Shakespeare: Julius Caesar

Synopsis

Director Phyllida Lloyd talks to Heather Neill about her 2012 all-female version of Julius Caesar (Donmar Warehouse), whose cast includes Frances Barber, Jenny Jules, Cush Jumbo and Harriet Walter. Lloyd talks about her wish to give women roles usually denied them and her reasons for setting the play in a women’s prison (research was done at Holloway Prison).

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio; Multimedia

Notes

Recordings can be listened to online at the Theatrevoice archive: http://www.theatrevoice.com/the_archive.

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

prisons; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); All-female casts

Related items

Julius Caesar

Credits

Contributor

Heather Neill; Phyllida Lloyd

Production Company

Name

Theatrevoice

Email

info@theatrevoice.com

Web

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Notes

Theatrevoice is the leading online site for audio content about British theatre.