Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later

This week, we hear a selection of cast members talk about the dream roles, the challenges of working in the audio medium, and what they love about their characters

Content Notes:

• SFX: crowds

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring

Lara Sawalha, Sarah Lambie, Andy Secombe, Beth Eyre, Aaron-Louis Cadogan, Sarah Agha, Harry Roebuck, Kazeem Tosin Amore

Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies

Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies and Catherine Rinella

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from Soundly and previously credited artists

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Welcome to the first instalment of Backstage at Cry Havoc! In this weekly companion series we'll be going backstage with the cast and creatives of Cry Havoc! Ask Questions Later to find out more about the creation of the show. 

This week, host Lowri Ann Davies talks to director Amani Zardoe and writer David K. Barnes about the origins of the show, touching on the themes, inspiration and historical context.

Content Notes:

• Mentions of: murder, war, political corruption, covid 19 pandemic
• SFX: crowds

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Produced by Lowri Ann Davies

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Featuring

Lowri Ann Davies, Amani Zardoe and David K. Barnes

Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies

Sound Designer - Lowri Ann Davies and Catherine Rinella

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from Soundly and previously credited artists

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All roads lead to Rome and the stage is set for a mighty comeback. Everyone has their part to play – whether they’re aware of it or not…

Content Notes:

• Violence
• Mass murder
• Sexual Reference/Innuendo
• Classism
• Explicit Language
• Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder
• Mentions of: Drowning, strangulation
• SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by David K Barnes

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Ceasar

Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Beth Eyre as Fulvia

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Benjamin Garrison as Quintus

Pip Gladwin as Rufus

Mark Thompson as Drusus

Ahmed Aljbray as Sadiki

Lowri Ann Davies as Bascilla

Aaron-Louis Cadogan as Antyllus

Karim Cronfli as Cillo

Tom Crowley as Naso

Ellie Dickens as Atia

Alastair Christie as Varro

Dialogue Editor –Lowri Ann Daives, Nico Vettese

Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from Soundly, Soundsnap, Sonniss, Katharine Seaton, Catherine Rinella. From Freesound, CC0: Jace, clairinski, Veridiansunrise, ssierra, rodincoil, unfa, mgamaabile, studio_panorama, Juandamb, leonelmail, foxen10, jhumbucker, FillMat, freesound, craigsmith, Emmaproductions, JohnsonBrandEditing, ChrisReierson, noah0189. CC-3.0: hantorio, lonemonk, Tomlija. CC-4.0: iainmccurdy, RHumphries, unchaz, JZazvurek and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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Everything’s gone wrong and it’s going to get even wronger. Can Mark and Gaius save the Roman Republic and – far more importantly – keep their jobs?

Content Notes:

• Decapitation
• Sexual Reference/Innuendo
• Classism
• Explicit Language
• Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder
• Mentions of: Drowning, strangulation
• SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by David K Barnes

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Beth Eyre as Fulvia

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Benjamin Garrison as Quintus

Aaron Louis-Cadogan as Antyllus

Karim Kronfli as Cillo

Tom Crowley as Naso

Alastair Christie as Varro

Lowri Ann Davies as Bassilla

Ahmed Aljbray as Sadiki

Dialogue Editor –Lowri Ann Daives, Nico Vettese

Sound Designer - Meg McKellar

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from CC0: robinhood76, nebulousflynn, Dickblox, speedygonzo. Other: Soundly; Catherine Rinella; Soundly and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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The Palatine Players stage a prison break and it all depends on Antyllus. Elsewhere in the capital, three men take a joke way too far…

Content Notes:

• Alcohol & Alcohol Use
• Prisons
• Decapitation
• Discussions of: Financial Insecurity, murder
• Mentions of: Classism, slavery
• SFX: Mobs, loud vocalisations, loud noises, retching

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by Grace Knight

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Benjamin Garrison as Quintus

Aaron Louis-Cadogan as Antyllus

Ian Hayles as Guard

Ryan Hopevere Anderson as Roman Messenger

Tom Park as Erastus

Alexander J Newall as Bounty Hunter

Dialogue Editor –Lowri Ann Daives, Nico Vettese

Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from Creative Commons 0 (Freesound): clawbase.  CC-3.0: alexkandrell; CC-4.0: Metzik.  Other: Catherine Rinella; Soundly and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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As a gleeful Gaius puts Cleopatra on trial, Mark doesn’t know who to side with…

Content Notes:

