Queen Cleopatra

‘A lass unparallel’d’? A ‘serpent of old Nile’? Or a woman who beggars ‘all description’?

Dame Janet Suzman has portrayed this captivating queen of Egypt on stage and screen and is fully aware of the greatness and challenges of this famously varied role.

Join us for our next online Research Conversation, inspired by our multi-year theme The Women Who Made Shakespeare, as we welcome Dame Janet who will share her insights on one of Shakespeare's fascinating female characters.

How may we consider the part it unfolds in performance? What may our knowledge of Cleopatra tell us about Shakespeare, women, and the boy actor?

Led by Dame Janet Suzman.

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About our Research Conversations
Every month we host a live online talk which provides you with the opportunity to listen to people who are engaged in Shakespeare-related research. The talk begins with a thirty-minute presentation, followed by an open discussion.

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Listen back: If you were unable to attend our previous virtual Research Conversations, want a recap, or completely new to it and want to see what it's all about, you can catch up on our audio recordings .

This event is part of our multi-year programme, celebrating The Women Who Made Shakespeare