Cymbeline - Episode 3 - For A Horse With Wings

***This show is brought to you by Quince. Go to ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠http://quince.com/playonpod ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠for free shipping on your order and 365-day returns.*** Cloten orders a group of hastily assembled musicians to play under Imogen’s window, hoping to win her heart. As they play, Cymbeline and the Queen pass by and tell Cloten to keep persisting with Imogen. A messenger brings word that ambassadors from Rome have arrived. The royal couple goes to greet the Romans, telling Cloten to join them after he leaves Imogen’s chambers. Cloten knocks on Imogen’s door and tries to bribe one of her ladies-in-waiting before Imogen appears. Imogen turns Cloten away so harshly that he vows to get revenge on Posthumus. As he rails, Imogen realizes that the bracelet Posthumus gave her is missing. She orders Pisanio to have her servants search for it. Meanwhile, Iachimo returns to Italy and goes to Philario’s house, where Philario and Posthumus are discussing the prospects of war between Rome and Britain over the tribute that Cymbeline owes Caesar. Iachimo claims to have won the bet, saying he slept with Imogen and describing her bedroom in detail. He shows off the bracelet he took from her wrist, then adds the detail of the mole on Imogen’s breast. Enraged, Posthumus turns over the ring he wagered. Back in Britain, Cymbeline refuses to pay the tribute Caius Lucius demands for Rome. Lucius says that can only mean war between the nations. Meanwhile, Pisanio receives a letter from Posthumus accusing Imogen of infidelity and ordering him to murder her.

The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “CYMBELINE”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by ANDREA THOME. All episodes were directed by RAKESH PALISETTY and are based on the NATIONAL ASIAN AMERICAN THEATRE COMPANY’S stage production directed by STEPHEN BROWN-FRIED. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.

 

Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND

 

This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.

 

The cast is as follows:

 

PURVA BEDI                     as    SICILIUS, LORD AND CAIUS LUCIUS    

ANNIE FANG                   as    ARVIRAGUS, FRENCHMAN, LADY AND THE WRITER

CHRISTINE TOY JOHNSON      as    CYMBELINE

ANNA ISHIDA                               as    IACHIMO, ROMAN SOLDIER, AND JAILOR

NAREA KANG                              as    CORNELIUS, MOTHER, SOOTHSAYER, LORD AND MESSENGER

JENNIFER LIM                             as    IMOGEN

KK MOGGIE                              as    POSTHUMUS

MARIA-CHRISTINA OLIVERAS as    THE QUEEN AND BELARIUS

SARAH SUZUKI                           as    PHILARIO, GUIDERIUS, AND COMPANION

JEENA YI                               as    CLOTEN AND ROMAN SOLDIER

JULYANA SOELISTYO               as    PISANIO AND JUPITER     

 

Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.

 

Voice and Text Coach: JULIE FOH

 

Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Original Music Composition by CAROLINE ENG and LINDSAY JONES, with additional composition, orchestration and arrangement by STEPHEN BROWN-FRIED. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).

 

The Play On Podcast Series “CYMBELINE” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.

 

Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandise and early commercial-free releases. Go to nextchapterpodcasts.com for our Bonus Content, where you’ll find interviews with the artists, producers and engineers who brought it all to life. And remember: “FALSEHOOD IS WORSE IN KINGS THAN BEGGARS!”

Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices