
Genre:
Theatre
Release Date:
Feb 2018
Sound Format:
LPCM 2.0, DTS-HD 5.1 Master Audio
Catalog Number:
OABD7164D
Shakespeare: Antony and Cleopatra (Royal Shakespeare Company)
Josette Simon (Cleopatra); Antony Byrne (Mark Antony); David Burnett (Pompey); James Corrigan (Agrippa); Ben Allen (Octavius Caesar); Andrew Woodall (Enobarbus); Patrick Drury (Lepidus); David Burnett (Pompey); Lucy Phelps (Octavia); Kristin Atherton (Iras); Paul Dodds (Menas); Aleed Elgadi (Alexas);
Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony has reached theheights of power. Now he has neglected his empire for a life ofdecadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Torn between love and duty, Antony’s military brilliance desertshim, and his passion leads the lovers to their tragic end.
Scarus/Mardian - Joseph Adelakun
Octavius Caesar Ben Allen
Iras - Kristin Atherton
Soothsayer - Will Bliss
Pompey - David Burnett
Mark Antony - Antony Byrne
Agrippa - James Corrigan
Menas - Paul Dodds
Lepidus/Schoolmaster - Patrick Drury
Alexas - Waleed Elgadi
Eros - Sean Hart
Charmian - Amber James
Proculeius/Menecrates - Luke MacGregor
Diomedes - Anthony Ofoegbu
Ventidius - Dharmesh Patel
Octavia - Lucy Phelps
Cleopatra - Josette Simon
Demetrius - Jon Tarcy
Maecenas - Marcello Walton
Enobarbus - Andrew Woodall
Director - Iqbal Khan
Music - Laura Mvula
Reviews
"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." (The Daily Mail ★★★★)
"Josette Simon is a Cleopatra to die for…an extraordinarily physical performance... Special mention must be made of Ben Allen’s Caesar. Intelligent, sensitive and personable, his nuanced delivery is exceptional... This production would make a fine introduction to the play, and it ends spectacularly." (The Observer ★★★★)
"This Antony & Cleopatra is the best I’ve ever seen... Constant, gripping quality of a political thriller…a palpable hit." (Evening Standard ★★★★)
"Josette Simon seems born to play Cleopatra." (The Guardian)
"Magnificent set by Robert Innes Hopkins, lit beautifully by Tim Mitchell... A stylish, exotic score by RSC debutant composer Laura Mvula... Bravado-laced performance from Antony Byrne... The clever and dynamic set serves the story superbly, as well as being sumptuous in its own right." (WhatsOn Stage)