Coriolanus

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 [http://librivox.org/reader/6487] Citizen: Patti Cunningham [http://librivox.org/reader/4145] First Citizen/Second Officer/Second Patrician: Chuck Williamson [http://librivox.org/reader/7079] Cominius: Bob Gonzalez [http://librivox.org/reader/6446] Fifth Citizen: Availle [http://librivox.org/reader/4174] First Conspirator/First Officer/Lieutenant/Second Senator/Second Servingman: Todd [http://librivox.org/reader/6754] First Lord/Sixth Citizen: Tricia G [http://librivox.org/reader/3157] First Senator: DublinGothic [http://librivox.org/reader/6553] First Servingman: Leonard Wilson [http://librivox.org/reader/4738] First Soldier/Herald: John Fricker [http://librivox.org/reader/5719] Gentlewoman/Second Soldier/Third Lord/Young Coriolanus: Martin Geeson [http://librivox.org/reader/3595] Junius Brutus: Ron Altman [http://librivox.org/reader/6535] Menenius Agrippa: Algy Pug [http://librivox.org/reader/4705] Roman/Second Conspirator/Seventh Citizen: Kristingj [http://librivox.org/reader/6548] Second Citizen: Peter Makus [http://librivox.org/reader/6817] Second Lord: Chuck Donovan [http://librivox.org/reader/6888] Sicinius Velutus: Ric F [http://librivox.org/reader/4267] Third Citizen: Joshua Letchford [http://librivox.org/reader/6855] Third Conspirator: Heather Phillips [http://librivox.org/reader/5394] Third Roman: Lucy Perry [http://librivox.org/reader/3615] Titus Lartius/Aedile: Delmar H. Dolbier [http://librivox.org/reader/6482] Tullus Aufidius: Arielle Lipshaw [http://librivox.org/reader/3536] Valeria: Tiffany Halla Colonna [http://librivox.org/reader/6689] Virgilia: Amy L. Gramour [http://librivox.org/reader/4744] Volsce: Max Korlinge [http://librivox.org/reader/6333] Volumnia: Elizabeth Klett [http://librivox.org/reader/1259] Narrator: Diana Majlinger [http://librivox.org/reader/4009] Other roles (crowd voices, etc) read by members of the company. Audio edited by Elizabeth Klett