Disclosing Antony's and Cleopatra's relationship from Scenes 1-4 in Act 1, in "Antony and Cleopatra"

“Antony and Cleopatra”
Act 1
Scenes 1-4

In the first four scenes, Shakespeare introduces to us his tragedy, history and Roman play, “Antony and Cleopatra”, where he discloses this as a story between two passionate and power-hungry lovers. It is very important for us the audience to have a great impact on the opening scenes and to feel the tragedy, dramatic and entertaining side of it, so that we can be involved deeply in them and to be anxious for the next ones, which I believe Shakespeare has achieved this marvellously.
Furthermore, we are disclosed to some of the problems and dilemmas facing the couple such as the fact that they are trapped into a no way adulterous relationship and that both of them have to show their devotion to Caesar. Moreover, even though we are introduced to several different characters and baring in mind that the opening scenes are focused on Cleopatra and Antony, there’s only one true main character who’s caught in the middle and who plays ...