Starting this week, Nick Leair, Megale Taylor, and Jonathan Shailor of The Shakespeare Prison Project begin an on-line exploration of William Shakespeare's great tragedy. ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA.
We chose this play because it is one of the lesser-known tragedies, and one that we have both been wanting to take a closer look at for quite some time now.
We welcome you to join us as we investigate the play's characters and themes.
This week, we will explore Act 1, with a particular interest in the personalities of Antony, Cleopatra, Octavius Caesar, and Enobarbus. What does Shakespeare reveal to us about these people through their words and actions? What elements of these characters do we see in ourselves and others? What choices do the characters make, and how do we go about evaluating those choices?
An on-line text of the full play is available at
Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare
The 1974 film production by the Royal Shakespeare Company, directed by Jon Scoffield, and starring Janet Suzman and Richard Johnson, can be viewed here:
Antony and Cleopatra (RSC, 1974)
The 1981 BBC television film production, directed by Jonathan Miller, and starring Jane Lapotaire and Colin Blakely, can be viewed here:
Antony and Cleopatra (BBC, 1981)
Dive in to the material and start dishing your own questions, reflections, and provocations by posting to the comments section here, and on future posts! I look forward to the exchange.
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