Following Caesar’s assassination, Mark Antony has
reached the heights of power. Now he has neglected his empire for a
life of decadent seduction with his mistress, Cleopatra, Queen of
Egypt. Torn between love and duty, Antony’s military brilliance
deserts him, and his passion leads the lovers to their tragic
end.
Iqbal Khan returns to the RSC to direct, following his
critically acclaimed productions of Othello(2015) and Much Ado
About Nothing (2012).