Attribute name | Attribute value |
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Ages | 7–12 |
Duration | 20 minutes |
Cast | Speaking parts: 1 – 35 Narrators Miming parts: Cleopatra, Ptolemy XII, Ptolemy XIII, Ptolemy XIV, Mark Antony, Julius Caesar, Calpernia, Pompey, Ovtavian, Octavia, Lepidus, Arsenoe Choruses: Egyptians, Romans |
Keystages | KS1-KS2 |
Musical Styles | Egyptian |
Cast Size | 5–35 |
Most families have occasional squabbles – even Royal ones, but nothing compares with those of the Ptolemys in Ancient Egypt. Theirs were deadly! Cleoptara VII was the last and most infamous of this ruthlessly powerful family that ruled Egypt from 305 to 30 BC.
In this show, Cleopatra's infamous family, friends and enemies mime their parts throughout an intriguing narration about her life.