Truculentus; The Churl

"Phronesium, a Courtesan, has three admirers - Dinarchus, a dissipated young Athenian; Strabax, a young man from the country; and Stratophanes, an officer in the Babylonian army." After many perplexing complexities, which will she choose?
- Summary by The Play and Todd

Cast list:
Stratophanes, a Captain in the Babylonian service: Jon Hunter
Strabax, a young man from the country: Inkell
Dinarchus, a young Athenian: Priamedes
Stratilax, the Churl, the servant of Strabax: ToddHW
Callicles, an aged Athenian: Adrian Stephens
Geta, servant of Dinarchus: Alan Mapstone
Phronesium, a Courtesan: Agnes Robert Behr
Astaphium, her servant: Beeswaxcandle
Syra, the female hair-dresser of Phronesium: ShrimpPhish
A Maid-Servant of Callicles: Sonia
Stage Directions: Larry Wilson
Editing: ToddHW
(1 hr 42 min)

Chapters

Act 1	41:21	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 2	23:36	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 3	5:25	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 4	21:56	Read by LibriVox Volunteers
Act 5	9:57	Read by LibriVox Volunteers

Reviews

(0.5 stars)

Diana Rocha

This horribly explains why women in every society are treated so abusively. The way the author degrades all women by calling them “Hussies” is like the author calling someone the m word repeatedly over and over again in a publicly performed venue I am so offended so far and haven’t even read the whole first chapter. I have to go find out what year this was written so I can get some context.

Comic satire at its best

(5 stars)

Tony Greyhound

Those old playwrights had a excellent grasp of human nature. The more things change the more they stay the same.