adaptation
Contemporary Adaptation
William Shakespeare's Antony and Cleopatra, like all of his other plays, is a timeless masterpiece. As centuries and decades have past, productions of the plays have been adapted to fit the era. The Nashville Shakespeare Festival is no different. In the video, director David Ian Lee explains the changes he made to fit with a modern, family-based audience. You can also view a side-by-side comparison of the scripts to see how the Nashville production differs from the original script.