Julius Caesar

Shakespeare’s tense drama of high politics still resonates even today.

When Caesar returns to Rome from the wars a virtual dictator, Brutus and his republican friends resolve that his ambition must be curbed. In Rome this can mean only one thing - the great general must be assassinated. But once the deed is done, the idealistic conspirators must reckon with the forces of a new power bloc, led by Mark Antony and Caesar’s nephew Octavius. When their armies close at Philippi, will Caesar’s ghost be avenged?

This sell out production employed authentic Renaissance costumes and staging. Dominic Dromgoole's impassioned interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s classic plays showcased 'a rapport between the performers and the audience that feels genuinely magical' (Daily Telegraph).

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