One of Shakespeare-s late plays rewritten in contemporary language. In her modern translation of Cymbeline, Andrea Thome takes up one of Shakespeare-s most complex plays. Thome-s update brings the play-s language into the present, highlighting new resonances and providing a more accessible version of Shakespeare-s play for today-s audiences. One of Shakespeare-s final plays, Cymbeline tells the story of the British king Cymbeline and his daughter, Imogen. It is a tale of deceit and jealousy, with accusations of infidelity that often draw comparisons to Othello and The Winter-s Tale. This translation of Cymbeline was written as part of the Oregon Shakespeare Festival-s Play On! project, which commissioned new translations of thirty-nine Shakespeare plays. These translations present the work of -The Bard- in language accessible to modern audiences while never losing the beauty of Shakespeare-s verse. Enlisting the talents of a diverse group of contemporary playwrights, screenwriters, and
