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Timon of Athens (2008)
directed by Lucy Bailey
Timon, a rich and generous Athenian, showers his friends with gifts and hospitality. Only the cynical and suspicious Apemantus and Timon’s steward, Flavius, try to stem the flow of his prodigality. At last, the money runs out and Timon turns to his fair-weather friends for help. One by one they refuse, and Timon, once the city’s most carefree philanthropist, turns into its most savage misanthrope.
In this unblinking exposé of human selfishness, absurd comedy and grotesque spectacle veer suddenly into tragic satire and savage invective. But Timon’s virulence is tempered by his vulnerability and the play also contains some of Shakespeare’s greatest poetry.
Creative Team
Director: Lucy Bailey
Designer: William Dudley
Composer: Django Bates
Choreographer: Maxine Doyle
Cast
Peter Bankolé - Jeweller/Flaminius
Jonathan Bond - Lucius/Bandit/Lucillius
Oliver Boot - Ventidius/Bandit
Christopher Brandon - Merchant/Servillius
Adam Burton - Lucullus/Bandit
Richard Clews - Senator/Stranger
Patrick Godfrey - Flavius
Robert Goodale - Senator/Old Athenian/Stranger
Michael Jibson - Painter/Varro’s Servant
Michael Matus - Poet/Caphis
Pippa Nixon - Phrynia
Gary Oliver - Alcibiades
Simon Paisley Day - Timon
Sam Parks - Sempronius/Bandit/Messenger
Bo Poraj - Apemantus
Fernanda Prata - Cupid
Laura Rogers - Timandra
Vinicius Salles - Alcibiades' friend/Isidore's servant/Lucullus' servant
Bethan Walker - Amazon
Sian Williams - Amazon
Discover the Play
• Discover the actors' experiences making the production in Adopt An Actor:
- Bo Poraj as Apemantus
- Patrick Godfrey as Flavius
- Simon Paisley Day as Timon
