Production 2006

Act 1 Scene 1

CLEOPATRA If it be love indeed, tell me how much.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) threatens Antony (Patrick Stewart) with a whip as she leads him on with his hands tied.

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Act 1 Scene 1

ANTONY There's not a minute of our lives should stretch without some pleasure now.

Antony (Patrick Stewart) is infatuated with Cleopatra (Harriet Walter).

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Act 2 Scene 7

OCTAVIUS I had rather fast from all, four days, than drink so much in one.

Antony (Patrick Stewart) hands Octavius Caesar (John Hopkins) a bowl, as he relunctantly joins in the drinking on Pompey's ship.

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Act 2 Scene 2

OCTAVIUS Welcome to Rome.

Antony (Patrick Stewart) returns to Rome and meets Octavius Caesar (John Hopkins) and Lepidus (James Hayes).

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Act 4 Scene 4

ANTONY Thou art the armourer of my heart.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) helps Eros (Chris Jarman) put on on Antony's armour (Patrick Stewart).

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Act 4 Scene 8

ANTONY Give me thy hand. Through Alexandria make a jolly march.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) joins Antony (Patrick Walter) in his celebrations.

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Act 4 Scene 8

ANTONY Heaven and earth may strike their sounds together, applauding our approach.

A triumphant Antony (Patrick Stewart) is carried by a soldier (David Rubin).

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Act 3 Scene 13

ANTONY Cold-hearted towards me?

After finding Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) kissing Thidias, Antony (Patrick Stewart) forgives her.

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Act 4 Scene 15

CLEOPATRA Our strength is all gone into heaviness, that makes the weight.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter), Charmian (Golda Rosheuvel) and Iras (Emma Jay Thomas) haul a dying Antony (Patrick Stewart) up into the monument.

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Act 4 Scene 15

CLEOPATRA The odds is gone, and there is nothing left remarkable beneath the visiting moon.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) faints, overcome at the death of Antony (Patrick Stewart)

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Act 5 Scene 2

CLEOPATRA Rather on Nilus' mud lay me stark nak'd and let the waterflies blow me into abhorring!

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) refuses to go with Proculeius (Rob Carroll) to Rome, saying she will find a way to kill herself instead.

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Act 5 Scene 2

CLEOPATRA My master and my lord I must obey.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) kneels before Caesar (John Hopkins).

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Act 5 Scene 2

CLEOPATRA Give me my robe; put on my crown; I have immortal longings in me.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) is dressed in robes by Iras (Emma Jay Thomas) and Charmian (Golda Rosheuvel).

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Act 5 Scene 2

CLEOPATRA With thy sharp teeth this knot intrinsicate of life at once untie.

Cleopatra (Harriet Walter) prepares to die by being bitten by an asp. (This production featured a live but harmless snake!)

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