Julius Caesar

Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital. 

The Bridge Theatre’s auditorium was transformed for Nicholas Hytner’s promenade staging of Shakespeare’s political thriller. 

Audiences were able to choose from two ways of experiencing the production: sit in-the-round and look onto the arena, or become part of the action and join the crowd of hundreds that stand amongst the street party greeting Caesar’s triumphant return to Rome, the congress that witnesses his murder and the civil war that erupts in the wake of his assassination. 

Ben Whishaw and Michelle Fairley played Brutus and Cassius, leaders of the coup, David Calder played Caesar and David Morrissey is Mark Antony, who brings Rome back under control after the conspirators’ defeat. The production designer was Bunny Christie, with costumes by Christina Cunningham, lighting by Bruno Poet and music by Nick Powell.

Julius Caesar was broadcast by National Theatre Live on 22 March 2018

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The Bridge, London

20 January –15 April 2018

Writer William Shakespeare 

Director Nicholas Hytner 

Production Design Bunny Christie 

Costume Design Christina Cunningham 

Lighting Design Bruno Poet 

Sound Design Paul Arditti 

Composer Nick Powell 

Fight Director Kate Waters