"Caesar and Cleopatra" by George Bernard Shaw is a play that tells a made-up story about Julius Caesar and Cleopatra meeting in Egypt when Caesar invades. The play looks at themes like power, being young, and how men and women act with each other. It shows how Cleopatra changes as she tries to rule her country while dealing with her brother Ptolemy and Rome's hunger for power. The play begins on a moonlit night in Egypt, where Egyptian guards learn that Caesar has arrived with his army. They brag and joke about the Roman threat, but a soldier named Bel Affris warns them that they are in danger and Caesar's army is already winning. The guards are worried because Cleopatra is not there, and they must figure out how to protect or use her as war and political plots start to unfold. The beginning of the play mixes humor and serious drama, setting the scene for the complicated relationship between Caesar and Cleopatra.
Caesar and Cleopatra
By Bernard Shaw
Amidst war and political schemes, an Egyptian queen and a Roman ruler find their lives intertwined, forever changing their destinies.
Summary
About the AuthorGeorge Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
George Bernard Shaw, known at his insistence as Bernard Shaw, was an Irish playwright, critic, polemicist and political activist. His influence on Western theatre, culture and politics extended from the 1880s to his death and beyond. He wrote more than sixty plays, including major works such as Man and Superman (1902), Pygmalion (1913) and Saint Joan (1923). With a range incorporating both contemporary satire and historical allegory, Shaw became the leading dramatist of his generation, and in 1925 was awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature.
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