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. 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚘 ! ｡𖦹°‧ ANSIOSO PRA OUTUBRO

@thuriowashere.bsky.social

Thurio 2019 // Thurio 2024

Eu era todo capenguinha

October 5, 2024 at 6:55 PM

David Reader 🐳📚🐦

@thepaleusher.bsky.social

VALENTINE

. . . sir: you have an exchequer of words, and I think, no other treasure to give your followers, for it appears, by their bare liveries, that they live by your bare words.
#TwoGents_2025
Act II s4 (39-41)
(speaking to Thurio)

November 29, 2025 at 4:29 PM

Nemi 📚🎶

@nemi.eurosky.social

THURIO

Therefore, as you unwind her love from him,
Lest it should ravel, and be good to none,
You must provide to bottom it on me;

William Shakespeare
#TwoGents_2025
III,2,51-53
Arden London/New York 1969

Costume by Dottie Marshall Englis

December 6, 2025 at 7:43 AM

. 𝚃𝚑𝚞𝚛𝚒𝚘 ! ｡𖦹°‧ ANSIOSO PRA OUTUBRO

@thuriowashere.bsky.social

Thurio morre no twt e revive no bluesky?

August 31, 2024 at 5:50 PM

Christopher "the" Agocs

@agocs.bsky.social

"Come on fatso, bust a move"
Thurio, _Two Gentlemen of Verona_, Act 2 Scene 4

May 11, 2026 at 12:28 AM

Nemi 📚🎶

@nemi.eurosky.social

PROTEUS
She says it is a fair one.

THURIO
Nay, then the wanton lies: my face is black.

PROTEUS
But pearls are fair; and the old saying is,
Black men are pearls, in beauteous ladies' eyes.

JULIA [Aside]
Tis true, such pearls as put out ladies' eyes,
For I had rather wink than look on them.

December 12, 2025 at 10:33 AM

エラ・Ella The Cinder👠

@ellathecinder.bsky.social

"อยากให้โอเอซิสมาเห็นด้วยจังเลยเนอะ โบ้"

- Thurio The Fool
cr. WinzCIII

September 26, 2025 at 1:43 PM

Jonny Morris

@jonnymorris.bsky.social

JW Two Gentlemen Of Verona (BBC, 1983). Yes, he's started on the Shakespeare again with a fluffy deep cut. Tessa Peake Jones fabulous as Julia, David Collings doing a great job of making Thurio funny. Obv the bit where Julia sees Proteus serenading Silvia is the best bit. Obv the plotting hopeless!

May 26, 2026 at 9:07 PM

Arthur van der Graaf

@thurio.bsky.social

open.substack.com/pub/thurio/p...

You see the fish below the ice sometimes

Dit mag misschien wat raar klinken, maar dat ik ooit door omstandigheden mijn gehele platencollectie ben kwijtgeraakt voelt soms geweldig.

open.substack.com

June 10, 2025 at 4:21 PM

David Stevens

@sarafand.bsky.social

Enjoyed @the-rsc.bsky.social #TheTwogentlemenofVerona. well done all esp.Tom Babbage as Speed and Thurio as well as being Movement director. he impressed when playing in the excellent #TheFairMaidoftheWest (Swan theatre) that should have travelled to London.

August 28, 2025 at 11:33 AM

Hester L-J

@starcrossed2018.bsky.social

I'll trash Valentine's reputation, OK - but Silvia still might not fall for Thurio, you realise?
www.english.cam.ac.uk/research/slo...
How could anyone not fall for Thurio, though? (Here Nicholas Gerard-Martin in the 2014 RSC production 📸Simon Annand)

A photograph of a character in a play. Against a bright blue-lit background, a young man with a sneering expression, half length. He is wearing a black satin shirt under a black dinner jacket with multicoloured diamanté lapels.

May 14, 2024 at 11:31 AM

Hester L-J

@starcrossed2018.bsky.social

Another new character in Milan: here the wonderful David Collings (whom I think of most as a Cheek by Jowl stalwart) as the hapless Thurio in the 1983 BBC Shakespeare version of Two Gentlemen of Verona. He & Valentine are sniping at eachother in front of Silvia.
www.english.cam.ac.uk/research/slo...

A closeup of a character in a television film. A young man with curly brown hair, wearing an elaborately decorate blue and gold brocade doublet over a white shirt, with a matching hat with a hassle. He is looking into the camera looking gormless.

