Production Information

Stratford production programme

The Royal Shakespeare Company

'Antony and Cleopatra' by William Shakespeare

The Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon.

First performance of this production: 4.10.1978 (opened on 10.10.1978)

The Aldwych Theatre, London.

Opening date: 18.7.1979

Cast

Triple rulers of the Roman world

Mark Antony

Octavius Caesar

Lepidus

Alan Howard

Jonathan Pryce

Paul Brooke

Octavia, Caesar's sister

Marjorie Bland

Antony's friends and followers

Demetrius

Philo

Domitius Enobarbus

Ventidius

Silius

Eros

Canidius

Scarus

Decretas

David Lyon

John Bowe

Patrick Stewart

John Nettles

Paul Whitworth

Hilton McRae

Dennis Clinton

John Bowe

Alan Cody

Caesar's friends and followers

Maecenas

Agrippa

Taurus

Dolabella

Thidias

Gallus

Proculeius

David Lyon

Paul Webster

Alan Cody

John Nettles

Alan Rickman

Dennis Clinton

David Bradley

Sextus Pompey

David Suchet

Pompey's allies

Menecrates

Menas

Varrius

George Raistrick

Paul Moriarty

Alan Cody

Cleopatra

Glenda Jackson

Cleopatra's court

Charmian

Iras

Alexas

Mardian

Diomedes

Seleucas

Cleopatra's Messenger

A Soothsayer

The Old Soldier

A Clown

A Schoolmaster

A Boy Singer

Attendants, Servants,
Soldiers, Messengers

Paola Dionisotti

Juliet Stevenson

Alan Rickman

Philip McGough

Paul Whitworth

George Raistrick

Richard Griffiths

David Bradley

Raymond Westwell

Richard Griffiths

Philip McGough

Hilton McRae

Alan Barker
David Bradley
Dennis Clinton
Alan Cody
Philip McGough
George Raistrick
Alan Rickman
Paul Whitworth

MUSICIANS

John Riley or Michael Tubbs Music Director; Ian Reynolds flute/piccolo; Robert Pritchard trumpet; David Statham horn; Peter Morris horn/tuba; Gareth Richards trombone/harp; Robin Weatherall trumpet/percussion; Tony McVey percussion

Directed by

Designed by

Music by

Lighting by

Company Voice Work by

Assistant Director
Assistant Designer
Stage Manager
Deputy Stage Manager
Assistant Stage Manager

Peter Brook

Sally Jacobs

Richard Peaslee

Nick Chelton

Cicely Berry

David Tucker
David Dean
Michael Dembowicz
Trevor Williamson
David Proctor

The performance is approximately 3½ hours in length including an interval of 15 minutes.

 

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