Introduction
The story of "Cleopatra" is a tale of epic
proportions. It features not merely one infamous character from history, but four:
Cleopatra herself, Julius Caesar, Mark Antony and Octavian Caesar. It is a tale of power
and intrigue, treachery and betrayal, love and hate, set in one of the most turbulent
periods of history: 51 BC to 30 BC.
But it is also a tale of more ordinary people - commoners, servants, ministers, guards,
peasants and lovers - whose lives are intimately linked to those of the powerful, the
elite. In many ways, their lives are our lives, and their struggles are our struggles. We
share a common bond through our humanity.
Welcome, then, to the world of Cleopatra!
