During the COVID-19 lockdowns, to deal with isolation and lack of live theatre, we started gathering some of our favourite people every Tuesday & Saturday night to read scripts over Zoom. We read all 38 Shakespeare plays in six months. Then we kept going. We decided to create mini-seasons featuring highlights from the canons of major writers across generations, plus a few bonus episodes thrown in. The program ended in 2021 but we still get together every March to mark the anniversary of our first reading.

 

In this episode, our third anniversary, we chose to revisit Shakespeare’s strange romance Cymbeline. Notable for its eccentric twists and rich cast of characters, it’s a great ensemble piece and our core troupe was thrilled to reunite and return to this beautiful story.

 

All of our readings are available to enjoy as full videos on our YouTube page but we’re also releasing them in audio form so they can be accessed through your favourite podcast app.

 

The Cast of Cymbeline (2023 Version)

Imogen- Elizabeth Morriss

Posthumus Leonatus- Elizabeth Yvette Ramirez

Cymbeline/Sicilius Leonatus- Susan Bond

Queen/Mother- Laura Hubbard

Pisanio/Second Brother- Shalyn Bass-McFaul

Cloten/First Brother/Soothsayer- Hilary Wartinger

Iachimo/Jupiter- Christopher Prentice

Caius Lucius/Philario- Weldon Goree

Second Gentleman/Belarius/Dutchman- Gaby Grice

Guiderius/Frenchman/Musician/First Gaoler/First Tribune- Miriam B

Arviragus/Spaniard/Musician/Second Gaoler/Lord (First Lord)- Torey Urquhart

Cornelius/First Gentleman/Second Senator/Messenger/Second Captain/Second Lord- Rebbekah Vega-Romero

Lady (First Lady/Helen)/First Senator/Attendant/Captain (First Captain)- Steve Fisher

 

 

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