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The Cat Theatre
254 Veterans Way, Carmel, IN 46032
October 22nd - October 31st
“Stirr'd by Cleopatra. Now, for the Love of Love and her soft hours, Let's not confound the time with conference harsh: There's not a minute of our lives should stretch without some pleasure now.”
-Antony and Cleopatra
Journey with the Soothsayer, as Bard Fest steps into one of the most colossal yet personal love stories of history. The two lovers’ passion ignites and changes an entire world. Cleopatra and Antony’s destinies are still felt today.
Nasrullah Mambrol writes , "If Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth conclude with the prescribed pity and terror, Anthony and Cleopatra ends very differently with pity and triumph, as the title lovers, who have lost the world, enact a kind of triumphant marriage in death. Losing everything, they manage to win much more by choosing love over worldly power."
"A.C. Bradley considered only four of Shakespeare's characters to be inexhaustible, Hamlet, Cleopatra, Falstaff, and Iago....of Shakespeare's representations of women, Cleopatra's is the most subtle and formidable." -- Harold Bloom
Featuring
Mr Darin Richart
& Ms Afton Shepard
as Antony and Cleopatra
Directed by
Mr Ryan T Shelton
Produced by
Mr Jeff Bick
Mr John Clair
Ms Nan Macy
Mr JB Scoble
Mr Kevin Robertson
Mr Max McCreary
& Mr Glenn Dobbs
Made possible by a generous grant from
Indy Politics
and Carmel Arts Grant
Covid Statement
Like many organizations in our community, Bard fest is updating our mask policy in response to the Delta Variant and new CDC recommendations. As of Sunday, August 8, masks will be required indoors for all visitors and audience members. Thank you to everyone for respecting our Covid-19 protocols and for your support of Bard Fest and our community.
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