Act 1

"Micio and Demea are two brothers of dissimilar tempers. Demea is married, and lives a country life, while his brother remains single, and resides in Athens." Things quickly get a bit messy with hushed-up debauchery, kidnapping/elopement/theft of a slave, general carousing, and marriage nuptials - the usual for the day perhaps, except that: "The Play concludes with a serious warning from Demea, who advises his relatives not to squander their means in riotous living; but, on the contrary, to bear admonition and to submit to restraint in a spirit of moderation and thankfulness." - Summary by The Translator Cast list: Demea, Brother, aged Athenian: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6333" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Max Körlinge</a> Micio, Brother, aged Athenian: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13830" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Adam Bielka</a> Hegio, an aged Athenian, kinsman of Sostrata: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13851" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Ethan Hurst</a> Æschinus, son of Demea, adopted by Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10789" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Tomas Peter</a> Ctesipho, another son of Demea: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13652" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Shashank Jakhmola</a> Sannio, a Procurer: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8879" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Son of the Exiles</a> Geta, servant of Sostrata: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a> Parmeno, servant of Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Devorah Allen</a> Syrus, servant of Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">alanmapstone</a> Dromo, servant of Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Devorah Allen</a> Pamphila, a young woman beloved by Æschinus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8883" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Lydia</a> Sostrata, a widow, mother of Pamphila: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">KHand</a> Canthara, a Nurse: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11417" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Eva Davis</a> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">Sonia</a> Edited: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" target="_blank" rel="noreferrer noopener">ToddHW</a>

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Comedy Fiction

"Micio and Demea are two brothers of dissimilar tempers. Demea is married, and lives a country life, while his brother remains single, and resides in Athens." Things quickly get a bit messy with hushed-up debauchery, kidnapping/elopement/theft of a slave, general carousing, and marriage nuptials - the usual for the day perhaps, except that: "The Play concludes with a serious warning from Demea, who advises his relatives not to squander their means in riotous living; but, on the contrary, to bear admonition and to submit to restraint in a spirit of moderation and thankfulness."- Summary by The TranslatorCast list:Demea, Brother, aged Athenian: Max KörlingeMicio, Brother, aged Athenian: Adam BielkaHegio, an aged Athenian, kinsman of Sostrata: Ethan HurstÆschinus, son of Demea, adopted by Micio: Tomas PeterCtesipho, another son of Demea: Shashank JakhmolaSannio, a Procurer: Son of the ExilesGeta, servant of Sostrata: ToddHWParmeno, servant of Micio: Devorah AllenSyrus, servant of Micio: alanmapstoneDromo, servant of Micio: Devorah AllenPamphila, a young woman beloved by Æschinus: LydiaSostrata, a widow, mother of Pamphila: KHandCanthara, a Nurse: Eva DavisStage Directions: SoniaEdited: ToddHW

"Micio and Demea are two brothers of dissimilar tempers. Demea is married, and lives a country life, while his brother remains single, and resides in Athens." Things quickly get a bit messy with hushed-up debauchery, kidnapping/elopement/theft of a slave, general carousing, and marriage nuptials - the usual for the day perhaps, except that: "The Play concludes with a serious warning from Demea, who advises his relatives not to squander their means in riotous living; but, on the contrary, to bear admonition and to submit to restraint in a spirit of moderation and thankfulness." - Summary by The Translator Cast list: Demea, Brother, aged Athenian: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6333" rel="noopener noreferrer">Max Körlinge</a> Micio, Brother, aged Athenian: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13830" rel="noopener noreferrer">Adam Bielka</a> Hegio, an aged Athenian, kinsman of Sostrata: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13851" rel="noopener noreferrer">Ethan Hurst</a> Æschinus, son of Demea, adopted by Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10789" rel="noopener noreferrer">Tomas Peter</a> Ctesipho, another son of Demea: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/13652" rel="noopener noreferrer">Shashank Jakhmola</a> Sannio, a Procurer: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8879" rel="noopener noreferrer">Son of the Exiles</a> Geta, servant of Sostrata: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a> Parmeno, servant of Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084" rel="noopener noreferrer">Devorah Allen</a> Syrus, servant of Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/7170" rel="noopener noreferrer">alanmapstone</a> Dromo, servant of Micio: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11084" rel="noopener noreferrer">Devorah Allen</a> Pamphila, a young woman beloved by Æschinus: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8883" rel="noopener noreferrer">Lydia</a> Sostrata, a widow, mother of Pamphila: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/8677" rel="noopener noreferrer">KHand</a> Canthara, a Nurse: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/11417" rel="noopener noreferrer">Eva Davis</a> Stage Directions: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/10179" rel="noopener noreferrer">Sonia</a> Edited: <a href="https://librivox.org/reader/6754" rel="noopener noreferrer">ToddHW</a>

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