Antony and Cleopatra is a tragedy by William Shakespeare. The play was first performed around 1607, by the King's Men at either the Blackfriars Theatre or the Globe Theatre. Its first appearance in print was in the See more

Mark Antony—one of the triumvirs of the Roman Republic, along with Octavius and Lepidus—has neglected his soldierly duties after being beguiled by Egypt's Queen, Cleopatra. He ignores Rome's domestic problems, including the fact that his third wife See more

The principal source for the story is an English translation of a French translation of Plutarch's "Life of Mark Antony", from the Lives of the Noble Grecians and Romans Compared … See more

Classical allusions and analogues: Dido and Aeneas from Virgil's Aeneid
Many critics have noted the strong influence of Virgil's first-century Roman epic poem, the See more

• Mark Antony – Roman Roman Republic after the assassination of Julius Caesar in 44 B.C.
• Octavius Caesar – adopted son of Julius Caesar and … See more

Many scholars believe Shakespeare's play was written in 1606–07, although some researchers have argued for an earlier dating, around 1603–04. Antony and Cleopatra was … See more

Selected stage productions
• 1931, John Gielgud as Antony and Ralph Richardson as Enobarbus at The Old Vic.
• 1947, Katharine Cornell won a Tony Award for her Broadway performance of Cleopatra opposite the Antony of Godfrey Tearle. … See more