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Stratford: The Stratford Festival holds a viewing party for “Antony and Cleopatra” on July 2

Tuesday, June 30, 2020

The steamy story of a midlife affair that rocked the ancient world comes to vivid life in this “admirable production” (The Record). Geraint Wyn Davies and Yanna McIntosh “are magnificent together in the title roles” (Sun Media), portraying powerful rulers whose insatiable love leads to warfare and tragedy. Director Gary Griffin paints an unforgettable picture of the devastation wrought by the heart’s transgressions.

LIVE EVENTS

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PRESHOW

with Yanna McIntosh
Thursday, July 2, at 6:30 pm EDT

Lois Adamson, Director of Education, interviews Yanna McIntosh about playing the iconic queen of Egypt in the Stratford Festival's 2014 production of Antony and Cleopatra.

ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA LIVE VIEWING PARTY

Thursday, July 2, at 7 pm EDT

Reason and judgement prove no match for the tsunami of mutual passion engulfing Mark Antony, one of the three joint rulers of the Roman republic, and Cleopatra, the seductive queen of Egypt. Surrendering everything to their desires, they open the floodgates to a civil conflict that will shake the very foundations of their world.

MEET THE FESTIVAL: VIRTUAL ROUNDTABLE 

Saturday, July 4, at 10 am EDT

Members of the cast take your questions during this live Q&A.

With special guests: Yanna McIntosh, E.B. Smith, Geraint Wyn Davies and Antoine Yared. Moderated by Beck Lloyd

BONUS CONTENT STREAMING FREE ON DEMAND

CREATIVE CONCEPTS

with Charlotte Dean & Gary Griffin

Actress Beck Lloyd interviews director Gary Griffin and designer Charlotte Dean about their inspirations for staging this production of Antony and Cleopatra.

IN GOOD COMPANY

with James Blendick, Stephen Russell & Geraint Wyn Davies

Geraint Wyn Davies chats with two beloved Festival veterans about their years together on Stratford’s stages.

FROM OUR ARCHIVES

THE WOMEN OF SHAKESPEARE

Streaming Free On Demand

Cultural historian Camille Paglia explores some of Shakespeare’s “hard-to-like” female characters, including those who appear in King Lear, Hamlet, Macbeth and Antony and Cleopatra.

Photo: Geraint Wyn Davies as Antony and Yanna McIntosh as Cleopatra. © 2013 David Hou.