Caesar and Cleopatra

From the Stratford Shakespeare Festival

February 12, 2012 at 2pm

Back on the big screen one last time! Shaw’s legendary wit turns political drama into sparkling comedy when veteran strategist Julius Caesar becomes mentor to the enchanting teenage queen of Roman-occupied Egypt.

"Caesar and Cleopatra is the story of the occupation of one nation by another — and while it is set more than 2,000 years ago, it is surprisingly contemporary in its subject and its sharp sense of humour," said Stratford artistic director Des McAnuff.

The Stratford Festival production of Caesar and Cleopatra stars Christopher Plummer in a sumptuous and effective staging of George Bernard Shaw's play. Department of Theatre professors Robert Fothergill and Phillip Silver will discuss Shaw's provocative "take" on the brilliant Egyptian queen and the challenges of designing and directing plays on the unique Festival Theatre stage.

Starring: Christopher Plumer as Caesar, Nikki James as Cleopatra
Running Time: 2hrs 47min
Genre: Comedy

• York Circle Members: $12.95 plus HST
• Students: $12.95 plus HST
• General Admission: $15.95 plus HST
• Children under 12: $9.95 plus HST

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