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Antony, one of the three rulers of the Antony returning to Cleopatra. A peace Roman Empire, willfully neglects his state treaty is negotiated with Pompey. Richard II, King of England, is and military duties while conducting an irresponsible, foolish and vain. His weak affair with Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt. However, as soon as Antony leaves, leadership sends his kingdom into When Antony’s wife, Fulvia, suddenly Caesar arrests Lepidus, kills Pompey and disarray and his court into uproar. Seeing dies, his sense of duty returns. claims both their territories as his own. no other option but to seize power, the Antony is angered by this, and Octavia ambitious Bolingbroke challenges the Rome has been suffering in Antony’s visits Caesar to heal the rift. But she no by William Shakespeare throne and the king’s divine right to rule. absence and he has been summoned to sooner embarks on her peace mission an Almeida Theatre production assist fellow members of the triumvirate, than Antony leaves for Egypt, returning Simon Russell Beale plays Richard II, Caesar and Lepidus, to manage the to Cleopatra and making her joint ruler of broadcast live to cinemas from the stage escalating threat of war from Pompey, a his kingdom. of the Almeida Theatre in London. major rival for leadership of the empire. An enraged Caesar declares war Antony arrives in Rome. A marriage of on Antony, who unites his army with convenience takes place between Antony Cleopatra’s. The two sides head into and Caesar’s sister, Octavia, to solidify battle, fighting for their empires and the triumvirate’s alliance and prevent their lives. From the Academy Award-nominated writer of The Hours and The Reader comes an explosive new political drama, broadcast live from the National Theatre. National Theatre National Theatre Live Pauline Gibson has spent her life as a by David Hare doctor, the inspiring leader of a local At the National Theatre we make world- National Theatre Live distributes a National Theatre production health campaign. When she crosses paths class theatre, and we make it for everyone. world-class theatre straight from with her old boyfriend, a stalwart loyalist in stages across the United Kingdom to Labour Party politics, she’s faced with We stage over 20 productions at our cinema screens around the world. an agonising decision. South Bank home in London each year. Our programme is broad and inclusive, Working with the best of British appealing to the widest possible theatre companies and producers, audiences with new plays, musicals, we simultaneously broadcast live reimagined classics and work for young theatre shows to cinemas in the audiences. Our work is also seen in UK, Europe and sometimes North London’s West End, on tour across the UK America, as well as capturing the live and internationally, and through National performance for encore screenings in Theatre Live broadcasts and screenings to other territories. cinemas around the world. Our live broadcasts and screenings Whether you’ve seen our work many have been seen by over 8 million times or are joining us for the first time, people in 2,500 cinemas in 65 we hope you will be entertained, countries since we launched in 2009. challenged and inspired. nationaltheatre.org.uk ntlive.com facebook/nationaltheatre facebook/ntlive @nationaltheatre @ntlive