Details
Antony and Cleopatra tells of the overwhelming passions of two magnetic personalities who hold the destiny of a third of the world in their hands. Antony is a warrior and a lover, torn between his military duties and the erotic charms of the sensuous Egyptian court. At the heart is Cleopatra. "Serpent of old Nile", storym and unpredictable. Their love eventually triumphs with their noble deaths, but not before all else is lost.
Cast/Performers
Kim Cattrall (Cleopatra),
Michael Pennington (Antony),
Jack Bannell (Proculeius / Soldier),
Terry Doe (Messenger / Snake Man / Soldier),
Ruth Everett (Octavia / Understudy Cleopatra),
Chris Garner (Scarus / Varrius / Soldier),
Mark Gillis (Agrippa),
Simon Hepworth (Philo / Company / Understudy Antony),
Martin Herdman (Lepidus / Canidius),
Oliver Hoare (Pompey / Thidias / Decretas),
Ian Hogg (Enobarbus),
Martin Hutson (Octavius Caesar),
Harmage Singh Kalirai (Soothsayer / Ambassador),
Aicha Kossoko (Charmian),
Pepter Lunkuse (Iras),
Cornelius Macarthy (Alexas / Solidier),
Offue Okegbe (Mardian / Soldier / Company),
Barnaby Sax (Demetrius / Dolabella / Soldier),
Ken Shorter (A Pirate) / Soldier),
Mark Sutherland (Eros / Ensemble)
Creatives/Company
Author:
ShakespeareCorporate Sponsor(s):
Jackson-Stops & Staff,
Lockheed MartinProducer(s):
Festival Theatre,
Liverpool Everyman and PlayhouseDirector(s):
Janet Suzman,
Siobhan Bracke (casting),
Anna Orford (assistant)
Design:
Peter McKintoshLighting:
Peter PyantMusic:
Corin BuckeridgeSound:
Sebastian Frost