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Title details for Antony and Cleopatra by William Shakespeare - Available

Antony and Cleopatra

Drama

by William Shakespeare
Alex Kingston
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Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in Shakespeare's tragedy of love and power.
As part of BBC Radio 3's celebration of the 450th anniversary of the birth of William Shakespeare, Kenneth Branagh and Alex Kingston star in this brand new production.
Lovers, politicians, superstars. Antony & Cleopatra is Shakespeare's late and epic tragedy of mature love, and the catastrophic fall from grace and power that it brings about. Irresistibly drawn together, the couple are surrounded by friends, enemies, admirers and critics, none of who remain unscathed by the folly and heartbreak of this magnificent pair. As empires clash around them, their destiny seems inevitable: to love each other 'til death and even beyond.
Produced by BBC Cymru Wales for BBC Radio 3, this radio production also features Geoffrey Streatfeild, Nigel Anthony, Don Gilet and Peter Polycarpou amongst its cast.

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  • Release date

    June 19, 2014

  • Formats

    • OverDrive Listen audiobook

      • ISBN: 9781910281130
      • File size: 69459 KB
      • Duration: 02:24:42

  • Languages

    • English

  • Levels

    • Lexile® Measure: 800

  • Reviews

    • AudioFile Magazine
      Arkangel, which intends to produce all 38 of Shakespeare's plays, presents one of Shakespeare's tragedies, which concerns the struggle between the desire for a woman and the duty of politics. The cast consists of gifted British film and theater actors. This dramatic performance is faithful to Shakespeare's text, and the actors are excellent; it is no mere reading of the text. But while there is never a moment when one has to strain to hear the words of a performer, the play is not easy to follow without the text. The use of Scottish and cockney accents for some of the characters takes some time to adjust to, but in the end it works. M.L.C. (c) AudioFile 2002, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      This production performed by the Shakespeare Recording Society (with special guests)--is excellent in its recording quality. Pamela Brown's performance as Cleopatra herself certainly stands out. What she does with the words of the anguished queen is like what Edith Piaf did with a common love song. With her deep breaths and moaning, it would have been easy for Brown to fall over that delicate edge of emoting into a pit of melodrama, but she never does. Listeners are given an energetic and passionate woman. And with Anthony Quayle's dashing Antony and Paul Daneman's regal Caesar, the triumvirate is wildly successful. R.A.P. (c)AudioFile, Portland, Maine
    • AudioFile Magazine
      The challenge of taking a play created for the stage and translating it to the audio format may seem daunting, but this production does just that--exceptionally well. The use of sound is outstanding--seagulls caw, swords clash, and crickets chirp to indicate sea, battle, and night scenes. The actors speak close to the microphone to convey the play's asides, and transitional music creatively denotes setting changes from Rome to Alexandria. As for voice talent, the triumvirate triumphs, and Frances Barber perfectly captures both Cleopatra's rage and hysteria. With neither the text nor a live actor to reference, in group scenes it can be difficult to tell exactly who is speaking, but not so much as to adversely affect this enjoyable experience. M.D. Winner of AudioFile Earphones Award © AudioFile 2012, Portland, Maine

Formats

  • OverDrive Listen audiobook

subjects

Languages

  • English

Levels

  • Lexile® Measure:800

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