Julius Caesar

By William Shakespeare
Directed by Max Lewendel

Julius Caesar. A divisive leader who holds awesome power.

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About

Strikingly Original

What is sparking dark omens and plots to overthrow the conquering hero? And what will be the result if he is brought down?

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Join Icarus Theatre Collective as we inject fresh relevance into Shakespeare’s political thriller by setting it in the near future. We use digital screens and creative graphics to underscore the parallels between the schemers of Ancient Rome, the turmoil of Shakespeare’s England, and the power of fake news to destroy our world today.

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Creative Captioning for all performances.

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All in original verse.

Running time: 2h10m including 20min interval

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With a generous grant from Arts Council England, we are integrating Creative Captioning as a complete design element, building on our success in The Lesson.

Neil McEwan

"If this is what comes from flying too close to the sun,

then long may they continue"

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Neil McEwan

"If this is what comes from flying too close to the sun,

then long may they continue"

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Creative Team

‍Director: Max Lewendel
Producer: Elise Williamson
Creative Captioning Consultant: William Grint

Designer: Flavio Graff
‍Video Design: Will Monks
Sound & Music: Theo Holloway
Co-Sound Designer: Lex Kosanke
Lighting Design: Jonathan Simpson
Filming by: Luca Rudlin
Captioners: Joe D'Souza, Scarlett Bryan
Animation: Edalia Day, Nick Laws
Additional Animation by: Virginie Taylor, Liudmila Petrova
Video Technician: Peter Adams

Stage Managers: Lucie Regan, Jamie Burchell
Fight Director: Ronin Traynor
Assistant Director: Fran Olivares
Intimacy Coordinator: Lex Kaby
Vocal Coach: Suzy Kohane, Laurann Brown
Deaf Awareness Trainer: Nadeem Islam
Casting Assistant: Isabella Sperotto
‍Costume Supervisors: Jasper Lin and Cat Duncan
Makeup Artist: Lauren Jones
Trailer Director and DOP for film: Luca Rudlin, Pete
Editor and Director for film: Pete Hall
‍Runner and Crew: Kaleem Ali
Graphic Designer: David Catterall
‍Photographer: TBC

Cast

Grace Cherry: Cinna the Poet
Gareth Cooper: Metellus, Lepidus
Eleanor Crosswell: Trebonius, Calphurnia
Angus Dunican: Marullus
Michael Elcock: Cinna, Octavius
Yvonne Grundy: Caius Ligarius, Soothsayer, ASM
James Heatlie: Mark Antony
Gabrielle Sheppard: Casca, Portia
Michael Skellern: Cassius
William Travis: Julius Caesar
Rowan Winter: Brutus

The Mob: Aimee Louise Bevan, Kitty Delvin, Anthony Harwood, Andrew Hislop, Fran Olivares, Lee Peck, Gemma Reynolds, Constanza Ruff, Dita Tantang, Sarah Warren, Elise Williamson

R&D Cast

Eleanor Crosswell: Lucius, Metellus Cimber, Soldier 1
Sophie Brooke: Cinna, Soldier
Kaiden Dubois: Octavius, Caius Ligarius, Marullus
James Heatlie: Mark Antony
Andrew Hislop: Cassius
Lindsey Huebner: Casca, Lepidus, Soldier
Caroline Parker: Trebonius, Soldier 2
Rowan Winter: Brutus

R&D Creative Team

‍Director: Max Lewendel
Producer: Elise Williamson

Set Designer: Flavio Graff
‍Sound Design: Theo Holloway
Video Design: Will Monks & Virginie Taylor
Video Assistants: Joe
Creative Captioning Consultant: Ben Glover

Deaf Consultant Theatre Director: Zoë McWhinney
Stage Manager: Simão Vaz
Touring Stag Maagers: Oran O'Neill, Tamasin Cook
Assistant Director: Fran Olivares
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Special Thanks to: Charlotte McCabe and Graeae Theatre Company

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Many Roads to Paradise

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"For many reason this play should be seen by everyone. Drama students and theatre-lovers alike will applaud fine acting by the strongest of casts, you would pay a lot of money in the West End for a class act like this"
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"Journey’s End’ is very much an ensemble piece and it would be difficult and probably rather unfair to pick out one actor over another. Each and every performance is consummately delivered." Steve Burbridge

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"We were treated to a show that was true to the H. P. Lovecraft original and made the hair stand up on the back of my neck. I experienced frisson during last night."

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Max Lewendel’s careful direction makes perfect sense of the tricky text, finding as much humour as possible in the early comic scenes. He keeps his actors on the move, each with purpose and justified intention.
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★★★★
Max Lewendel’s careful direction makes perfect sense of the tricky text, finding as much humour as possible in the early comic scenes. He keeps his actors on the move, each with purpose and justified intention.
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