Julius Caesar

Goldman Theater | By David Edgar | Adapted from the novel by Charles Dickens | Produced in Collaboration with Theatre UCF | Co-directed by Jim Helsinger and Christopher Niess

"I love the name of honor more than I fear death."

When men feel they can no longer trust their leader, where is the line between patriotism and personal ambition? Caesar, the most popular general in Rome, is assassinated, leaving two men – the honourable Brutus and the ambitious Cassius – to divide the spoils. But they've acted without Mark Antony, Caesar's devoted follower and determined successor, and soon the world they have fought to preserve is brought to the brink of anarchy. Julius Caesar is a dazzling masterpiece of betrayal, violence, and perhaps most surprisingly — love.

Tina Packer, founder and former Artistic Director of Shakespeare & Company in Massachusetts, leads this traditional retelling with a small cast in the intimate Goldman Theater.

Parental Guidelines

Julius Caesar is a political drama that turns on the assassination of a public figure. The stabbing of Caesar is depicted on stage, and there are subsequent scenes of combat and suicide. The play is best suited for ages 13 and up.


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