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Entertainment
21 January, 2025
Play a political thriller
ATHERTON Performing Arts is gearing up for its latest production, Shakespeare’s political thriller Julius Caesar.
Featuring many of the talented actors from last year’s Romeo and Juliet, and an exciting modern setting, the production is being directed by Sarah Riber who also directed Romeo and Juliet and Into the Woods.
The play follows returning general Julius Caesar who gains unprecedented power in the Roman Republic. A group of political rivals fear he will become a tyrannical dictator and plot to assassinate him.
The fast-paced plot takes the audience on a journey through conspiracy, friendship, betrayal and war, while showcasing many of Shakespeare’s most famous lines and memorable speeches.
The play will be performed from 24 January to 2 February, with tickets available at the theatre or Tablelands Books in Atherton.
Actors pictured in their dress rehearsal for Julius Caesar.
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