Christmas Special 2023: The Dunshelm Players in Sidriss the Confused and the Philosopher's Sojourn

Temporal Discussion: The Knightmare Podcast

NOTICE: This is a work of parody, and does not reflect any kind of endorsement of JKR or her personal views. Trans rights are human rights.

Original release date: November 2011

Suffering from the stresses of the excessive workload that goes with being an editor, Sidriss the Confused decides she needs a holiday. But the job of editing her father’s latest novel cannot be left on hold, so before she can go, she has to find someone to fill in for her. As there are five candidates to choose from, Sidriss decides that she had best interview all of them.

Originally meant as the 2010 festive offering from the Players, but lengthily delayed due to ongoing technical problems, Sojourn is the fourth instalment of the sketch-series in the world of Harry Potter authorship. The Collins siblings return as Confuser and Confused, but the latest of Sidriss’ adventures sees other characters entering proceedings, including Dunshelm Players’ debuts for Mildread the Witch, Motley the Jester, Gretel the Dungeon Maid, and Ridolfo the Troubadour.

Sidriss the Confused ………………………………………. Rosey Collins Hordriss the Confuser/Ridolfo the Troubadour …… Jake Collins Motley the Jester …………………………………………….. Ricky Temple Gretel the Maid/Mildread the Witch ……………. Helen Becconsall Sir Hugh de Wittless ………………………………………… Martin Odoni

Running time approx 18 minutes. Script written by Martin Odoni. Music (‘Bumbly March‘) composed by Kevin McLeod of Incompetech.com. Sound effects provided by The Free Sound Project and Soundrangers. Production mixed and edited by Andrew Marshall and Martin Odoni. Harry Potter is (c) of JK Rowling.