Antony and Cleopatra: Trailer (Warwick University Drama Society)

ANTONY & CLEOPATRA — Warwick Arts Centre — 2nd-5th March, 2011

"The soldier's pole is fall'n: young boys and girls. Are level now with men..."

The fiercest battle ever fought, the strongest love ever felt -- welcome to every child's playtime. The Warwick University Drama Society's radical reinterpretation of Shakespeare's epic romance places the action of the play within the expanse of imagination that is a children's playground.

War games rage as passions grow, tempers flare up and tantrums are thrown. Antony and Cleopatra kissing in a tree, Enobarbus following his leader and two gangs coming face to face in a game where pax is out and Caesar's coming to get you. Ready or not here they come... Play has never been so serious.

This production of 'Antony and Cleopatra' was originally performed at the Warwick Arts Centre through the Warwick University Drama Society, from the 2nd to the 5th March, 2011. Directed by the founders of Ginterval Theatre and featuring some of its company members. The production introduced Warwick to the Harry Potter version of Zip Zap Boing - Expelliarmus - and The Death Slide.

Written by William Shakespeare
Directed by Clare Byrne & Joshua Elliott
Produced by Amy Coombs

The Company:
Joe Boylan as Antony
Immi Calderwood as Pompey
Laura Cassells as Charmian
Tom Falle as Octavius Caesar
Henry William Hart as Demetrius
Laura Suzanne Hunt as Octavia
Dan Hutton as Lepidus
Lucy Katz as Alexas
David Levesly as Eros/the Clown
Kieran Lucas as Menacrates
Kwaku Mills-Bampoe as Agrippa
Bathsheba Saskia Piepe as Cleopatra
Breman Rajkumar as Philo
Shubham Saraf as Menas
George Ewan Want as Maecenas
Rio West as Dollabella
Nicki Williams as Iras
Alon Witztum as Enobarbus

James Sheldrake -- Dramaturg
Vicky Odd -- Movement Coach
Polly Clare Boon -- Set Design
Alice Parker -- Costume Design
Lauren Stone -- Publicity Design & Photography

Imogen Clare-Wood -- Stage Manager
Lulu Raczka -- Assistant Stage Manager
Lizzie Drapper -- Tech Manager & Lighting Design
Oliver Levett -- Lighting Design
Kenji Foster -- Sound Design

Photography used in this video by Lauren Stone
Filmed and edited by Clare Byrne & Joshua Elliott

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