Antony and Cleopatra
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Antony and Cleopatra

By William Shakespeare Directed by Bill Rauch
June 2 – October 9, 2015

A love that changed history

One fateful meeting reshapes the ancient world when the great Roman warrior Mark Antony, like Caesar before him, falls in love with the incomparable Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile. His devotion to desire rather than duty is the beginning of a downward spiral for him, the Republic and Cleopatra, the last in her bloodline. Shakespeare’s tragedy presents history as a breathtaking pageant full of passion, intrigue, exotic locales and the larger-than-life characters that brought about the death of an Egyptian dynasty and the birth of the Roman Empire. This production of Antony and Cleopatra is part of Shakespeare in American Communities, a national program of the National Endowment for the Arts in partnership with Arts Midwest. Strobe lights, theatrical fog and haze, e-cigarettes and the sound of gunshots will be used in this production.
Suitability Suggestions

The play is a vast, sprawling tapestry that leaps back and forth from the lushness of Egypt to the military rigidity of Rome. The play is sensual but not overtly sexual, and there is little violence, although suicide is a theme at the end. Antony and Cleopatra is a complicated play in both its language and its themes. It may be best enjoyed by well-prepared high school students.

Trailer: Antony and Cleopatra

Creative Team

Cast

* Member of Actors' Equity Association (AEA)
**AEA Professional Theatre Intern

OSF thanks our show sponsors

  • LEAD SPONSOR
  • The Goatie Foundation
  • PRODUCTION PARTNERS
  • Peter and Jane Carpenter
  • Jim Collier
  • Hitz Foundation
  • Bill Meehan and Randi Zeller

Our 2015 Season