JONNY WOO ON ANTONY AND CLEOPATRA REIMAGINING AT THE DIVINE: ‘SEX, DRUGS AND SHAKESPEARE’Exclusive: "From their first, big sniff of Amyl Nitrite at the start, it’s a thrilling, roller-coaster ride of emotion," the entertainment icon writes for AttitudeFrom the heart of London’s queer underground comes an unexpected Shakespearean revival. Jonny Woo, East End icon and provocateur, is set to take us behind the velvet curtain of his latest adventure: starring as Cleopatra in a radical reimagining of the Bard’s epic love story. Set in the hedonistic world of Berlin club culture, this production promises to inject new life into classic verse. In this piece, Jonny shares how a throwaway compliment from visionary director Robert Chevara sparked a journey to bring Antony and Cleopatra: A Dream of Passion to the stage of The Divine, his new Dalston venue. |
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