Antony and Cleopatra
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CURRENTLY CLOSED
Opened Apr 3, 2008
Closed May 2, 2008

Playing at
The Duke on 42nd Street

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WHAT IS IT ABOUT?

Antony and Cleopatra, Shakespeare's unforgettable study of mature lovers who sacrifice all for love, is also a study in two cultures: the formality of Rome pitted against the sensuality of Roman Egypt. Shot through with rich language and charged with a Chekhovian sense of regret, this is one of the crown jewels of the world's dramatic poetry. Though the play is often staged on a grand scale, The Duke on 42nd Street permits an intimate staging.

For ages 25 and under, $10.00 tickets are available at the box office with valid ID. They may be purchased for all performances, including day-of or future performances, in-person only, at the theater itself.

THEATER/VENUE INFORMATION:

The Duke on 42nd Street
229 W 42nd St
New York, NY 10036

WHAT ARE CRITICS SAYING?

According to inexact records, William Shakespeare put quill to vellum for Antony and Cleopatra in 1608. In the 400 years since, the title characters have undoubtedly been interpreted in uncountable ways, but it's unlikely they've ever been the colossal boors they are in Darko Tresnjak's Theatre for a New Audience production of
Antony and Cleopatra at the Duke. When Antony (Marton Csokas) at long last succumbs to his self-inflicted sword wounds and that toothy famous snake snuffs Cleopatra (Laila Robins), audience members in heaping numbers may mumble something like "Thank heavens, those two have finally turned up their classical toes."

Csokas gives one of the most mannered performances [...]

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Reviewed by David Finkle on Apr 4, 2008