National Theatre Live: Julius Caesar

Plot Summary

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. Nicholas Hytner’s production will thrust the audience into the street party that greets Caesar’s return, the congress that witnesses his murder, the rally that assembles for his funeral and the chaos that explodes in its wake.

Top Cast

David Calder Julius Caesar

Michelle Fairley Caius Cassius

David Morrissey Mark Antony

Ben Whishaw Marcus Brutus

Wendy Kweh Calpurnia / Varro