Steinmetz, executive dean and vice provost, College of Arts and Sciences. “As we continue to work to make the study and teaching of Shakespeare a key priority at Ohio State, we are proud to welcome this powerful production of Julius Caesar to our city,” said Joseph E. CAPA is partnering with Ohio State to produce the show in Columbus. The two world-class organizations recently expanded their ongoing international relationship, with the goal of bringing more RSC productions to the United States. This highly praised production of Julius Caesar comes to central Ohio as part of a unique collaboration between The Ohio State University and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The actor John Kani put it most succinctly when he told me that Julius Caesar was quite simply ‘Shakespeare’s Africa play.’” “It also struck me that there must be some reason why Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania, had translated the play into Swahili. “One of the inspirations behind setting Julius Caesar in Africa was discovering the Robben Island Shakespeare and that Nelson Mandela had chosen to autograph lines from the play asserting that it spoke in a particular way to his continent,” explained Doran, referring to South Africa’s notorious Apartheid-era prison where inmates, including Mandela, secretly read Shakespeare. It’s a fast-moving thriller about a struggle for democracy, and the story about two men united by an explosive act of political violence. This groundbreaking production of Shakespeare's classic political tale tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar, his assassination, and the defeat of his conspirators. Young people aged 13-25 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and. Tickets are $38-$68 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. Main St.) on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 pm Thursday, May 2, at 8 pm Friday, May 3, at 8 pm Saturday, May 4, at 8 pm and Sunday, May 5, at 2 pm. The Ohio State University and CAPA present Julius Caesar at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Having opened to five-star reviews in the UK last year, the May 1-5 Columbus run is the production’s only North American engagement following its New York City premiere in April. The production, directed with a new twist by the RSC’s new Artistic Director Gregory Doran, is set in present-day Africa with a cast of highly acclaimed, black British actors and live, contemporary West African music, fostering the resonance of this classic tragedy. On February 1, tickets go on sale for the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company’s critically acclaimed production of Julius Caesar. If you cannot join us on May 3, you can enjoy the powerful production on one of its other performance nights. Gordon Gee and new RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran on Friday, May 3. The College of Arts and Sciences announces the opportunity to see Julius Caesar and attend a post-show reception with Ohio State President E. Presented by The Ohio State University and CAPA
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