''Cleo'' is a 21st-century theatrical play by

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based on the filming of the 1963 movie ''"

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''" during which Elizabeth Taylor and Richard Burton participated. The play focuses on their relationship. It has been represented by English actor Richard Short as Burton portraying Mark Anthony, and by

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portraying

. ''Cleo'' premiered in April 2018 at the

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in Houston, Texas, and was directed by

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References

External links

*"Cleo" at The Alley Theatre April 6-April 29, 201

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"Richard Short Proves His Theatre Credentials"
March 26, 2018. Retrieved September 14, 2019. Cultural depictions of Elizabeth Taylor Cultural depictions of Richard Burton 2018 plays Historical romance plays Works based on Antony and Cleopatra Cultural depictions of actors Plays set in the 1960s {{2010s-play-stub