play "Caesar and Cleopatra" by George Bernard Shaw
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"Caesar and Cleopatra" is a historical comedy play by George Bernard Shaw that wittily reimagines the relationship between Julius Caesar and the young Cleopatra, blending political satire with character-driven drama.
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| Caesar and Cleopatra | 0 |
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| Predicate | Object |
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| instanceOf |
drama
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historical comedy ⓘ play ⓘ stage work ⓘ |
| author | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | historical figures Julius Caesar and Cleopatra VII ⓘ |
| character |
Britannus
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Cleopatra NERFINISHED ⓘ Ftatateeta NERFINISHED ⓘ Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ Pothinus NERFINISHED ⓘ Rufio NERFINISHED ⓘ Theodotus NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| copyrightStatus | public domain in many jurisdictions ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| firstPerformanceLanguage | German ⓘ |
| firstPerformancePlace | Germany NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| genre |
comedy
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drama ⓘ historical comedy ⓘ |
| hasAdaptation |
Caesar and Cleopatra (1945 film)
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television adaptations of Caesar and Cleopatra ⓘ |
| hasSubject |
Cleopatra in popular culture
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Julius Caesar in popular culture ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| literaryForm | play in acts ⓘ |
| literaryMovement | Shavian drama NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| mainCharacter |
Cleopatra
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Julius Caesar NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| partOf | George Bernard Shaw’s historical plays ⓘ |
| settingPeriod |
1st century BC
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Roman Civil War NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| settingPlace |
Alexandria
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Egypt NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| style |
character-driven drama
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political satire ⓘ witty dialogue ⓘ |
| theme |
clash of cultures
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imperialism ⓘ leadership ⓘ maturity and education ⓘ politics ⓘ satire of romanticized history ⓘ |
| writer | George Bernard Shaw NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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