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Antony and Cleopatra
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Publish Date
- 19 June 2014
- Run Time
- 2 hours 25 minutes
- Format
- Audiobook
What to expect
Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in Shakespeare's tragedy of love and power.
As part of BBC Radio 3's celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this brand new production.
Lovers, politicians, superstars. Antony & Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s late and epic tragedy of mature love, and the catastrophic fall from grace and power that it brings about. Irresistibly drawn together, the couple are surrounded by friends, enemies, admirers and critics, none of who remain unscathed by the folly and heartbreak of this magnificent pair. As empires clash around them, their destiny seems inevitable: to love each other ‘til death and even beyond.
Produced by BBC Cymru Wales for BBC Radio 3, this radio production also features Geoffrey Streatfeild, Nigel Anthony, Don Gilet and Peter Polycarpou amongst its cast.
Critics Review
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“The Alexandrian scenes in which the lovers canoodle are sumptuous and headily perfumed…a master class in the ‘feminine’ arts of seduction.”
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Details
- Author
- William Shakespeare
- Narrator
- Alex Kingston, Full Cast, Kenneth Branagh
- Duration
- 2 hours 25 minutes
- Release Date
- 19 June 2014
- ISBN
- 9781910281130
- Format
- Audiobook
- Publisher
- BBC Audio
- Genre
- Classic and pre-20th century plays, Classic fiction: general and literary, Tragic plays
Synopsis
Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in Shakespeare's tragedy of love and power.As part of BBC Radio 3's celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this brand new production.Lovers, politicians, superstars. Antony & Cleopatra is Shakespeare’s late and epic tragedy of mature love, and the catastrophic fall from grace and power that it brings about. Irresistibly drawn together, the couple are surrounded by friends, enemies, admirers and critics, none of who remain unscathed by the folly and heartbreak of this magnificent pair. As empires clash around them, their destiny seems inevitable: to love each other ‘til death and even beyond. Produced by BBC Cymru Wales for BBC Radio 3, this radio production also features Geoffrey Streatfeild, Nigel Anthony, Don Gilet and Peter Polycarpou amongst its cast.
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