Today I bought myself a ticket for Synetic Theatre's dialogue-free adaptation of Shakespeare's ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA. Synetic used to perform in their own space at Crystal City (now called National Landing) in Arlington VA, but are now homeless; this run started yesterday and is at the Shakespeare Theatre in downtown Washington DC.

Synetic's wordless adaptations are renowned, & I enjoyed their version of ROMEO AND JULIET, and their Poe adaptation. But I wonder how easy it'll be to follow if you don't already know the plot, so I'm going to watch a more conventional performance before my ticket date. Kanopy has something like three different versions of ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA, so I'll pick one of them.

For more info & tickets, see https://synetictheater.org/events/antony-cleopatra-at-the-shakespeare-theatre/

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Why did Shakespeare write #KingLear when he did? Why did he write #Macbeth when he did, and then #AntonyandCleopatra? And why all in 1606? We review #JamesShapiro’s #TheYearofLear:

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Mark Antony the most Dramatic Actor of the Last Century BC
https://mithrandirolorin.blogspot.com/2024/04/mark-anthony-most-dramatic-actor-of.html

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So I just tried to watch a 2020 adaption of Shakespeare's Antony & Cleopatra on Tubi and it was shocking bad acting. like I've seen clips of A Midsummer night's Cream and even those Porn actors can perform Verse better.

Fortunately the Heston version is also Tubi, it's a great underrated movies, everyone should watch it.

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Un bonic record de l'estrena d'Antony and Cleopatra amb el protagonista de la nit, John Adams, i estimats col·legues i amics!

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Here's #MyShakespeareWinter part 35 of 37:

#AntonyAndCleopatra is romantic melodrama on a global scale...the Roman leader and the Queen of Egypt are hedonistic, passionate for each other, even in death...proof that messy love is more inspiring than the cold sober might of Caesar

All the best & a happy birthday to #TimMcMullan!

I had the privilege of hearing him talk about his work as Enobarbus in NT's #AntonyAndCleopatra Nov 2018, and then have a chat after the event and the following 2 days outside the stage door, his being very lovely in general.

I'd written something beforehand & gave him a painting I'd made of him as a gesture of appreciation, so I suppose I was memorable as well. Got thanked with a kiss on the cheek, too, bless, and a later letter reply back.

I finally finished my paper yesterday. It went decently, but writing this paper did cement #AntonyAndCleopatra as my favorite #Shakespeare play. Triangulations everywhere! Also, Caesar and Cleopatra are so shady!

And I used lyrics from #Bickenhead for the title tbh. ✨✨✨ #CardiB