Shakespeare: Julius Caesar (Shakespeare’s Globe)

George Irving (Julius Caesar ); Catherine Bailey (Portia ); Sam Cox (Marullus/Caius Ligarius ); Anthony Howell (Cassius ); Joe Jameson (Octavius Caesar ); Luke Thompson (Mark Antony ); Tom McKay (Brutus ); Christopher Logan (Casca );

Julius Caesar is Shakespeare’s tense drama of high politics, one which reveals the emotional currents that flow between men in power, with themes that still resonate even today. Staged in Elizabethan dress with Roman accessories and with music played on period instruments, Dominic Dromgoole’s Globe production is ‘fleet, urgent, exciting and dangerous’ (Financial Times), combining ‘freshness of acting’ (Daily Telegraph) with an expert use of the theatre crowd and space that stylishly underscores Shakespeare’s thrilling dissection of politics in action.

Reviews

"Fleet, urgent, exciting and dangerous. " (The Financial Times ★★★★)

"There is a rapport between the performers and the audience that feels genuinely magical." (The Daily Telegraph ★★★★)

"Dominic Dromgoole’s robustly energetic production ..." (The Guardian)

"Dromgoole's taut, thriller-ish production" (Time Out ★★★★)

"Does well to capture that atmosphere of fear and distrust ..." (WhatsOn Stage ★★★★)

"his swift and impassioned revival... a perfect match of play to the venue." (The Stage ★★★★)

"captivating...suits the Globe to a tee" (The Daily Telegraph ★★★★)

"... quietly devastating ..." (The Independent)

"... has both clarity and a gory immediacy ..." (Evening Standard)