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Julius Caesar

Alternative title
National Youth Theatre Presents, The: Julius Caesar
Synopsis
A televised recording of Michael Croft’s modern dress production of Shakespeare’s play at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon. Performed by the National Youth Theatre company with its original jazz score.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Television
Transmission details
23 Apr 1964 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration
80 mins

Credits

Director
Michael Croft
Producer
John Vernon
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Colin Farrell
Art Direction
Christopher Lawrence
Cast
Alan Allkins 
Andrew Murray 
Barrie Keefe 
Bill Kenwright 
Brian Croft 
Clive Emsley 
Dallas Adams 
David Stockton 
Diana Rosbach 
Gerald Donaldson 
Giles Block 
Hywel Bennett 
Ian Clegg 
James Woolley 
Jeremy Anthony 
John Nightingale 
Judith Smith 
Julian Packer 
Kenneth Cranham 
Kenneth Purchase 
Leslie Roberts 
Mary Grimes 
Michael Booth 
Michael Cadman 
Michael Newby 
Neil Stacy 
Nicholas Elliott 
Paul Gibson 
Peter Maher 
Peter Raby 
Peter Scott 
Philip Warnett 
Robert Davies 
Timothy Meats 
Tom Browne 

Additional Details

Theatre
Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon
Theatre company
National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
1960s
Plays
Julius Caesar
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Youth Theatre

Notes

Notes
Over 400 young people between fifteen and twenty-one were involved in the production.
General
Because of its reference to contemporary culture (jazz score, teddy boy dress, knives and police beatings) the production was nicknamed the "Teddy boy Caesar" (Radio Times, 16 April 1954, p.51).
History
The stage play was initially performed at the Queen’s Theatre, London, in 1960. It was broadcast on Shakespeare’s 400th birthday. This is the first time a National Youth Theatre production had been presented on television.
Reviews
Source: Radio Times, BBC Programme Catalogu.

John Wyver assessess the production at: http://screenplaystv.wordpress.com//?s=croft+caesar (accessed 6/2012).

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes
The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

BFI National Archive

Web
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Phone
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Fax
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Address
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