About this episode
Welcome to the third episode of the Play On Podcasts Series Pericles . Synopsis: Pericles wins Simonides’ jousting tournament and falls in love with the king’s daughter, Thaisa, who he weds on the island of Pentapolis. Meanwhile, Helicanus learns that King Antiochus and his daughter are dead and convinces the Lords of Tyre to give Pericles one more year to complete his journey. Pericles receives word of the strife in his court and decides to return home with his pregnant bride. Once at sea, another fearsome storm engulfs his ship as Thaisa struggles in childbirth. Play On Podcasts Series Pericles is produced by Next Chapter Podcasts and is made possible by the generous support of The Hitz Foundation. New episodes go live every Friday. Please subscribe, rate & review on your app of choice. Visit ncpodcasts.com/playonpodcast for bonus content including interviews, images and bios of the full cast & creative team. Visit playonshakespeare.org for more about Play On Shakespeare. The Cast: KEITH DAVID as Pericles KATHLEEN CHALFANT as Gower JOHANNA DAY as Lychorida, Diana, and The Bawd JOHN KEATING as Helicanus and Philemon JENNIE GREENBERRY as Marina and Antiochus’s Daughter AMY WASCHKE as Dionyza and Thaisa JEFF KING as Antiochus, Simonides and Pandar BARZIN AKHAVAN as Cerimon and Thaliard TOMMY SCHRIDER as Lysimachus and Leonine BENJAMIN BONENFANT as Bolt, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord ORLANDO PABOTOY as Cleon, Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Servant and Lord CHRISTIANA CLARK as Messenger, Fisherman, Knight, Pirate, Sailor, Ship’s Master, Servant and Lord Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices