REVIEWED BY LUCY SONNEMANN EDITED BY CHARLOTTE FRASER On the stage of fortyfivedownstairs, the air thick with incense and anticipation, the cast of MSC’s Cleopatra and Antony sit around an imposing stone amphitheatre; all but one. In her absence, her supporting characters stare into the audience, their unflinching gazes demanding that we bear witness. This is the story of Cleopatra: Egypt’s last pharaoh, a woman … Continue reading Waking a queen: Melbourne Shakespeare Company resurrects Cleopatra and Antony with fresh, intoxicating ferocity