Ralph Fiennes Smooches Sparky Cleopatra at National Theatre: Review
Ralph Fiennes, always a crowd draw, plays a prowling General Mark Antony; Sophie Okonedo is the Egyptian Queen Cleopatra. Fiennes lurks and sulks like a wounded tiger. Okonedo regally flounces around the stage and outshines her more famous co-star.There are times when they can't keep their hands off each other in steamy scenes with suggestive smooches and snogging. Welcome to this National Theatre version of Shakespe…