
Cry Havoc #8 - Deus Ex Machina
07/13/23 • 23 min
Charmian is Cleopatra’s loyal servant. Charmian is also secretly starring in Octavia’s play. If she can keep these two things separate, she might be OK – but fate has other ideas.
Content Notes:
- Abuse of Power (recurring theme)
- Vicarious Embarrasment
- Innuendo
- Bullying & Taunting
- Alcohol & Alcohol Use
- SFX: Crowds
Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc
Created by David K. Barnes
Directed by Amani Zardoe
Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner
Written by Rafaella Marcus
Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner
Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe
Script Editing by David K Barnes
Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon
Special Thanks to Areinne King
Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage
Featuring
Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar
Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra
Sarah Agha as Charmian
Benjamin Garrison as Quintus
Ellie Dickens as Atia
Sarah Lambie as Octavia
Lowri Ann Davies as Bassilla
Tom Crowley as Mascis
Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Punter
Tom Crowley as Ticket Attendant
Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies, Nico Vettese
Sound Designer - Meg McKellar
Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella
Music and Scoring by Sam Jones
Art by Guerrilla Communications
SFX from sketchygio, ChrisReierson, Deleted_user_2104797, noah0189; CC-3.0: lonemonk, Ch0cchi; CC-4.0: unchaz, JZazvurek, RHumphries, TomWoysky; Soundly, Catherine Rinella and previously credited artists from Freesound.org
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Charmian is Cleopatra’s loyal servant. Charmian is also secretly starring in Octavia’s play. If she can keep these two things separate, she might be OK – but fate has other ideas.
Content Notes:
- Abuse of Power (recurring theme)
- Vicarious Embarrasment
- Innuendo
- Bullying & Taunting
- Alcohol & Alcohol Use
- SFX: Crowds
Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc
Created by David K. Barnes
Directed by Amani Zardoe
Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner
Written by Rafaella Marcus
Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner
Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe
Script Editing by David K Barnes
Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon
Special Thanks to Areinne King
Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage
Featuring
Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar
Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra
Sarah Agha as Charmian
Benjamin Garrison as Quintus
Ellie Dickens as Atia
Sarah Lambie as Octavia
Lowri Ann Davies as Bassilla
Tom Crowley as Mascis
Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Punter
Tom Crowley as Ticket Attendant
Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies, Nico Vettese
Sound Designer - Meg McKellar
Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella
Music and Scoring by Sam Jones
Art by Guerrilla Communications
SFX from sketchygio, ChrisReierson, Deleted_user_2104797, noah0189; CC-3.0: lonemonk, Ch0cchi; CC-4.0: unchaz, JZazvurek, RHumphries, TomWoysky; Soundly, Catherine Rinella and previously credited artists from Freesound.org
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Cry Havoc #7 - After Dark
What do the Romans do when the sun goes down? Some drink, some flirt, and some seek out a mysterious cult who may or may not dabble in human sacrifice...
Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc
Content Notes:
- Abuse of Power (recurring theme)
- Cults & Rituals
- Sexual References & Innuendo
- Alcohol & Alcohol Use
- Human Sacrifice
- Knives
- Vicarious Embarrasment
- Discussions of: Death
- SFX: Thunder & Lightning,vocalised suffering
Created by David K. Barnes
Directed by Amani Zardoe
Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner
Written by Rafaella Marcus
Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner
Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe
Script Editing by David K Barnes
Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon
Special Thanks to Areinne King
Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage
Featuring
Beth Eyre as Fulvia
Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar
Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra
Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony
Sarah Lambie as Octavia
Sarah Agha as Charmian
Pip Gladwin as Ebrius
Katie Seaton as Julia
Ian Hayles as Publius
Helen Gould as Silvia
Ian Hayles as Vendor
Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies, Nico Vettese
Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton
Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella
Music and Scoring by Sam Jones
Art by Guerrilla Communications
SFX from Soundley, Kinoton, szalongacie, Stek59, camel7695, Katharine Seaton, Catherine Rinella, and previously credited artists from Freesound.org
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Cry Havoc! #9 - Kidnap
Quintus is seeing actors for Octavia’s latest comedy before she’s even written it! The stressed-out playwright believes things can’t get any worse. (Spoiler: She’s wrong.)
Transcripts: https://bit.ly/3MNrckc
Content Notes:
- Abuse of Power (recurring theme)
- Bullying and taunting
- Food
- Alcohol & Alcohol Use
- Vicarious Embarrasment
- Sexual References & Innuendo
- Kidnapping
- Threats of violence
- SFX: Crowds, Eating and Drinking, misophonia, Sea & wind, creaking
Created by David K. Barnes
Directed by Amani Zardoe
Executive Producers Alexander J Newall & April Sumner
Written by Octavia Bray
Produced by Natalie Winter, Katherine Lindeman, Natasha Johnston, and April Sumner
Creative Consultation by Amani Zardoe
Script Editing by David K Barnes
Historical Consultation by Dr. Emma Southon
Special Thanks to Areinne King
Sensitivity Consultation by Salt and Sage
Featuring
Sarah Lambie as Octavia
Benjamin Garrison as Quintus
Lara Sawalha as Cleopatra
Sarah Agha as Charmian
Ellie Dickens as Atia
Harry Roebuck as Gaius Octavius Caesar
Kazeem Tosin Amore as Mark Antony
Aaron-Louis Cadogan as Antyllus
Andy Secombe as Lepidus
Ryan Hopevere-Anderson as Sextus
Ahmed Aljabry as Sadiki
Mark Nicholson as Gracchus
Alastair Christie as Dion
Helen Gould as Auditionee
Ryan Hopevere- Anderson as Roman Messenger 1
Dialogue Editor – Lowri Ann Davies, Annie Fitch
Sound Designer - Katharine Seaton
Mastering Editor - Catherine Rinella
Music and Scoring by Sam Jones
Art by Guerrilla Communications
SFX from CC0: szalongacie, Stek59, camel7695; CC-4.0: Metzik. Others by Soundly, Soundsnap, Katharine Seaton and previously credited artists from Freesound.org
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