A Woman is a Weathercock

About this film

LibriVox recording of A Woman is a Weathercock by Nathan Field. Read in English by LibriVox Volunteers A Woman is a Weathercock is the first play by the former child star of the Jacobean stage, Nathan Field. The action takes place over a single day in London. A number of suitors vie over Sir John Worldly's three daughters: Bellafront, Katherine, and Lucida. These include the short-tempered soldier, Captain Pouts; the poetical buffoon, Sir Abraham Ninny; and the rich merchant, Strange. Quick-witted Nevill orchestrates multiple sham marriages and young Scudmore plans to elope with Bellafront, while the pregnant Mistress Wagtail seeks any husband who will have her. Summary by Rob Board Cast Narrator: Bhavya Sir Abraham Ninny: Tomas Peter Pendant: Aaron White Scudmore: ToddHW Strange: Hamlet Captain Pouts: Adrian Stephens Count Frederick: Jim Locke Nevill: Rob Marland Sir John Worldly: Larry Wilson Sir Innocent Ninny: Josh Kibbey Mistress Wagtail: Beth Thomas Bellafront: Sonia Katherine: Leanne Yau Lucida: Campbell Schelp Lady Ninny: foon Servingman 1: MajorToast Servingman 2: Hannoria Boy: Stoofy Page: ScarlettG Tailor, Bowlers, Parson: Elsie Selwyn Edited by Rob Marland For further i…

Directors & creators

Nathan Field

Subjects

librivox; audiobooks;London; jacobean; arranged marriage; city comedy; misogyny

View on archive.org ↗