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[0:10] ..." of beautiful rendition of a great play by Shakespeare called Antony and Cleopatra now what makes this very special. Is that the ladies usually behind the scenes has decided to step up front. And play a major -- on joined by Tina packer my friend from the Shakespeare company. Tina welcome Mario I'm talking to Cleopatra I can't believe it. This is very excited a -- back let me ask you first off why you decided to a"...
[2:14] ..." funny by vicious and beautiful lady. Who along with Tina packer and Meryl Streep and many others is proving that -- one does not have to be 22 and and and on some kind of special"...
[2:37] ..." That's let's -- of -- Antony and Cleopatra in what Shakespeare. Had in mind when he put this showed together because many people think Antonin Antonin Cleopatra think of the vote Elizabeth Taylor in that awful movie but what was Shakespeare doing what was his intent here and --"...
[3:32] ..." more important. Out of court that they've got concerned Israelis more than pay taxes so because she's the one that being -- food. Yeah those tax tackle kinds of things for the men and do he's"...
[4:25] ..." and star are yet Shakespeare company this time starring in Antony and Cleopatra. And the reviews have been stellar this runs through September 2 and beautiful Lenox Massachusetts on the big and beautiful beautiful theatrical"...
[5:36] ..." we discuss Shakespeare in its current and incarnation as -- playing and Cleopatra look defect that the critics said well here we have. An opportunity to forget the fact that we have a a middle"...
[6:38] ..." Yeah is playing well I'd say and I shall -- them squeaking Cleopatra boy -- greatness in the posture of Apple. -- so it was a boy that was -- and that but he was"...
[9:26] ..." I'm doing that. But it happened that we who the myth about high school festival doubt that that was an 11 schools. Or doing Shakespeare plays and then they -- together. And they -- little performance"...
[9:59] ..." listened Tina thank you so much in debt good luck was with Cleopatra and as far as I'm concerned I've forgotten about Elizabeth Taylor already."...
[10:10] ..." She's Tina -- she is starring in Antony and Cleopatra. Go to Shakespeare dot org go to Lennox and enjoy a great show more ahead on WBZ sticker."...
[0:00]" Well nice to have you on board here happening out west away is in beautiful Lenox Massachusetts where the historic shakespearean company has. Its place of business of beautiful rendition of a great play by Shakespeare called Antony and Cleopatra now what makes this very special. Is that the ladies usually behind the scenes has decided to step up front. And play a major -- on joined by Tina packer my friend from the Shakespeare company. Tina welcome Mario I'm talking to Cleopatra I can't believe it. This is very excited a -- back let me ask you first off why you decided to a step out in front of food percent in March and do this"
[0:41]" while they actually like that in some and that was the first time like that -- the -- the productions and says he is. In other flights out of the -- it was I -- location XP act and I became restricted directive and I became artistic director. When -- was the -- and artistic the next -- but I was in my. I'm not view and I got back up on stage playing -- amounted to move in I said Nichols when have you been my -- that -- what am I doing."
[1:15]" Well it's -- that the -- the bug you know -- they're facing Europe they've inflicted by -- two"
[1:21]" discovered that united Nigel -- I thought it was playing Claudius in that. There was somebody that I really like working with the chemistry that they draw we've had a good time to get those."
[1:32]" Well a show runs through September 2 and we urge fielder to head out west to -- a beautiful beautiful spot anyway to that take in the scenery enjoyed Tanglewood and enjoy Shakespeare and company. Because on this show is getting unbelievable recommended the globe review was absolutely stellar and I imagine. Even it even then would only experience you have it's nice to --"
[1:54]" Didn't recognize. Icons icons they'd that is not his main thing is to see that in the eye and -- and I am like -- that -- with the me."
[2:05]" You know it's funny the other night I watched 60 minutes a rerun it was a piece with Helen Mirren and I kept thinking. While his had an absolutely dynamic wonderfully funny by vicious and beautiful lady. Who along with Tina packer and Meryl Streep and many others is proving that -- one does not have to be 22 and and and on some kind of special Hollywood diet to to do what they do know."
[2:29]" I have to tell you I think is one of the -- Untold secrets that actually women as they get -- to get sick here."
[2:37]" That's let's -- of -- Antony and Cleopatra in what Shakespeare. Had in mind when he put this showed together because many people think Antonin Antonin Cleopatra think of the vote Elizabeth Taylor in that awful movie but what was Shakespeare doing what was his intent here and --"
[2:52]" Humid it was he was interested in two things it was like about -- love. So kind of that the passions just as strong it is not even stronger. And they -- for Romeo and Juliet you know that it doesn't go away with aids its actually. Dismal complexity more difficult but the passion that she doesn't go away and I don't think it ever went -- and I think she's -- in in the passionately and that they died. But the everything he's lied about his which is more important love. Awful UT you know beauty and what vehicle Hummer. Aaron and that he camp out in the end they clearly on the side of love is more important. Out of court that they've got concerned Israelis more than pay taxes so because she's the one that being -- food. Yeah those tax tackle kinds of things for the men and do he's huge in mobile mobile -- the Gloria and -- and abandoned. Loved you and that but he doesn't in the end he doesn't he he. And that and every time days separate the that they actually two or three times in the and the play. They've kind of wave back to reach you know they keep on finding that would two. And then that's it Indians the most important thing about it because actually exist in this world they have to kill themselves -- together in the next. But I think that -- it was was packed -- to and I think probably it was to him in his own life."
