A complex play that is neither tragedy nor comedy, Cymbeline is a story of love, deception and jealousy. Imogen is in love with Posthumus, but her father, the king, wants her to marry Cloten, the son of his second wife, the Queen. After Posthumus is banished and tricked, Imogen disguises herself as a boy and runs after him. Desperate to have her son become king, the Queen plots to kill her husband and Imogen. In the end, only the bad characters are punished, while good comes to the others.
Cymbeline Nobility Geography and Perception Shakespeares play Cymbeline is set in three locations Britain Wales and Rome The characters he creates to develop the plot within these specific geographies are complicated often deceptive sometimes virtuous and each has a unique relationship with the lands through which they travel live and fight Because of the deceitful nature of many of the characters in the text it is often difficult to know not only who is right but what is right This question of
Cymbeline was the production that was chosen for our final critique Cymbeline was directed by Kathleen Weiss whom of which is a guest from the University of Alberta Tricklock Company had an enormous influence on the production corresponding with the ideas of the director I was given the opportunity to observe Cymbeline at The Experimental Theatre located at the University of New Mexico on Friday 13 2009 at 8 00 p m I was extremely thrilled by the sitting arrangement the X theater provides the v