Timon of Athens
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This controversial play follows the declining fortunes of a man of extravagant contradictions.
The fabulously rich Timon believes all his friends to be as open-hearted and generous as himself. When his wealth suddenly evaporates, however, he discovers the truth and his altruism turns to a bitter hatred of mankind. Stirred up by the cynical Apemantus, Timon retreats to the woods where he plots the destruction of Athens, the city that had formerly seemed to embody everything pleasurable and civilized. The cosmic scope of his hatred is communicated in a series of powerful and disturbing dramatic tableaux.
Alan Howard is Timon and Norman Rodway is Apemantus. Damian Lewis play Alcibiades.
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William Shakespeare was born to John Shakespeare and Mary Arden in late April 1564 in Stratford-upon-Avon. He wrote about 38 plays (the precise number is uncertain), many of which are regarded as the most exceptional works of drama ever produced, including Romeo and Juliet (1595), Henry V (1599), Hamlet (1601), Othello (1604), King Lear (1606) and Macbeth (1606), as well as a collection of 154 sonnets, which number among the most profound and influential love poetry in English. Shakespeare died in Stratford in 1616.
E. A. Copen lives deep in the deep dark woods outside one of the most haunted cities in Ohio. While working a boring retail job, she entertained herself with stories of the fantastic, some of which became books like Guilty by Association, Death Rites, and Broken Empire. She speaks three languages fluently: English, Latin, and sarcasm. E. A. is currently studying to become proficient in memes.
Robert Kiyosaki is best known as the author of Rich Dad, Poor Dadâthe bestselling personal finance book that has challenged and changed the way tens of millions of people around the world manage their finances. An investor, entrepreneur, and educator, his perspectives on money and investing fly in the face of conventional wisdom. In 1994 he sold his business and, through his investments, was able to retire at the age of forty-seven.
Norman Rodway is an associate artist of the RSC, where his many roles have included Richard III, Mercutio in Romeo and Juliet, and Gloucester in King Lear. He has also worked for the Royal National Theatre in The Seagull and Hedda Gabler, and other major theaters throughout the United Kingdom. His television credits include Rumpole of the Bailey and A Month in the Country. He also read Great Speeches in History for Naxos AudioBooks.
Damian Lewis, OBE, is a British actor and producer best known for his role as Sergeant Nicholas Brody in the hit television series Homeland, for which he won both a Golden Globe and an Emmy. He has become one of this generationâs most respected and sought-after actors.
