One of Shakespeare's most powerful political plays. In Ancient Rome, a society at war with itself banishes its great martial hero, Coriolanus, with potentially disastrous results

Shakespeare's penetrating portrayal of political turmoil in a society at war with itself. Coriolanus, a great martial hero, is banished by those he despises, the common people of Rome. Disaster must surely follow.

Coriolanus . . . Trystan Gravelle

Volumnia . . . Diana Rigg

Menenius . . . James Fleet

Cominius . . . Paul Hilton

Sicinius . . . Tony Turner

Brutus . . . Joel MacCormack

Lartius . . . David Hounslow

Aufidius . . . Ray Fearon

Virgilia . . . Clare Corbett

Valeria . . . Susan Jameson

Gentlewoman . . . Franchi Webb

with

Michael Bertenshaw, Kenny Blyth, Joseph Ayre and Christopher Harper

Introduction by Natalie Haynes

Directed by Marc Beeby