Shakespeare's Globe on Screen 2015 Continues with JULIUS CAESAR

The 2015 season of Shakespeare's Globe On Screen continues with Dominic Dromgoole's sell-out envisioning of Roman classic, Julius Caesar, which will be screened in cinemas across the UK in a special event release on Thursday 30 April. Tickets to experience captivating theatre from the London home of Shakespeare are now on sale at www.globeonscreen.com.

Director Dominic Dromgoole said of Julius Caesar; "I had great fun directing such an astonishingly talented cast in Shakespeare's story of over-reaching ambition and profound betrayal at the Globe last summer. This kind of robust, vital play translates incredibly well to the cinema, so we're delighted to be offering the chance to see it to more people than ever this year."

When Caesar returns to Rome from the wars a virtual dictator, Brutus and his republican friends resolve that his ambition must be curbed - which in Rome can mean only one thing: the great general must be assassinated. But once the deed is done, the idealistic conspirators have to reckon with the forces of a new power bloc, led by Mark Antony and Caesar's nephew Octavius. When their armies close at Philippi, will Caesar's ghost be avenged?

Opposing dictatorship and republicanism, private virtue and mob violence, Shakespeare's tense political drama reveals the conflicting loyalties between men in power, with themes that still resonate today.

This sell-out production employed authentic Renaissance costumes and staging from Jonathan Fensom, and Dominic Dromgoole's impassioned interpretation of one of Shakespeare's classic plays showcased 'a rapport between the performers and the audience that feels genuinely magical' (Daily Telegraph).

The cast for Julius Caesar includes George Irving in the title role, Tom McKay, Luke Thompson, Catherine Bailey, Sam Cox, Patrick Driver, Anthony Howell, Joe Jameson, Christopher Logan, Tom Kanji, Will Mannering, Keith Ramsey, Paul Rider, Katy Stevens and Dickon Tyrrell.

Shakespeare's Globe On Screen offers audiences a ticket to the best seat in the house from the comfort of a local cinema and the chance to experience the unique magic of the world-famous Globe Theatre, all captured in high definition and full surround sound.

The Shakespeare's Globe on Screen 2015 season opened with The Duchess of Malfi in February and has seen one of the darkest and most seminal productions in Globe's history, Titus Andronicus, screened earlier this month. The forthcoming screenings include 2 further productions from the Globe's summer 2014 'Arms and the Man' season: the iconic struggle between love and duty in Antony & Cleopatra and the uproariously chaotic The Comedy of Errors.

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Student Ticket Offer: Globe on Screen are now giving students the chance to enjoy Shakespeare's plays brought to life in their local cinemas with a special offer of 2 tickets for £10. The offer is available on a first come, first served basis, when purchased in participating ODEON cinemas on the day of the screening with a valid Student ID.