[4:23]" Talking with Tina packer artistic director and star are yet Shakespeare company this time starring in Antony and Cleopatra. And the reviews have been stellar this runs through September 2 and beautiful Lenox Massachusetts on the big and beautiful beautiful theatrical group owns that you have. No no in terms of the staging of the play sometimes Shakespeare's stage to rather creatively have you reviewed opted for the years -- certainly original look and feel."
[4:49]" Well it's it's it's it can't say simply let me make Egypt Israel and they'll tell. And Mehmet PC that you're 78. Is space and -- you know Malek is the banners the value which side anybody is on the speaking any given time but I think -- coming -- anybody can do -- play because it's strange it's like to -- not just to quote here but all across the Asian mind old North Africa in it's about playing you'll -- thousands of miles from one -- the -- and so I think anybody can do it. Is very simply using the camera to tell you know -- able oh -- in the ground in anyway you can to you know."
[5:36]" As we discuss Shakespeare in its current and incarnation as -- playing and Cleopatra look defect that the critics said well here we have. An opportunity to forget the fact that we have a a middle aged woman playing -- what we always assumed was the other part but wasn't as soon to -- up."
[5:54]" I don't know enough about it I was yeah it was the right -- it -- keep on talking about the place as -- the brown cheap so its about as salad days when she was. Yeah cleaning judgment code in -- whereas now she's wise in judgment and walking she told about being includes peeping time. You know he's soaking very much about people who. -- around the world and so I don't think I mean they didn't have that -- of the sanctions we will -- the end -- for at the time is in the young days and it."
[6:31]" It would -- it would protect its begins running believe would they have cast this as many Shakespeare plays. With all men with -- won't get."
[6:38]" Yeah is playing well I'd say and I shall -- them squeaking Cleopatra boy -- greatness in the posture of Apple. -- so it was a boy that was -- and that but he was ranking manipulates people mean he was -- about himself is contempt as the company what middle age and bad -- been playing it. You know what that would be moved and you know very middle age even if the boy it was yeah --"
[7:12]" What's what's different about after all these years getting back on stage in terms of as a director and as a creative though. Producer and so forth. E do you have ideas that are running around in your head a -- are you keeping your your lips sealed or you. Are you being a little bit of both you can't help yourself."
[7:30]" Well Michael commented that it. You know I've directed it and lots of times -- let me live it says he's directing me. A we had a contract fully established from that side. We said that we had equal wait it and in what went on the Senate candidate but might not concerned not about anybody -- and I think it you know what I'm lucky country throughout -- to occasionally a constant that -- direct to plate I think. -- how to do this but that he can make -- about the whole thing who I'm actually. -- I got so terrified of and then -- terrified at that listening to because. I didn't get -- as -- discuss it it could it wasn't carrying the but -- jointly carrying play in this I use suddenly all the fears that I used to have came rushing back in. You know you know -- six -- but the thing is that you walking -- the bundle of kind of what is it what they mean what are -- saying motivated a lot of things you know you Christian Levin -- life."
[8:37]" But I suppose it makes you as a director a little -- and more empathetic once again with your actress issue. Yeah."
[8:44]" I -- out of being about to let it. Well listen I know that"
[8:51]" there's no better destination and western Massachusetts the virtues Lennox and certainly Shakespeare company which has. -- in its 30 years just done an amazing job bringing Shakespeare to not only people in masters but all over the in the northeast and I wish you well and what happens in the off season for you would what do you do out."
[9:08]" well actually this Seattle can actually and -- I relate this you sit there that and you adventure for me that has kind of been -- to direct something inside is there. It obviously is getting back on stage just started epileptic with a bit of a capital campaign I'm doing that. But it happened that we who the myth about high school festival doubt that that was an 11 schools. Or doing Shakespeare plays and then they -- together. And they -- little performance houses its its been incredible and and then we're doing Sherlock Holmes on the main stage regular old uses that we've got."
[9:50]" Oh I'd love and by the US that an all right I can't wait love Sherlock Holmes in any. Any scenic can get my hands -- gondola listened Tina thank you so much in debt good luck was with Cleopatra and as far as I'm concerned I've forgotten about Elizabeth Taylor already."
[10:10]" She's Tina -- she is starring in Antony and Cleopatra. Go to Shakespeare dot org go to Lennox and enjoy a great show more ahead on WBZ sticker."
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