Cover of Truculentus; The Churl

Truculentus; The Churl

by Titus Maccius Plautus

Chapter 1 of 5 Act 1

0:00 41:21

Running time
1 h 42 min
Language
English
Readers
Adrian Stephens, Agnes Robert Behr, Alan Mapstone, Beeswaxcandle, Inkell and 6 others
Translated by
Henry Thomas Riley

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About this recording

"Phronesium, a Courtesan, has three admirers - Dinarchus, a dissipated young Athenian; Strabax, a young man from the country; and Stratophanes, an officer in the Babylonian army." After many perplexing complexities, which will she choose?

- Summary by The Play and Todd

Cast list:

Stratophanes, a Captain in the Babylonian service: Jon Hunter

Strabax, a young man from the country: Inkell

Dinarchus, a young Athenian: Priamedes

Stratilax, the Churl, the servant of Strabax: ToddHW

Callicles, an aged Athenian: Adrian Stephens

Geta, servant of Dinarchus: Alan Mapstone

Phronesium, a Courtesan: Agnes Robert Behr

Astaphium, her servant: Beeswaxcandle

Syra, the female hair-dresser of Phronesium: ShrimpPhish

A Maid-Servant of Callicles: Sonia

Stage Directions: Larry Wilson

Editing: ToddHW