Act 1

Troilus and Cressida is Shakespeare's "problem" play about the Trojan War. As the opening Chorus tells us, the play "begins in the middle" of the epic conflict, and counterpoints the drama of battle with the romance of the title characters. Just as Agamemnon and his Greek forces (particularly the smooth-tongued Ulysses) attempt to woo the invincible Achilles to resume fighting on their side, the Trojan go-between Pandarus tries to bring together Troilus, a son of King Priam, with his niece, the lovely Cressida. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Achilles: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5719">John Fricker</a> Aeneas: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6246">David Richardson</a> Agamemnon: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2234">Lars Rolander</a> Ajax: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Alexander: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911">David Lawrence</a> Andromache: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4744">Amy Gramour</a> Boy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Calchas: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Cassandra: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3698">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a> Chorus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Cressida: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Deiphobus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6159">Ted Garvin</a> Diomedes: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6037">Peter Bishop</a> Hector: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5141">David Goldfarb</a> Helen: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5269">Elizabeth Barr</a> Helenus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Menelaus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2990">Tom Crawford</a> Nestor: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/152">Andy Minter</a> Pandarus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6159">Ted Garvin</a> Paris: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5635">Matthew Reece</a> Patroclus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3618">Timothy Ferguson</a> Priam: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4267">Ric F</a> Servant/Myrmidons: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5784">Chris Donnelly</a> Thersites: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705">Algy Pug</a> Troilus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492">mb</a> Ulysses: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699">Bruce Pirie</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259">Elizabeth Klett</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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Troilus and Cressida is Shakespeare's "problem" play about the Trojan War. As the opening Chorus tells us, the play "begins in the middle" of the epic conflict, and counterpoints the drama of battle with the romance of the title characters. Just as Agamemnon and his Greek forces (particularly the smooth-tongued Ulysses) attempt to woo the invincible Achilles to resume fighting on their side, the Trojan go-between Pandarus tries to bring together Troilus, a son of King Priam, with his niece, the lovely Cressida. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett)Cast:Achilles: John FrickerAeneas: David RichardsonAgamemnon: Lars RolanderAjax: Arielle LipshawAlexander: David LawrenceAndromache: Amy GramourBoy: Arielle LipshawCalchas: Algy PugCassandra: Nadine Eckert-BouletChorus: Algy PugCressida: Elizabeth KlettDeiphobus: Ted GarvinDiomedes: Peter BishopHector: David GoldfarbHelen: Elizabeth BarrHelenus: Elizabeth KlettMenelaus: Tom CrawfordNestor: Andy MinterPandarus: Ted GarvinParis: Matthew ReecePatroclus: Timothy FergusonPriam: Ric FServant/Myrmidons: Chris DonnellyThersites: Algy PugTroilus: mbUlysses: Bruce PirieNarrator: Elizabeth KlettAudio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

Troilus and Cressida is Shakespeare's "problem" play about the Trojan War. As the opening Chorus tells us, the play "begins in the middle" of the epic conflict, and counterpoints the drama of battle with the romance of the title characters. Just as Agamemnon and his Greek forces (particularly the smooth-tongued Ulysses) attempt to woo the invincible Achilles to resume fighting on their side, the Trojan go-between Pandarus tries to bring together Troilus, a son of King Priam, with his niece, the lovely Cressida. (Summary by Elizabeth Klett) Cast: Achilles: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5719" rel="noopener noreferrer">John Fricker</a> Aeneas: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6246" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Richardson</a> Agamemnon: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2234" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lars Rolander</a> Ajax: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Alexander: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2911" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Lawrence</a> Andromache: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4744" rel="noopener noreferrer">Amy Gramour</a> Boy: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3536" rel="noopener noreferrer">Arielle Lipshaw</a> Calchas: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Cassandra: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3698" rel="noopener noreferrer">Nadine Eckert-Boulet</a> Chorus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Cressida: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Deiphobus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6159" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ted Garvin</a> Diomedes: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6037" rel="noopener noreferrer">Peter Bishop</a> Hector: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5141" rel="noopener noreferrer">David Goldfarb</a> Helen: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5269" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Barr</a> Helenus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Menelaus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/2990" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tom Crawford</a> Nestor: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/152" rel="noopener noreferrer">Andy Minter</a> Pandarus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/6159" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ted Garvin</a> Paris: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5635" rel="noopener noreferrer">Matthew Reece</a> Patroclus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3618" rel="noopener noreferrer">Timothy Ferguson</a> Priam: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4267" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ric F</a> Servant/Myrmidons: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/5784" rel="noopener noreferrer">Chris Donnelly</a> Thersites: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/4705" rel="noopener noreferrer">Algy Pug</a> Troilus: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1492" rel="noopener noreferrer">mb</a> Ulysses: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/3699" rel="noopener noreferrer">Bruce Pirie</a> Narrator: <a href="http://librivox.org/reader/1259" rel="noopener noreferrer">Elizabeth Klett</a> Audio edited by: Elizabeth Klett

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