• Alcohol & Alchohol Use
• Arguments
• Prison
• Restraints
• Discussions of: Blackmail, murder
• Mentions of: torture, classism, slavery
• SFX: metallic clanking & scraping

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by Robert Valentine

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Beth Eyre as Fulvia

Ahmed Aljabry as Sadiki

Tom Park as Erastus

Ian Hayles as Guard

Dialogue Editor –Lowri Ann Daives

Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from From Freesound - CCO: deleted_user_2104797; Zabuhailo; shyguy014; silentstrikez. Attribution 3.0: youandbiscuitme. Meggiepie, Katharine Seaton; Soundly; Soundsnap. Harp music by Katharine Seaton and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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Murder is planned. Hearts will break. Lepidus may nap. But how many assassins does it take to kill a Roman Triumvir?

Content Notes:

• Sexual References & Innuendo
• Knives
• Discussions of: Blackmail, murder

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by Robert Valentine

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra

Beth Eyre as Fulvia

Aaron-Louis Cadogan as Antyllus

Mark Thompson as Rufus

Pip Gladwin as Drusus

Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese

Sound Designer - Meg McKellar

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from Creative Commons 0 (Freesound): ForgetfulGardener, kyles, 123jorre456. CC-3.0: JFBSAUVE, SquaredGlasses. Other: Catherine Rinella; Soundly and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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Gaius goes to an orgy and nobody is happy about it.

Content Notes:

• Sexual References & Innuendo
• Alcohol & Alchol Use
• Vicarious Embarrasment
• Arguments
• SFX: Crowds, moaning, additional tasteful orgy sounds

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by Robert Valentine and David K Barnes

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Ahmed Aljabry as Sadiki

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra

Tom Crowley as Naso

Lowri Ann Davies as Valeria

Karim Kronfli as Cillo

Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies

Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from CCreative Commons 0 (Freesound): craigsmith, Reitanna, DylanTheFish, manchesterprod2, SpliceSound, jayfrosting, Krizin, snakebarney. CC-4.0: bennstir, FreqMan; CC-3.0: Tomlija, redjim. Other: Katharine Seaton; Soundly; Soundsnap and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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Rome offers much for young lovers, but it’s not all fun and games. Also: Mark and Gaius might have the plague. Whoops.

Content Notes:

• Infection & disease
• Pandemic
• Quarantine
• Isolation
• Arguments
• Poverty
• Alcohol & Alcohol use
• Discussions of: Classism, prejudice, financial & housing insecurity child neglect & death
• Mentions of: Food, slavery, burns
• SFX: Crowds, loud vocalisations, metallic clanking & scraping

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc 

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by Sarah Shachat

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Ryan Hopevere Anderson as Roman Messenger 1

David K Barnes as Demetrius

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Benjamin Garrison as Quintus

Karim Kronfli as Tavern Keeper

Alexander J Newall as Roman Messenger 2

Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese

Sound Designer - Meg McKellar

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from CC0: mikslu, FillMat, Yoyodaman234, Werra, unfa, deleted_user_7146007; CC-by-4.0: xtrgamr, Garuda1982, Metzik; CC-by-NC-4.0: ERH, acclivity; CC-by-3.0: jgeralyn. Other: Meg McKellar, Catherine Rinella, Soundlyand previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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When Gaius takes over her latest production, Octavia resorts to drastic measures to get him out of her theatre for good.

Content Notes:

• Alcohol & Alcohol Use
• Family Conflict
• SFX: Loud vocalisations, metallic clanking & scraping, crowds

Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc  

Created by David K. Barnes

Directed by Amani Zardoe

Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner

Written by Sarah Shachat and David K Barnes

Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner

Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe

Script Editing by David K Barnes

Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon

Special Thanks to Areinne King

Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage

Featuring

Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar

Sarah Lambie as Octavia

Benjamin Garrison as Quintus

Aaron-Louis Cadogan as Antyllus

Sarah Agha as Charmian

Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony

Andy Secombe as Lepidus

Tom Crowley as Macis

Karim Kronfli as Tavern Keeper

Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Sextus

Mark Thompson as Gracchus

Helen Gould as Woman 1

Ian Hayles as Man 1

Cathy Rinella as Woman 2

Ryan Hopevere Anderson as Man 2

Dialogue Editor – Nico Vettese

Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton

Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella

Music and Scoring by Sam Jones

Art by Guerrilla Communications

SFX from CC0: martian, usamah, leonelmail, sheepfilms; CC-by-4.0: duckduckpony, Harbour11. Other: Katharine Seaton, Soundly, Soundsnap and previously credited artists from Freesound.org

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