Trinummus: The Three Pieces of Money

Titus Maccius Plautus (254 BCE - 184 BCE)
Translated by Henry Thomas Riley (1816 - 1878)

Buried treasure, reckless son, exile, young love, betrayal, detection - all as relevant today as when this comedy was written 2200 years ago.
- Summary by ToddHW

Cast list:
Luxury: Sonia
Poverty: Availle
Charmides, an Athenian merchant: ToddHW
Lesbonicus, the son of Charmides: Rémi
Callicles, a friend of Charmides: Mike Manolakes
Megaronides, a friend of Callicles: David Purdy
Stasimus, the servant of Charmides and Lesbonicus: Adrian Stephens
Philto, a wealthy Athenian: Algy Pug
Lysiteles, the son of Philto, and a friend of Lesbonicus: VocalPenguin
A Sharper: Alan Mapstone
Stage Directions: Wayne Cooke
Editing: ToddHW

Genre(s): Classics (Greek & Latin Antiquity), Comedy

Language: English

Keyword(s): buried treasure (2), reckless son (1)

Section Chapter Reader Time
Play 01 Act 1 Group 00:18:45
Play 02 Act 2 Group 00:36:55
Play 03 Act 3 Group 00:20:48
Play 04 Act 4 Group 00:37:58
Play 05 Act 5 Group 00:08:34