Julius Caesar (version 2)
William Shakespeare
Read by LibriVox Volunteers
When Julius Caesar returns to Rome from conquering the Gauls, Cassius and his friends are worried that he will try to seize power and make himself emperor. Cassius must act fast. He gathers Brutus, Cinna, and others to stop Julius Caesar and save the Roman Republic! This play was recorded in two weeks as part of Librivox's celebration of the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death. Summary by Esther ben Simonides
Cast List:
Narrator: Peter Why
Flavius, Casca, Volumnius: Maria Kasper
Marullus, Cinna the Poet, Poet, Dardanius: Ray Kasper
First Commoner, Decius Brutus, Fourth Citizen, First Soldier, Titinius,: Tomas Peter
Second Commoner, Soothsayer, Octavius: Charlotte Duckett
Julius Caesar, Strato: Beth Thomas
Mark Antony: Esther ben Simonides
Calpurnia, Second Citizen, Messala: Sonia
Brutus: LindaB
Cassius: Hamlet
Cicero, Cato: Paul Huxley
Cinna the Politician: Anna Simon
Ligarius, Popilius, Pindarus: Phil Schempf
Lucius, Third Citizen, Second Soldier,: Gaby
Publius: Brian
Metellus Cimber, Artemidorus,: John Burlinson
Trebonius: Khaghbboommm
Portia: Lydia
Servant, Lepidus, Clitus: Lian Pang
First Citizen, Claudius, Third Soldier, Messenger: Rachel
Lucilius: Roohi
Varro: Tony Addison
Audio Edited by: Rachel, Maria Kasper, Gaby (2 hr 25 min)