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Charles Busch's Cleopatra
Full-Length Play, Comedy / 3w, 5m
The turbulent life of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, is told, viewed through the outrageous comic lens of master parodist Charles Busch.
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Cast Size
3w, 5m -
Duration
90 minutes -
Subgenre
Adaptation (Stage & Screen), Period, Parody/Spoof -
Target Audience
Adult
Details
Summary
The turbulent life of Cleopatra, Queen of the Nile, is told, viewed through the outrageous comic lens of master parodist Charles Busch. Evoking both 1930’s Hollywood epics and the grand 19th Century romantic theatre of Sarah Bernhardt, this version of the life of the ill-fated Egyptian Queen takes her from her teenage seduction of the Roman leader Julius Caesar through her volatile tragic romance with Mark Antony and to her ultimate death. Charles Busch’s Cleopatra has echoes of the many great stars that have played her on stage and on film, such as Claudette Colbert, Elizabeth Taylor, Vivien Leigh and several who thankfully didn’t, including Jean Harlow, Barbara Stanwyck and Mae West.
History
Cleopatra premiered at Theater for a New City in New York City in March 2016 under the direction of Carl Andress.
Cast Attributes
Keywords
- Time Period Greek/Roman/Biblical
- Setting Several locations in Rome and Egypt.
- Features Period Costumes
- Additional Features No Intermission, Drag Performance
- Duration 90 minutes
- Cautions
- Strong Language
- Mild Adult Themes
Media
"...always smartly campy, often over-the-top, occasionally very raunchy, and always hilarious — with an infinite all-you-can-eat buffet of priceless lines and situations running throughout." - Huffington Post, Read More
Licensing & Materials
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Authors
Charles Busch
Charles Busch is the author and star of such plays as The Divine Sister, The Lady in Question, Red Scare on Sunset, The Confession of Lily Dare and Vampire Lesbians of Sodom; one of the longest-running plays in the history of off-Broadway. His play The Tale of the Allergist’s ...