Antony & Cleopatra presented by Synetic Theater at Michael R. Klein Theatre

Antony & Cleopatra

Michael R. Klein Theatre
450 7th Street NW Washington

Synetic returns triumphantly to the Shakespeare Theatre with its epic wordless adaptation of Antony & Cleopatra. Featuring the unparalleled skills of the Synetic ensemble, this passionate love story is a collision of empires, as the ascension and assassination of Julius Caesar gives way to the sweeping love story of the Queen of Egypt, Cleopatra, and Caesar’s mighty captain, Antony. Vato Tsikurishvili and Irina Kavsadze star as the pair whose love shakes the foundations of empires.

Presented by Synetic Theater

Thru - Jan 25, 2026

Thursdays: 12:00pm & 7:30pm

Fridays: 7:30pm

Saturdays: 1:30pm & 7:30pm

Sundays: 3:00pm

Show Type: Drama

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Antony & Cleopatra Reviews

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Washington Post - Somewhat Recommended

"...What is often missing amid the theatrical coups is narrative focus. The incorporation of backstory, including the tale of Cleopatra’s rivalry with her brother Ptolemy (Natan-Maël Gray), detracts from the titular romance. And while Shakespeare’s original admittedly also bops between places, personalities and armies, its dialogue often returns to the eponymous lovers when they aren’t onstage themselves. That conversational gravity can’t be a factor in this dialogue-free version, adapted by Nathan Weinberger and Paata Tsikurishvili."

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- Celia Wren

BroadwayWorld - Recommended

"...The winter offering of Synetic Theater is a grand story chronicled by Roman historians and subsequently immortalized by Shakespeare. A tale of sweeping grandeur, power plays, alliances, nations conquered, unseemly lustful urges, and betrayal. Now let’s portray all that using only Sight, Sound, and movement. Get ready for something completely different…”Antony and Cleopatra.” It is simply put, a spectacle."

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- Brian Bochicchio

DC Theater Arts - Recommended

"...Synetic’s production brackets the play’s historicization of the Roman Empire from its more speculative love story. The Roman senate is caricatured through mechanized, economical choreography, effectively contrasting Antony and Cleopatra’s high-drama intimacy. Much as it might have appeared through Shakespeare’s eyes, Egypt becomes Rome’s exotified counterpoint. With so much ground to cover, Synetic’s production has little choice but to indulge in exposition, which can range from overextended to simply tiresome."

- Melissa Sturges

Antony & Cleopatra presented by Synetic Theater at Michael R. Klein Theatre