Shakespeare’s legendary love story unfolds in an epic bilingual production using British Sign Language and Spoken English, captioned throughout.

‘John Hollingworth and Nadia Nadarajah are truly excellent’ (Broadway World) as Shakespeare’s doomed lovers in this ‘cleverly constructed bilingual epic’ ★★★★ (The Stage).

Rome is an empire ruled by men. Egypt is a kingdom governed by a woman. Despite their different cultures, Roman general Antony falls for Egyptian queen Cleopatra. Their passion blazes across continents, upsets the world order and puts thousands of lives at risk.

Content guidance: The play contains depictions of suicide, scenes of violence and war, and misogynoir references. The production features the use of stage blood and gore.

Roman general Mark Antony has been neglecting his duties to Rome after falling in love with Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. While in Egypt, Antony learns that his wife, Fulvia, has recently died as the result of a political conflict with Octavius Caesar. This news convinces him to return to Rome to fulfil his political and martial obligations, but he reassures Cleopatra that he still loves her. While in Rome, Antony meets with his other two triumvirs – Octavius Caesar (nephew of Julius Caesar) and Lepidus. As both mistrust Antony for neglecting his responsibilities, the three agree that Antony will marry Octavius’s sister to secure a lasting bond between them. But Antony cannot resist returning to Cleopatra, causing a rift in the Roman empire and inevitable war.

Find out more about this production with The Globe Talks: Antony & Cleopatra, available to view for free on Globe Player. Join Globe CEO Stella Kanu and award-winning filmmaker Dr Tina Gharavi for an enlightening discussion in which they are joined by the Globe’s former Director of Higher Education and Research, Professor Farah Karim-Cooper, and Nadia Nadarajah, who played Cleopatra in the Globe’s 2024 production. Click here to watch now.