Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare

Julius Caesar is a tragedy by William Shakespeare, believed to have been
written in 1599. It portrays the conspiracy against the Roman dictator of
the same name, his assassination and its aftermath. It is one of several
Roman plays that he wrote, based on true events from Roman history, which
also include Coriolanus and Antony and Cleopatra.

Although the title of the play is Julius Caesar, Caesar is not the central
character in its action; he appears in only three scenes, and is killed at
the beginning of the third act. The protagonist of the play is Marcus
Brutus, and the central psychological drama is his struggle between the
conflicting demands of honour, patriotism, and friendship.

The play reflected the general anxiety of England over the succession of
leadership. At the time of its creation and first performance, Queen
Elizabeth, a strong ruler, was elderly and had refused to name a successor,
leading to worries that a civil war similar to that of Rome might break out
after her death.

CAST:

Nicholas Farrell (Brutus)
Samantha Bond (Portia)
Gerard Murphy (Julius Caesar)
Stella Gonet (Calpurnia)
Jonathan Firth (Mark Anthony)
Colin McFarlane (Cassius)
Nikolas Grace (Casca)
Hugh Ross (Decius)
John Rowe (Trebonius)
Ian Pepperl (Metellus Cimber)
John McAndrew (Cinna)
Sean Baker (Caius Ligarius)
Ian Jeffes (Octavius Caesar)

Directed by Eoin O'Callaghan

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