HEY! WE WEREN‘T THE ONLY ONES CONFUSED #SHAKESPEAREREADALONG!!! I feel in much better company now.
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HEY! WE WEREN‘T THE ONLY ONES CONFUSED #SHAKESPEAREREADALONG!!! I feel in much better company now.
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This is between a pick and a so-so for me.
The underlying story of Caesar pulling the strings and his power play is far more interesting than the supposed love story. Both Antony and Cleopatra act like teenagers toward each other. I‘m not entirely convinced they‘re actually in love. She‘s constantly throwing tantrums and he‘s so wishy washy. I couldn‘t really stand either. I was, quite frankly, glad they both died at the end. 👇🏻👇🏻👇🏻
Not as impressed with this ending as I usually am with endings to the tragedies. One last tantrum from Cleo before she attempts to kill herself and accidentally kills one of her ladies, then kills herself with some snakes. I suppose you gotta do what you gotta do. I see the parallels with R&J, but still not impressed with either.
Thoughts? Reflections?
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Another act that‘s all over the place. Antony is dead. I feel this is fitting for his behaviour in this play.
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A long and intense act. There is war. There is the return of a bride, and a return to Egypt. I was, oddly, unsure Cleo was happy to see Tony. Maybe it‘s because I‘m sleep deprived and stressed, but this was a very odd act. Thoughts?
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Very odd moment of the act here...especially since neither seem to have actually done that yet.
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“The wounded chance of Antony.” I don‘t know why, but I like the way that sounds.
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Almost forgot about this. National Theatre (UK) is broadcasting their production of A&C on Thursday. @Graywacke found this for us. It‘s YouTube, so I imagine it will be available after the broadcast as well. I‘m excited to see a stage interpretation of this. There are 2 more productions that will be available about the time we finish reading, too. This one is available this week, though.
https://m.youtube.com/watch?v=lWc6_aCTqI0&feature=youtu.be
Shakes can always write a good insult. If it wasn‘t Cleo acting like a spoiled little princess instead of a queen.
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Well, Antony can‘t say he wasn‘t warned.
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