In our version of the play, we are not in ancient Rome, but in the present, and instead of long robes the actors wear fancy suits and dresses like you would see in today’s world of politics. Neither of us was interested in recreating the real historical events and figures from 44 BC. So now we dare to take on such a big project ourselves, and although there are still many pieces to be put together, we are already very excited about the result.ĭuring our first discussions about the play, it became very clear that we share the same artistic vision. Being core ensemble members of Shakespeare Frankfurt for almost seven years, we were able to observe and experience the processes surrounding a theater production multiple times at close range. But we both like to take on new challenges and wanted to try out what it’s like to bring a story to life and to be responsible for all creative decisions and formal tasks backstage. So far, we have worked primarily on stage, and continue to do so – even in this production – because at heart we are first and foremost actors. JULIUS CAESAR is our 13th theater-related collaboration. So it comes as no surprise that we chose this key work of Shakespeare, marking the transition from his historical plays to the great existential dramas, for our directorial debut. There are no winners in this story and the boundaries between good and evil become blurred. Public opinion tilts, the conscience of the murderers becomes a burden, and what should bring order creates only chaos. Unusually straightforward for Shakespeare, without subplots or poetic digressions, the play reads like a contemporary political thriller: a brutal assassination is prepared and carried out, with disastrous consequences for all involved. But it’s not just the subject matter that makes JULIUS CAESAR seem so relevant and modern, but also its dramaturgical structure. What sounds like a description of our present time is already 500 years old. A drama about political unrest, about the contrast between democracy and autocracy, about a murder that is committed out of political convictions and sparks a war that influences world events.
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