Antony and Cleopatra supporting cast announced

A prominent ensemble cast, including former RSC actors Ian Hogg and Martin Hutson, has been announced to play alongside Kim Cattrall upon her return to Liverpool to play Cleopatra opposite Jeffery Kissoon as Antony this autumn.

 The Liverpool Everyman and Playhouse production will be directed by Janet Suzman who revisits Shakespeare's epic tragedy of passion and power 37 years after her career-defining performance as the Queen of Egypt. Antony and Cleopatra is at the Playhouse between Friday 8 October and Saturday 13 November. Two ancient civilizations grapple for power as East meets West, honour and desire collide in a sweeping tale of war, intrigue and passion.  This is the entrancingstory of an all encompassing love that destroys an empire. Director Suzman will bring Shakespeare’s profound, multi-layered vision to life in a modern adaptation sparkling with flashes of period detail. She trained at London Academy of Music and Dramatic Art (LAMDA) before becoming a member of the RSC playing many of the Shakespearian heroines, and where her own Cleopatra in 1973 is widely considered a definitive performance. Antony and Cleopatra will see Kim Cattrall take to the stage in her home city for the first time.  A graduate of LAMDA, Kim has gone on to become a Golden Globe Award-winner for her portrayal of Samantha Jones in the HBO TV series Sex and the City. Her film roles include The Ghost, Meeting Monica Valour, and Mannequin, while earlier this year she received rave reviews for her role of Amanda in Sir Richard Eyre’s West End play of Noel Coward’s comedy Private Lives. Kim has previously worked with Janet Suzman in the acclaimed West End production of Brian Clark's Whose Life Is It, Anyway? at the Comedy Theatre in 2005. Jeffery Kissoon has worked with many great theatre directors, such as Peter Brook, Robert Lepage, Nicholas Hytner, Trevor Nunn and Sir Peter Hall and his theatre credits include extensive work for the RSC, the National Theatre and the Barbican. Kissoon also previously played Antony in Antony and Cleopatra at the Liverpool Everyman in 1990. Joining Kim Cattrall and Jeffrey Kissoon are Ian Hogg (Julius Cesar RSC, Henry V National Theatre) as Enobarbus and Martin Hutson (As You Like It, Titus Andronicus RSC, The Vossey Inheritance, National Theatre) as Octavius Cesar. The distinguished cast also includes Ross Armstrong, Alex Blake, Rory Fleck-Byrne, Gracy Goldman, Martin Herdman, Oliver Hoare, Muzz Khan, Aicha Kossoko, Simon Manyonda, Offue Okegbe, Robert Orme, Bhasker Patel, Ken Shorter and Mark Sutherland. The creative team includes Designer Peter McKintosh (Tony Award Nominee for The 39 Steps, Olivier Award Nominee for Hello Dolly Regents Park), Lighting Designer Paul Pyant, who has worked extensively with the RSC, National Theatre and Donmar Warehouse, and Sound Designer Sebastian Frost (Tony Award for Sunday in the Park with George in 2008). Antony and Cleopatra runs from October 8 to November 13 at the Playhouse. For tickets and information contact the box office on  0151 709 4776 or the website at www.everymanplayhouse.com.