Julius Caesar
Ashland, Oregon at the Oregon Shakespeare FestivalJulius Caesar by William Shakespeare All the best moments of this production of Julius Caesar come before Shakespeare's words are heard on stage: The banners in front of the New Theater venue and in its lobbies memorialize assassinated leaders from Xerxes in ancient Persia through Indira Gandhi in modern India. Stark and powerful, these black and white statements promise an accessible, strong, and contemporary evening. Before going dark, Vilma Silva (Caesar -- no problems for me with this gender twist) introduces herself and asks that the audience participate in the play by cheering for [...]