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| Marullus / Trebonius / Messala | Ray Chapman |
| Julius Caesar | Bjorn DuPaty |
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Director • Translator • Playwright
COMMUNIQUÉ N˚ 10
by Samuel Gallet
in a new translation by Rob Melrose
directed by Rob Melrose
The Cutting Ball Theater
Photos by Heidi Bohnenkamp
Rob Melrose
JULIUS CAESAR
By William Shakespeare
The Guthrie Theater / The Acting Company
Guthrie Run: January 14 - February 5, 2012
National Tour: February 7 - May 13
New York Run, Baruch Theater: April 11 - 22
Set Design by Neil Patel Costume Design by Candice Donnelly Lighting Design by Michael Chybowski Original Music / Sound Design by Cliff Caruthers
Video Design by Shawn Sagady
Fight Direction by Felix Ivanoff Dramaturgy by Lue Morgan Douthit Voice and Speech Consulting by Andrew Wade
Production Stage Management by Richard Constable
Assistant Stage Management by Meg Friedman
Staff Repertory Direction by Adriana Baer Cast
"Director Rob Melrose's production is compact, brisk and contemporary -- perfect for touring. Using a wall of video projections, set designer Neil Patel has positioned this Caesar in 2012, complete with news telecasts and shots of the U.S. Capitol. Sound designer Cliff Caruthers thumps the point home with lots of bass and hip-hop over scene changes. The sleek suits in Candice Donnelly's costume scheme carry the air of modern power."
-Graydon Royce
The Mpls StarTribune
"Consistently rewarding…
This is one of the most crisply spoken Shakespeares in recent memory. Mr. Melrose has pruned shrewdly from the text and added a nifty, unsentimental final image…
This Julius Caesar will be a tough act to follow."
-Eric Grode
The New York Times
Rob Melrose © 2013