Adelphi: or, The Brothers

About this recording

"Micio and Demea are two brothers of dissimilar tempers. Demea is married, and lives a country life, while his brother remains single, and resides in Athens." Things quickly get a bit messy with hushed-up debauchery, kidnapping/elopement/theft of a slave, general carousing, and marriage nuptials - the usual for the day perhaps, except that: "The Play concludes with a serious warning from Demea, who advises his relatives not to squander their means in riotous living; but, on the contrary, to bear admonition and to submit to restraint in a spirit of moderation and thankfulness."

- Summary by The Translator

Cast list:

Demea, Brother, aged Athenian: Max Körlinge

Micio, Brother, aged Athenian: Adam Bielka

Hegio, an aged Athenian, kinsman of Sostrata: Ethan Hurst

Æschinus, son of Demea, adopted by Micio: Tomas Peter

Ctesipho, another son of Demea: Shashank Jakhmola

Sannio, a Procurer: Son of the Exiles

Geta, servant of Sostrata: ToddHW

Parmeno, servant of Micio: Devorah Allen

Syrus, servant of Micio: alanmapstone

Dromo, servant of Micio: Devorah Allen

Pamphila, a young woman beloved by Æschinus: Lydia

Sostrata, a widow, mother of Pamphila: KHand

Canthara, a Nurse: Eva Davis

Stage…

• Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity)
• Comedy