Show Plot Caesar & Cleopatra

Author: George Bernard Shaw

Written / Published: 1898 / 1901

Time Period: 48 BCE, during the Roman Civil Wars and the Alexandrian War

Location: Ancient Egypt, primarily the royal palace and harbor in Alexandria

Summary: Caesar and Cleopatra is a comedic history play by Irish playwright George Bernard Shaw. Written in 1898, it satirizes traditional views of historical figures by portraying Julius Caesar as an aging, wise philosopher, and Cleopatra as a cruel, headstrong teenager.