Antony And Cleopatra By Miriam A. Laube

Antony and Cleopatra was an excellent performance. Miriam A. Laube interpreted her role, Cleopatra, excellently. Cleopatra is one of the most complex female characters in Shakespeare’s work. She is frequently vain and histrionic to the point that the audience must scorn. Laube fully encapsulated the character, Cleopatra, well. Just like Laube, Derrick Lee Weeden, interpreted his role, Mark Antony, excellently. Antony is also a complex character where he has to balance love and dignity at once. Weeden played Antony perfectly. The only issue with the play was specific to the way that Bill Rauch envisioned the play’s staging. Rauch wanted to give the play modern-twist to it; however, it not only gave a misconception of history, but it also confused

If Rauch wanted to modernize the play, he should modernize all the props and set the play in the modern age. Even though the play would be set in a different time period, the spectators would not be as confused because they can juxtapose the production and the play in the book. During acts four and five, the way Rauch’s direction made it seem as if there was no ending to the play at all. Rauch simply exaggerated the scenes a bit too much. For example, the speeches that Antony makes are a bit long compared to the book. It seems like Rauch added more lines than he necessary. Throughout the whole play, Rauch did an excellent job with the lighting and the use of the major props such as the pyramid. When there was a panoramic shift between one place to another, the pyramid would change colors to adapt to a different place. For example, during the process of transitioning from Alexandria to Rome, the pyramid turned from yellow to white in order to adapt to the new scene. Overall, the play was well interpreted by the actors; however, the play was inaccurate historically and the acts were exaggerated too

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