Theatre
Synopsis
The Roman general Mark Antony, one of the three rulers of the known world, is consumed by his passion for Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. Torn between duty to Rome and his intoxicating love affair in Alexandria, Antony's political power crumbles as his rival Octavius Caesar manoeuvres for sole control of the empire. When military defeat becomes inevitable, the lovers choose death over surrender in one of Shakespeare's grandest and most emotionally devastating tragedies.