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Androcles and the Lion

Androcles and the Lion

By: George Bernard Shaw
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 A dramatic version of the classic fable of a kind man who comes across a lion with a thorn in its paw, his compassion for the injured lion prompts him to aid it and the kindness is remembered by the lion who will later save his life. - Summary by Inkell Cast List: Androcles: Adrian Stephens Megaera: Agnes Robert Behr Stage Directions: Inkell The Centurion: ARodrigo Lavinia: ShrimpPhish The Captain: Larry Wilson Ferrovius: OlgaVictoria Christian #1: Robert Cheyne Christian #2: Winnifred Assmann Christian #3: MichaelL Metellus: Anthony Joseph The Ox Driver: Alan Mapstone Spintho: Jon Hunter Lentulus: Roxby One of the Slaves: Tasha1985 The Emperor: Alan Mapstone The Call Boy: dc Secutor: tombooker The Editor: Clovis The Menagerie Keeper: AliceStein Retiarius: RapunzelinaCopyright Children's Genre
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  • Androcles and the Lion - George Bernard Shaw

    Androcles and the Lion - George Bernard Shaw
    May 8 2026
    A dramatic version of the classic fable of a kind man who comes across a lion with a thorn in its paw, his compassion for the injured lion prompts him to aid it and the kindness is remembered by the lion who will later save his life. - Summary by Inkell Cast List: Androcles: Adrian Stephens Megaera: Agnes Robert Behr Stage Directions: Inkell The Centurion: ARodrigo Lavinia: ShrimpPhish The Captain: Larry Wilson Ferrovius: OlgaVictoria Christian #1: Robert Cheyne Christian #2: Winnifred Assmann Christian #3: MichaelL Metellus: Anthony Joseph The Ox Driver: Alan Mapstone Spintho: Jon Hunter Lentulus: Roxby One of the Slaves: Tasha1985 The Emperor: Alan Mapstone The Call Boy: dc Secutor: tombooker The Editor: Clovis The Menagerie Keeper: AliceStein Retiarius: Rapunzelina
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    1 hr and 39 mins
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