Julius Caesar
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‘That Joke Isn’t Funny Anymore’: Comedy in Julius Caesar
Comedy isn’t always about the joke itself. Sometimes it’s about the pleasure of recognising that somebody else has seen the joke too. Laughter is contagious, and highly sociable.
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‘The Revolution Will Not Be Televised’: Rome in Julius Caesar
To Shakespeare’s audience, Rome was more than an idea – it was often an ideal. But what is this ‘Rome’? Who gets to define it? Or what it wants/needs?
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‘Baby I’m a Star!’: Defiance in Julius Caesar
When Caesar describes Cassius as having ‘a lean and hungry look’, I don’t think he’s talking about ambition.