Titus Andronicus - Episode 7 - Think Thou My Rage Is Mute?

A messenger arrives from Emperor Saturninus asking for a meeting with Lucius, and Lucius agrees to come to Rome. Tamora visits Titus, disguised as “Revenge”, and accompanied by her sons Chiron and Demetrius who are disguised as “Rape” and “Murder”. She tries to trick Titus into inviting Lucius to a feast so she can destroy him. Titus plays along, asking that “Rape” and “Murder” stay behind with him. Once Tamora leaves, Titus brings in Lavinia and Publius to help him slit Chiron and Demetrius’s throats, catching their blood in a basin and baking their flesh into a pie. Dressed as a cook, Titus hosts Saturninus, Tamora, Lucius and their court. He asks Saturninus a riddle about Virginius (who killed his own daughter after she was raped), and when Saturninus agrees the girl should die to spare her shame, Titus kills Lavinia. He then reveals that Chiron and Demetrius murdered Bassianus and raped Lavinia, and that Tamora has just eaten her own sons baked in a pie. Titus kills Tamora, Saturninus kills Titus, and Lucius kills Saturninus. Lucius is proclaimed the new emperor of Rome by the people, Aaron is sentenced to be buried chest-deep in the earth and left to starve, Tamora’s corpse is thrown out unburied to be eaten by wild beasts, and Titus and Lainia receive proper family burials.  CREDITS: The PLAY ON PODCAST SERIES, “TITUS ANDRONICUS”, was written by WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE and translated into modern English verse by AMY FREED. All episodes were directed by DANNY SCHEIE. Radio play by CATHERINE EATON.   Executive Producer: MICHAEL GOODFRIEND   This podcast was recorded under a SAG-AFTRA AGREEMENT.   The cast is as follows:   JAMES CARPTENER                          as    TITUS ANDRONICUS PATRICK KERR                                   as    MARCUS ANDRONICUS CAROLYN (“CARRIE”) KOZLOWSKI  as    TAMORA JORDAN BARBOUR                               as    BASSIANUS, AEMEILIUS and QUINTUS DANNY SCHEIE                                   as    SATURNINUS BRUCE YOUNG                                   as    AARON THE MOOR MARK H. DOLD                                    as    LUCIUS and YOUNG LUCIUS JAMIE ANN ROMERO                             as    LAVINIA and THE NURSE JOMAR TAGATAC                                  as    DEMETRIUS, MUTIUS and OTHERS DEAN LINNARD                                   as    CHIRON, MARTIUS and OTHERS MICHAEL GOODFRIEND                      as    PUBLIUS, ARBUS and OTHERS   Casting by THE TELSEY OFFICE: KARYN CASL, CSA.   Original Music Composition, Mix and Sound Design by LINDSAY JONES. Sound engineering and mixing by SADAHARU YAGI. Mix Engineer and Dialogue Editor: LARRY WALSH. Podcast Mastering by GREG CORTEZ at New Monkey Studio. Coordinating Producer: TRANSCEND STREAMING (KYRA BOWIE and LEANNA KEYES).   The Play On Podcast Series “TITUS ANDRONICUS” is produced by NEXT CHAPTER PODCASTS and is made possible by the generous support of THE HITZ FOUNDATION. Visit NEXTCHAPTERPODCASTS.COM for more about the Play On Podcast Series. Visit PLAYONSHAKESPEARE.ORG for more about Play On Shakespeare.   Subscribe to Play On Premium for ad-free episodes and join our Patreon for exclusive merchandi