Pericles, Prince of Tyre

by William Shakespeare

Contents

ACT I

• SCENE I. Antioch. A room in the palace.
• SCENE II. Tyre. A room in the palace.
• SCENE III. Tyre. An ante-chamber in the palace.
• SCENE IV. Tarsus. A room in the Governor's house.

ACT II

• SCENE I. Pentapolis. An open place by the sea-side.
• SCENE II. The same. A public way or platform leading to the lists. A pavilion by the side of it for the reception of King, Princess, Lords, &c.
• SCENE III. The same. A hall of state: a banquet prepared.
• SCENE IV. Tyre. A room in the Governor's house.
• SCENE V. Pentapolis. A room in the palace.

ACT III

• SCENE I
• SCENE II. Ephesus. A room in CERIMON's house.
• SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in CLEON's house.
• SCENE IV. Ephesus. A room in CERIMON's house.

ACT IV

• SCENE I. Tarsus. An open place near the sea-shore.
• SCENE II. Mytilene. A room in a brothel.
• SCENE III. Tarsus. A room in CLEON's house.
• SCENE IV
• SCENE V. Mytilene. A street before the brothel.
• SCENE VI. The same. A room in the brothel.

ACT V

• SCENE I. On board PERICLES' ship, off Mytilene. A close pavilion on deck, with a curtain before it; PERICLES within it, reclined on a couch. A barge lying beside the Tyrian vessel.
• SCENE II
• SCENE III. The temple of Diana at Ephesus; THAISA standing near the altar, as high priestess; a number of Virgins on each side; CERIMON and other Inhabitants of Ephesus attending.

Main actors

• ANTIOCHUS, king of Antioch.
• PERICLES, prince of Tyre.
• SIMONIDES, king of Pentapolis.
• CLEON, governor of Tarsus.
• LYSIMACHUS, governor of Mytilene.
• CERIMON, a lord of Ephesus.
• THALIARD, a lord of Antioch.
• PHILEMON, servant to Cerimon.
• LEONINE, servant to Dionyza.
• Marshal.
• A Pandar.
• BOULT, his servant.
• The Daughter of Antiochus.
• DIONYZA, wife to Cleon.
• THAISA, daughter to Simonides.
• MARINA, daughter to Pericles and Thaisa.
• LYCHORIDA, nurse to Marina.
• A Bawd.
• Lords, Knights, Gentlemen, Sailors, Pirates, Fishermen, and Messengers.
• DIANA
• GOWER, as Chorus.

two lords of Tyre.

• HELICANUS
• ESCANES

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Thursday 11 March 2010