RSC: Antony and Cleopatra

8 Dec 2010 - 30 Dec 2010

The Royal Shakespeare Company returns to the Roundhouse with a ten-week season of eight acclaimed Shakespeare productions including Antony and Cleopatra.

Two charismatic and powerful leaders find in each other an irresistible and unattainable equal. Caught between desire and duty their affair will shake the foundations of the known world. Power politics and passion collide in Shakespeare’s captivating tragedy.

'Michael Boyd’s new staging of Shakespeare's darkest tragedy is a beautifully acted triumph. Kathryn Hunter is in sensational form. Darrell D’Silva’s Antony marvellously captures the character’s old ruffian recklessness and his warm, flawed humanity. One of the funniest and fastest-moving productions of the play I have seen.'
Daily Telegraph ****

'Pacey, lucid and energetic'
Times ****

'Hunter gives us an Egyptian queen who is small, mercurial and witty. Wickedly funny'
Guardian

'The RSC's ensemble also continues to grow in strength with fine performances from John Mackay as a tense, insecure Octavius and Brian Doherty as a brisk, soldierly Enobarbus.'
Guardian

'Hunter, a splendidly volatile performance. I found her refreshingly different, and D’Silva equally riveting to watch. His Antony is at first the Antony one expects, commanding and generous.'
Times

'Brian Docherty is outstanding as Enobarbus – clear, engaging and commanding. John Mackay (Caesar), Charles Aitken (Ventidius) and Adam Burton (Scarus) all impress with some rounded and polished characterisations.'
Whatsonstage

Cast:
Charles Aitken – Philo
Adam Burton - Scarus
Brian Doherty – Enobarbus
Darrell D'Silva – Antony
Phillip Edgerley – Menas
Geoffrey Freshwater - Agrippa 
James Gale – Maecenas
Paul Hamilton – Diomedes
Greg Hicks – Soothsayer
Kathryn Hunter – Cleopatra
Ansu Kabia – Varrius
Tunji Kasim – Mardian
John Mackay - Octavius Caesar 
Sandy Neilson – Lepidus
Sophie Russell – Octavia
Peter Shorey – Menecrates
Clarence Smith – Pompey
Katy Stephens – Eros
James Tucker – Thidias
Larrington Walker – Alexas
Hannah Young – Charmian
Samantha Young – Iras

Creative Team:
Director MICHAEL BOYD
Designer TOM PIPER
Lighting WOLFGANG GöEBBEL
Music JAMES JONES and JOHN WOOLF
Movement ANNA MORRISSEY
Fights TERRY KING
Sound ANDREW FRANKS

Running time:
3 hours 10 minutes including one interval of 20 minutes
In repertoire: 8 – 30 December 2010

Further info: www.rsc.org.uk/whats-on/antony-and-cleopatra

Download full performance schedule (pdf)

Box office 0844 482 8008
£2.50 booking fee per ticket applies

Book online
www.roundhouse.org.uk
£1 booking fee per ticket applies

In person
Roundhouse Box Office open Monday to Saturday 11am-6pm (opens from 9.30am on 18 December and closes 8pm on performance days)
No booking fee in person

Ticket prices
(except Hamlet and The Comedy of Errors)
                                        Stalls                                Circle
Reduced Price Previews    £25, £20, £15, £10, £8*     £25, £20, £15, £10, £8*
All Other Performances      £40, £35, £25, £15, £10*   £40, £35, £25, £15, £10*

Superseats are available in the Stalls and Circle at a supplement of £5 on A price tickets only.
* At certain times during the performance, the view from this seat may be restricted. Call the Box Office for details.

Download seating plan (pdf).

Season ticket

Buy tickets for three or more of the productions in a single transaction and pay just £37 per ticket for A price seats or £42 for Superseats in the Stalls or Circle (normal standard price £40 and £45). Excludes Hamlet and The Comedy of Errors.

Book season ticket now

Terms and conditions: all season tickets must be booked and paid for in a single transaction but plays can be seen at any point during the season (excluding Previews). Season ticket prices are subject to availability and cannot be combined with any other discount.

Discounts
Discounts are available for concessionary groups, call the Box Office for details.

£5 TICKETS FOR 16-25 YEAR OLDS
20 tickets have been reserved for every performance (except press nights). 10 of these can be booked in advance and 10 will be sold on the day in person from 11am at the Roundhouse Box Office. This offer is for individuals aged 16 to 25 who must make the booking themselves. All tickets, including those booked in advance, will be held at the Box Office for collection on day of performance when proof of age will be required. Maximum of 2 tickets per person. Tickets will be allocated entirely at the discretion of the Box Office.
www.rsc.org.uk/16-25

Access performances
Audio Described and Open Captioned performances will both be available on the following dates:
Antony and Cleopatra        Saturday 18 December 1.15pm
Romeo and Juliet               Monday 20 December 7.15pm
The Winter’s Tale              Wednesday 29 December 7.15pm
Julius Caesar                    Tuesday 18 January 7.15pm
King Lear                          Saturday 29 January 1.15pm
As You Like It                   Saturday 5 February 1.15pm 

Early Supper Offer

Made in Camden is the brand new bar & dining room at the Roundhouse, offering adventurous but casual dining for audiences and locals alike. RSC ticketholders can pre-book now for an early supper from 5pm - 7pm (30 November - 5 February).
Two courses: £17.50. Three courses £21.50.

Pre-booking is strongly recommended - view the menu & book tables here