About Copsetale
A copse is a little wood, and Copsetale is the little wood where the old tales live. A place to go quiet and listen.
What we do
We turn old fairy tales into audio dramas, unabridged and word for word. A narrator guides you through the story, and every character speaks with a voice of its own: the frog, the king, the wolf, the little man at the spinning wheel. Specially composed music and sound effects bring the scenes to life, from a knock at the door to the fire in the forest. The whole text is there to read along, and it follows the recording.
We begin with the fairy tales of the Brothers Grimm in Margaret Hunt's translation of 1884. What comes next is on the wishlist.
What we stand for
- Faithful
- We don't cut, we don't add, and we take nothing from films or other audio dramas.
- Clear rights
- We only record texts that are in the public domain, and we check that for every title.
- Immersive
- Every story has its own music, and sound effects make the world of the tale audible.
- Child-friendly
- No ads, no cookies, no tracking.
How a story is made
From the old book to the finished recording: we describe the steps on the page How we make them.
Who is behind it
Copsetale is a small, independent project by Christopher Harth-Kitzerow. Its German sister is Lauschwald.
Questions, wishes or heard a mistake? Write to us at info@copsetale.com.
Pictures, music and sound effects
The logo and all pictures on this website were made for Copsetale, in the style of old woodcuts. The music is specially composed: every story has its own title music, and short pieces accompany the scenes. The sound effects are made anew for every story, without other people's recordings.