The Tragedy of JULIUS CAESAR

From: Craig Wichman
Length: 59:09

The true, timeless story of the ever-shifting lines between governance and oppresion, political action and violence. Read the full description.

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Deathofcaesar_small "Excellent performances and music... all of the power of the Bard, while being as entertaining as HBO's "Rome"... Great job!" -Frederick Greenhalgh, WMPG ************************************************* Adapted by director Jay Stern (THE CHANGELING)from William Shakespeare's play, JULIUS CAESAR is one of the greatest works of one of the world's greatest writers. Featured are Craig Wichman (THE DEVIL YOU KNOW) as Brutus, Joseph Franchini as Cassius, Robert Chaney as Marc Antony, and James Prendergast as Caesar--in a cast including Emma Palzere, Dan Renkin, Clyde Baldo, Katie Nutt, Bernadette Fiorella, Derek Lively, and John Prave. Original music is by Frank Spitznagel (CHICAGO CITY LIMITS); sound effects by Eevin Hartsough and Mr. Baldo. Recorded by Phil Castellano, and edited by Dominick Barbera of SoundtrackNY. Produced by Mr. Wichman. ************************************************* "Brings out all the life and excitement in this history...(A) stunning work." -Rich Fish, LodesTone Media

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"Excellent performances and music... all of the power of the Bard, while being as entertaining as HBO's "Rome"... Great job!" -Frederick Greenhalgh, WMPG ************************************************* Adapted by director Jay Stern (THE CHANGELING)from William Shakespeare's play, JULIUS CAESAR is one of the greatest works of one of the world's greatest writers. Featured are Craig Wichman (THE DEVIL YOU KNOW) as Brutus, Joseph Franchini as Cassius, Robert Chaney as Marc Antony, and James Prendergast as Caesar--in a cast including Emma Palzere, Dan Renkin, Clyde Baldo, Katie Nutt, Bernadette Fiorella, Derek Lively, and John Prave. Original music is by Frank Spitznagel (CHICAGO CITY LIMITS); sound effects by Eevin Hartsough and Mr. Baldo. Recorded by Phil Castellano, and edited by Dominick Barbera of SoundtrackNY. Produced by Mr. Wichman. ************************************************* "Brings out all the life and excitement in this history...(A) stunning work." -Rich Fish, LodesTone Media

2 Comments

Patience Wieland

Posted on March 13, 2008 at 05:36 PM | Permalink

Review of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

An excellent audio adaptation of the Bard, losing nothing in the translation. This polished yet exciting drama is all the more welcome in these controversial times.

Jean Gprx

Posted on March 11, 2008 at 03:57 AM | Permalink

Review of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar

Really excellent, I enjoyed it tremendously. This was an incredibly colorful and atmospheric production of a classic story. Many, many thanks to all involved, and well done.