Drama on 3 | Make Death Love Me: Antony and Cleopatra Re-Imagined

Antony and Cleopatra

Neil Bartlett reimagines Shakespeare's classic war drama ''Antony and Cleopatra'' as a dysfunctional love story between an ageing black empress and a failing elderly white military hero, burning themselves out as they ransack the world for survival.

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Licence: ERA Licence required

Content
  • Type: Plays
  • Channel: BBC Radio 3
  • Duration: 2'58'22''
  • Broadcast date: 2022
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UK only
Staff and students of licensed education establishments only
Cannot be adapted

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