Episode 190:

'Julius Caesar' has proved to be one of Shakespeare’s most malleable plays through the centuries as it’s political narrative has been applied to just about every period of history since it was first performed, either in the moment or retrospectively.  In most people’s estimation it is one of Shakespeare’s truly great plays, but that does not mean that there is always a consensus of opinion over the details of the plot or the motivations of the main characters, but by now that is pretty much what we have come to expect from Shakespeare.

The dating of the play

The early performance history of the play

The publication history of the play

The sources for the play

A brief synopsis of the play

Why did Shakespeare choose to write about Roman history?

The play as Ceasar’s tragedy

The play as the tragedy of Brutus

Anthony as the playboy and political strategist

The role of words, letters and misunderstandings in the play

The death of Cinna the poet

The later performance history of the play

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