Door
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
Tuesday Aug 28, 2018
The boy whose job is the service and preperation of oatmeal for the King and Queen and the girl whose job is the service and preperation of oatmeal for the King and Queen of a cold castle atop misty bluffs wish something would happen. Then comes a knock at the castle door on a stormy night. Who could it be?

Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Little Red Riding Hood
Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Wednesday Jul 25, 2018
Tales from the Lilypad's take on the most iconic fairytale of all time: Little Red Riding Hood. Feat. Bluebell the Bluebird as Little Red Riding Hood. And Lily the frog as The Wolf.

Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Cat and Mouse in Partnership
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
A rearrangement and retelling of a Brother's Grimm fairytale: Cat and Mouse in Partnership. Cat and Mouse are in love. Can they make it work?

Friday Mar 30, 2018
Peter Not-A-Rabbit: Episode 42 Happy Easter from the Lilypad
Friday Mar 30, 2018
Friday Mar 30, 2018
In Episode 42, Peter (who is not a rabbit) visits the Easter Bunny. Happy Easter from the Lilypad. An original story by Marlene Wurfel.

Monday Jan 29, 2018
The Curse on the Crystal Castle
Monday Jan 29, 2018
Monday Jan 29, 2018
This story was written by Marlene Wurfel in response to this randomly generated fairytale prompt: The story is about a brave girl who must break a curse, defeat a giant, and find a magic ring to defeat a tyrant. Things are complicated by a jealous rival. Assistance comes in the form of a magic swan.