| Description | Programme for 'Antony & Cleopatra' in the Olivier Theatre. Programme contains essays 'A Pair So Famous' a brief synopsis of the play including 'Key Players' family tree diagram of the characters. 'The World of the Play: The Roman Empire at its Greatest Extent'' is made up of three essays 'Excellent Dissembling' by David Hillman on Shakespeare's originality, 'Fitting For A Princess' Maria Wyke on Cleopatra and the durability of her image, 'Let Rome in Tiber Melt' by Subha Mukherji on distinction and dissolution in Antony & Cleopatra. Includes cast and creative biographies and rehearsal images. Introductory essay 'Dramatic Exchanges' by Daniel Rosenthal which explains how he went about creating his new book, which collects correspondence from across the history of the National Theatre. |