Broken Heart

The Broken Heart stands next to ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore as Ford's most popular drama. All is not right in Sparta because of, as is typical in this era of tragedies, the issue of marriage. In brief, Penthea wishes to marry Orgilus, but her brother Ithocles gets involved and bans them from doing so. He forces her to marry Bassanes, an abusive brute who happens to be wealthier than Orgilus. Ithocles then realises what he's done wrong and tries to get his friend Prophilus to marry Orgilus's sister Euphrania. Ithocles himself wants to marry the princess of Sparta, Calantha, who chooses him over her current betrothed, her cousin Nearchus. Thus begins a shocking cycle of revenge and recrimination... with predictably grisly consequences. (Charlotte Duckett & ChuckW) Cast list: Amyclas, King of Laconis: davidpr [https://librivox.org/reader/8808] Ithocles, a Favourite: Stuart Partin [https://librivox.org/reader/11507] Orgilus, Son of Crotolon: Tomas Peter [https://librivox.org/reader/10789] Bassanes, a jealous Nobleman: Hamlet [https://librivox.org/reader/9905] Armostes, a Counsellor of the State: Mike Harris [https://librivox.org/reader/10357] Crotolon, another Counsellor: Khaghbboommm [https://librivox.org/reader/9755] Prophilus, Friend of Ithocles: LindaB [https://librivox.org/reader/10671] Nearchus, Prince of Argos: alanmapstone [https://librivox.org/reader/7170] Tecnicus, a Philosopher: tovarisch [https://librivox.org/reader/8169] Hemophil, a Courtier: Anna Simon [https://librivox.org/reader/1724] Amelus, friend to Nearchus: ToddHW [https://librivox.org/reader/6754] Phulas, Servant to Bassanes: David Purdy [https://librivox.org/reader/10542] Calantha, Daughter of Amyclas: Sonia [https://librivox.org/reader/10179] Penthea, Sister of Ithocles and Wife of Bassanes: Charlotte Duckett [https://librivox.org/reader/7315] Euphranea, Daughter of Crotolon, a Maid of honour: KHand [https://librivox.org/reader/8677] Christalla, a Maid of honour: sawasawaya [https://librivox.org/reader/10466] Grausis, Overseer of Penthea: Availle [https://librivox.org/reader/4174] Groneas, a Courtier: K. Adrian Stroet [https://librivox.org/reader/10528] First Servant: Availle [https://librivox.org/reader/4174] Philema, a Maid of honour: Leanne Yau [https://librivox.org/reader/10614] Stage Directions: Chuck Williamson [https://librivox.org/reader/7079] Editor: Chuck Williamson [https://librivox.org/reader/7079]