Melbourne Shakespeare Company returns to fortyfivedownstairs with Shakespeare’s gripping tale of power and passion, Antony and Cleopatra. The tragic sequel to the company’s 2023 smash hit production Julius Caesar will be directed by Richard Murphet and feature some of Australia’s best loved performers.

Caesar and his assassins are dead. General Mark Antony now rules. Having neglected his empire in favour of his fierce love for Cleopatra, Queen of Egypt, war rages and Antony must decide between devotion and duty. Join us for an epic tale of love, loss, and loyalty that is not to be missed.