Antony & Cleopatra
This 'Antony & Cleopatra' is the best I’ve ever seen...constant, gripping quality of a political thriller…a palpable hit. [Four Stars]
Antony & Cleopatra
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Iqbal Khan directs Antony & Cleopatra, Shakespeare's tragedy of love and duty, picking up the story where Julius Caesar ends. Following Caesar's assassination, Mark Antony has reached the heights of power but is neglecting his empire for a life of decadent passion with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt.
Torn between love and duty, Antony's military brilliance deserts him, and his infatuation leads the lovers to their tragic end. Iqbal Khan returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct, following his critically acclaimed productions of Othello (2015) and Much Ado About Nothing (2012).
Torn between love and duty, Antony's military brilliance deserts him, and his infatuation leads the lovers to their tragic end. Iqbal Khan returns to the Royal Shakespeare Company to direct, following his critically acclaimed productions of Othello (2015) and Much Ado About Nothing (2012).
Genre
Theater,
Culture Vulture,
Shakespeare
Runtime
177
Language
English
Director
Iqbal Khan
Writer(s)
William Shakespeare
Cast
CLEOPATRA: Josette Simon,
MARK ANTONY: Antony Byrne
Daily Mail
‘Richly textured, with big saucy acting’
‘Antony Byrne is the alpha male we’ve been looking for’
‘Josette Simon’s historic Queen of the Nile epitomizes Iqbal Khan’s deluxe production’
‘a lavish production – aided by Laura Mvula’s seductive score’
Played at
Royal 7.17.17 - 7.18.17
Claremont 5 7.17.17 - 7.18.17
Town Center 5 7.17.17 - 7.18.17
Playhouse 7 7.17.17 - 7.18.17
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