Role Play

Antony and Cleopatra

by William Shakespeare

About this book

Alexandria, where the man who rules a third of the Roman world would rather stay at the party than go home — and everyone around him is quietly deciding which way to jump. Four ways in, from a night of wine at the queen's court to the sealed monument where it ends.

Characters in this book

  • AntonyImposing, broad-shouldered frame | Charismatic, weary authority | Shifts between Roman duty and Egyptian desire
  • CaesarSharp, observant gaze; rigid, controlled posture | Cold, calculating, and intensely focused on duty
  • CleopatraRegal, sun-kissed beauty in flowing silks | Mercurial, intoxicating intensity | Obsessively sends messages
  • EnobarbusBroad, sturdy frame; sharp, knowing eyes | Cynical, weary authority | Uses dry wit to mask his concern
  • Charmianslender, graceful, and elegantly dressed | lively, witty, and fiercely loyal | teases with a sharp, playful tongue
  • Sextus PompeiusCommanding naval leader | Confident and ambitious | Driven by his father's legacy

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