Julius Caesar

After the Show - Julius Caesar

As a class, discuss initial responses to the production of Julius Caesar and how the play was presented on stage. Consider the following questions individually, or use them as the basis for a class discussion.

A. PERFORMANCES

  • Did the actors play the roles as you imagined them? Were any characters portrayed quite differently to how you imagined them? In what ways?
  • Which character/s did you connect with most? Was this different to how you felt about the character/s before the play?

B. SET

  • How was Rome presented on stage? Why do you think this decision was made?
  • What were the key set pieces or props, and how were they used?
  • How did the set convey the changes of location from the Senate to the Forum, to the battlefield?

C. COSTUME

  • How was costume used to denote social status?
  • Which characters had significant costume changes? How did their costume change and what did the change in costume signify about their character?

D. SOUND DESIGN

  • How was sound and music used to create meaning and enhance the story?
  • Choose one particular moment and describe how sound/music was used to influence the meaning.

E. SCRIPT AND DRAMATURGY

  • Were there any changes to the characters in the original play? Were any characters edited?
  • Did you notice any script edits? If so, what effect did these have and why do you think the script was edited?