March 1, 2024 at 6:45 PM

Hester L-J

@starcrossed2018.bsky.social

Thurio, with an extraordinary conceit...
www.english.cam.ac.uk/research/slo...
And, obviously no one really cares what *Silvia* thinks about all of this🙄
Proteus (Ian Richardson) and Thurio (Terence Taplin) in the 1970 RSC 2 Gents. BROS. In SHADES.

A photograph of two characters in a play. Two young men wearing dark glasses. The man on the left is wearing tight grey trousers and an open necked blue shirt; the man on the right is wearing cream trousers laced up the front, a silver necklace with a medallion, and a short cream jacket, completely open down the front; he has his right arm around the shoulders of the other man.

May 15, 2024 at 7:52 PM

Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company

@sharedradiance.bsky.social

Auditions for The Two Gentlemen of Verona are in a little under two weeks! Share this with someone you think could play one of these roles or sign up to audition yourself.

www.sharedradiance.org/auditionsemployment

#SharedRadiance #Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare #TwoGents #CharacterBreakdown

Valentine - a gentleman and friend to Proteus. Generous, kind and chivalrous; loves Silvia., Proteus - a gentleman and friend to Valentine. Loves Julia but pines after Silvia., Silvia - Beautiful and charismatic lady of Verona. The daughter of the Duke; loves Valentine., Julia - Doe-eyed and determined lady of Verona. Loves Proteus.

Host - Jovial and hearty; runs the inn where Julia and Proteus stay whilst in Milan., Outlaws (1, 2, and 3) - three individuals who have been banished from Verona for various crimes. A motley triage; they ask Valentine to be their leader., Crab - Launce’s ill-behaved dog, Musicians - (ideally actors will double as musicians for the musical scene at the inn.)

Lucetta - the wise and sharp-tongued waiting-lady to Julia., Duke - The Duke of Verona and father to Silvia, Speed - Witty and hilarious servant to Valentine., Launce - The bumbling and endearing servant to Proteus.

Thurio - The surly and foolish suitor to Silvia., Eglamour - A knight of Verona; assists Silvia with her plight to reunite with Valentine., Antonio - Proteus’ father, Panthino - Servant to Antonio

July 7, 2025 at 12:01 PM

john vining

@johnvining.bsky.social

Metagenes in his Thurio-Persians.

June 14, 2025 at 2:34 AM

Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company

@sharedradiance.bsky.social

Do you notice any other similarities between The Two Gentlemen of Verona and other Shakespeare plays? Let us know in the comments!

www.sharedradiance.org/tickets . Touring seven different locations in the Triad through October 12th!

Confused Couples: Proteus decides he has feelings for Sylvia, his best friend’s love interest, after declaring his feelings for Julia. Characters often go after other people before ending the play with the person they marry. Also Seen In: A Midsummer Night’s Dream, Twelfth Night

Lost in the Woods: Valentine, Sylvia, Proteus, and Julia all find themselves navigating the wilderness in pursuit of their own motives near the climax of the play. Having four or more lovers enter a forest creates drama and can be used metaphorically. Also Seen In: As You Like It, A Midsummer Night’s Dream

Pants Roles: Julia disguises herself as Sebastian to safely travel to Proteus in Milan. Shakespeare often has women disguise themselves as men so they can act and speak without being bound by the rules of their time or society. Also Seen In: Twelfth Night, As You Like It, The Merchant of Venice, Taming of the Shrew

Forbidden & Banished: Valentine & Sylvia want to be together even though Sylvia’s father, the Duke, wants her to marry Thurio. The Duke banishes Valentine after discovering their plans to elope. Sylvia attempts to run away after him, but things don’t go according to plan. Also Seen In: Romeo & Juliet, A Midsummer Night’s Dream (to a certain extent)

October 7, 2025 at 2:57 PM

Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company

@sharedradiance.bsky.social

Shared Radiance is proud to present Sam Matson in the roles of Thurio and Eglamour of our upcoming production of The Two Gentlemen of Verona!

Tickets for The Two Gentlemen of Verona available at www.sharedradiance.org/tickets

#TheTwoGentlemenOfVerona #TwoGents #Thurio #Eglamour #TheatreInNC

Sam Matson poses with his right hand brushing against his temple and his left hand behind his back in a stylish, bohemian outfit. He sports circular tortoise shell glasses and a light mustache. A full closet stands behind him.

September 9, 2025 at 6:30 PM

Shared Radiance Performing Arts Company

@sharedradiance.bsky.social

Thank you to everyone who auditioned for The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and congratulations to the cast! We’re super excited to get started.

#Shakespeare #WilliamShakespeare #TwoGents #TheTwoGentlemenOfVerona #CastList