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Antony and Cleopatra

Synopsis
Video recording, using a single, fixed camera, of Michael Attenborough’s 2002 production of Antony and Cleopatra with Stuart Wilson and Sinead Cusack in the title roles.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
25 Jun 2002
Duration
159 mins

Credits

Director
Michael Attenborough
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Paddy Cunneen
Production Design
Es Devlin
Cast
Stuart Wilson (4)Mark Antony
Sinead CusackCleopatra
Stephen Campbell-MooreOctavius Caesar
Clive WoodEnobarbus
Ben ElliotDiomedes
Charles HamblettAlexander (alt)
Charles PhippsAlexander (alt)
Christian McKayMardian
Clifford RoseLepidus
Clifford RoseProculeius
Cristina BarreiroLady
Henry PhippsPtolemy (alt)
Ian DrysdaleCanidius
Israel AduramoEros
John HopkinsDolabella
John KilloranScarus
Julian JensenGallus
Julien BallAmbassador
Louis HamblettPtolemy (alt)
Noma DumezweniCharmian
Ross WaitonDercetus
Sarah BallOctavia
Simon NagraAlexas
Simon ScottAgrippa
Steve SarossyThidias
Trevor MartinSoothsayer
William WhymperMaecenas

Additional Details

Theatre
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Theatre company
Royal Shakespeare Company
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Ancient Rome
Plays
Antony and Cleopatra
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

Reviews
Dobson, Michael. Shakespeare Survey 56 (2003), pp 256-86 (especially 282); Jackson, Russell. Shakespeare Quarterly 54 (2003, pp. 167-85 (in review-article).

Production Company

Name

Royal Shakespeare Company

Web
https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
Address
Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB

Archive

Name

Shakespeare Centre Library and Archive

Email
scla@shakespeare.org.uk
Web
https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/ External site opens in new window
Phone
01789 204016 (bookings)
Fax
01789 262073
Address
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW

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