Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

Shaw used the traditional fable of Andocles to focus on the integrity of religious belief. Androcles, a christian fleeing persecution in Rome, is captured by Caesar's men. Alongside other christians - Ferrovius, a fierce fighter, Lavinia, a beautiful aristocrat and would-be martyr Spintho - he must face the lions of the Coliseum. How will each of them face their desperate fate?

Cast for Androcles and the Lion...

Rupert Frazer
The Captain
Roy Jones
The Lion
Percy Edwards
The Lion's Voice
Peter Land
Lentulus
Barry Jackson
The Editor
Paul Hargreaves
The Ox Driver
Stephen Rashbrook
The Call Boy
Leo Dolan
The Menagerie Keeper