On April 4, 2024 the Folger’s virtual book club continues with a discussion of Immortal Longings by Chloe Gong. To prepare for the discussion, we have pulled together a list of resources related to Antony and Cleopatra.
READ the Shakespeare play that inspired the novel
- Folger Digital Text: Antony and Cleopatra
- Antony and Cleopatra: A Modern Perspective
- Rome’s encounter with Egypt in Antony and Cleopatra
LISTEN to related podcast episodes
- Episode 27: Shakespeare in Hong Kong
- Episode 72: Adapting Shakespeare
- Episode 86: Tang Xianzu and Shakespeare in China
- Episode 192: John Adams Gives Antony and Cleopatra the Operatic Treatment
EXPLORE the character of Cleopatra
- The Queen of the Night: The infinite variety of Cleopatra
- Cleopatra and Fake News: How ancient Roman political needs created a mythic temptress
REVISIT Antony and Cleopatra on the Folger stage
- Antony and Cleopatra (2017)
- Meet the Cast: Antony and Cleopatra
- Dramaturg’s Notes: Antony and Cleopatra
- As the (Ancient) World Turns: Tony Cisek on designing Antony and Cleopatra’s set
- You Can Dance If You Want To: Movement in Antony and Cleopatra
- Snakes on a Stage: Behind the Scenes with Tony Koehler
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