Writer-director Joy Nesbitt presents the UK premiere of her multi-award-nominated play at Edinburgh Festival Fringe 2026. Set during the 2023 Dublin riot, a Black actor, a woman actor, and a straight white male actor audition for a part in Shakespeare's The Tragedy of Julius Caesar, attempting to impress a revered director set on reinventing the play in unorthodox styles. As the audition unfolds, the actors' identities are exploited for better performances, and questions of identity, authorship, and representation come sharply into focus. The play interrogates the evolving role of diversity and inclusion within the theatre industry against the backdrop of the rise of the far-right, anti-immigration movement.
Cast and Creative Team for JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW at Summerhall Arts
Cast
Ensemble
Ensemble
Creative Team
Pedro Pacheco
Lighting Design
Joy Nesbitt
Writer and Director
Ois O'Donoghue
Producer
Martha Knight
Sound Design
Jack Rogers
Set and Costume Design
Martha Knight
Sound Designer
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