Broken Heart

The Broken Heart stands next to ‘Tis Pity She's a Whore as Ford's most popular drama. All is not right in Sparta because of, as is typical in this era of tragedies, the issue of marriage. In brief, Penthea wishes to marry Orgilus, but her brother Ithocles gets involved and bans them from doing so. He forces her to marry Bassanes, an abusive brute who happens to be wealthier than Orgilus. Ithocles then realises what he's done wrong and tries to get his friend Prophilus to marry Orgilus's sister Euphrania. Ithocles himself wants to marry the princess of Sparta, Calantha, who chooses him over her current betrothed, her cousin Nearchus. Thus begins a shocking cycle of revenge and recrimination... with predictably grisly consequences. (Charlotte Duckett & ChuckW)

Cast list:

Amyclas, King of Laconis: davidpr

Ithocles, a Favourite: Stuart Partin

Orgilus, Son of Crotolon: Tomas Peter

Bassanes, a jealous Nobleman: Hamlet

Armostes, a Counsellor of the State: Mike Harris

Crotolon, another Counsellor: Khaghbboommm

Prophilus, Friend of Ithocles: LindaB

Nearchus, Prince of Argos: alanmapstone

Tecnicus, a Philosopher: tovarisch

Hemophil, a Courtier: Anna Simon

Amelus, friend to Nearchus: ToddHW

Phulas, Servant to Bassanes: David Purdy

Calantha, Daughter of Amyclas: Sonia

Penthea, Sister of Ithocles and Wife of Bassanes: Charlotte Duckett

Euphranea, Daughter of Crotolon, a Maid of honour: KHand

Christalla, a Maid of honour: sawasawaya

Grausis, Overseer of Penthea: Availle

Groneas, a Courtier: K. Adrian Stroet

First Servant: Availle

Philema, a Maid of honour: Leanne Yau

Stage Directions: Chuck Williamson

Editor: Chuck Williamson