Art and violence are two of the rawest, longest-standing forms of human expression. At their intersection we find ourselves in Rome: a flourishing city where prosperity makes way for creativity and proud personal style, but whispered schemes threaten to spiral into bloodshed.

In this abridgment of Caesar, the titular character never appears onstage - yet his colossal influence in Rome shadows over every beat of our story. Over the course of the first three acts, admiration, suspicion, and envy reveal the image of a god among men; a character more likened to an immovable slab of marble than another person. 

In Caesar - as in real life - power is the ultimate currency, and an unchecked obsession with it deconstructs the bountiful, expressive artists’ playground we open into until all that remains is war and loss. 

A successful public figure is a master of perception; an artist contributes personal meaning to the world around them. As you join us in Rome, pay attention to the world you are immersed in. Who really has power, and who has given it to them? 

Staged in the round in a 50-seat blackbox theatre, this immersive production invited actors of diverse ages and experience levels into the world of Shakespeare. Multi-media elements such as visual art, spatial audio, and practical effects combined to emphasize political tensions, characters' deteriorating mental states, and the disparity between public presentation and private coercion.