Antony and Cleopatra Revival 2017
Run Time:
3 hours and 17 minutes, with one intermission
Opened: November 30, 20173 hours and 17 minutes, with one intermission
Closing: January 20, 2018
Antony and Cleopatra - 2017 - West End History , Info & More
Barbican Centre [Barbican Theatre]
Barbican Centre Silk Street London EC2Y 8DS London
One of Shakespeare’s greatest love stories, Antony & Cleopatra continues the Royal Shakespeare Company’s Rome season, picking up the story where Julius Caesar ends.
Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony has reached the heights of power. Now he neglects his empire for a life of decadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Torn between love and duty, his military brilliance deserts him, and his passion leads the lovers to their tragic end.
Known for his fresh and urgent interpretations of Shakespeare, Iqbal Khan directs Josette Simon and Antony Byrne in the title roles. Singer-songwriter Laura Mvula writes the music for the production.
Antony and Cleopatra - 2017 - West End Cast
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BWW Review: ANTONY & CLEOPATRA, Barbican Theatre
by Rona Kelly - December 13, 2017
by Rona Kelly - December 13, 2017
When a production transfers, changes are inevitable. Different spaces create different possibilities and limitations, for actors, directors and designers alike. For the audience then, the entire experience between watching a show in one theatre and another may be wholly different. Part of the Royal Shakespeare Company's Rome MMXVII Season, Antony & Cleopatra is one of four shows to transfer to the Barbican. Rather than lose anything, Iqbal Khan's production gains something in this move. Playing in a proscenium arch theatre, the show and Robert Innes Hopkins' design cry out: 'Here is my space'.
BWW Interview: Antony Byrne Talks ANTONY & CLEOPATRA
by Rona Kelly - November 30, 2017
by Rona Kelly - November 30, 2017
Rome wasn't built in a day...but the Royal Shakespeare Company's Rome MMXVII Season comes pretty close! As performances get underway for Julius Caesar, rehearsals begin for the Barbican transfer of Antony and Cleopatra. Playing the titular role, Antony Byrne takes us through his time at the RSC, from audience member to actor.
Antony and Cleopatra FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS
What productions of Antony and Cleopatra have there been?
Antony and Cleopatra has had 11 productions including Broadway which opened in 1909, Broadway which opened in 1924, Broadway which opened in 1937, Broadway which opened in 1947, Broadway which opened in 1951, Off-Broadway which opened in 1997, Off-Broadway which opened in 2008, Off-Broadway which opened in 2014, London which opened in 2017, West End which opened in 2017 and West End which opened in 2024.
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