Coriolanus

About this recording

Shakespeare was passionately interested in the history of Rome, as is evident from plays like Titus Andronicus, Julius Caesar, and Antony and Cleopatra. His tragedy Coriolanus was probably written around 1605-07, and dramatizes the rise and fall of a great Roman general, Caius Martius (later surnamed Coriolanus because of his military victory at Corioli). This play is unusual in that it provides a strong voice for the ordinary citizens of Rome, who begin the play rioting about the high price of food, and who continually clash with Coriolanus because of his contempt for plebians. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)

Cast

Caius Martius Coriolanus: thebicyclethief

Citizen: Patti Cunningham

First Citizen/Second Officer/Second Patrician: Chuck Williamson

Cominius: Bob Gonzalez

Fifth Citizen: Availle

First Conspirator/First Officer/Lieutenant/Second Senator/Second Servingman: Todd

First Lord/Sixth Citizen: Tricia G

First Senator: DublinGothic

First Servingman: Leonard Wilson

First Soldier/Herald: John Fricker

Gentlewoman/Second Soldier/Third Lord/Young Coriolanus: Martin Geeson

Junius Brutus: Ron Altman

Menenius Agrippa: Algy Pug

Roman/Second Conspirator/Seventh Citizen: Kristingj

Second…

• Tragedy