ROME HBO series CLEOPATRA & EGYPT Featurette © HBO Rome, BBC. All Rights Reserved. Cleopatra's alliances with Julius Caesar and Mark Antony were primarily political in nature, aimed at securing Egypt's interests and maintaining her power. In 48 BC, Cleopatra sought refuge in Rome and met Julius Caesar, who was in pursuit of his adversary Pompey in Alexandria. Cleopatra smuggled herself into the palace to meet Caesar, and their relationship quickly developed into a political alliance. Caesar supp

Announcing four new shows 🎉 Join us for more powerfully intimate theatre in 2026; three world premieres and a major revival. First up is Fran Kranz’s debut play Mass. Carrie Cracknell directs Adeel Akhtar, Amari Bacchus, Monica Dolan, Paul Hilton, Lyndsey Marshal, Rochelle Rose and Susie Trayling in this profoundly moving new play. Next, Russell Tovey returns to the Donmar to star in The Guilty - a new thriller by Chloë Moss, directed by Punchdrunk’s Felix Barrett. The season continues with a m