JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW at Summerhall
Dates: 8/6/2026 - 8/31/2026
📍 Theatre: Summerhall
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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
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
News About JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW at Summerhall
JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW to Make UK Premiere at Edinburgh Fringe
May 21, 2026 Joy Nesbitt's multi-award-nominated play JULIUS CAESAR VARIETY SHOW will make its UK premiere at Summerhall's Red Lecture Theatre during Edinburgh Festival Fringe, exploring identity and representation through a darkly comic Shakespeare audition set against the 2023 Dublin riot.
THE KING OF ALL BIRDS to Make UK Premiere at Summerhall During Edinburgh Fringe
May 21, 2026 Irish theatremaker Martha Knight's gig-theatre show THE KING OF ALL BIRDS will make its UK premiere at Summerhall as part of the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, after winning awards at Dublin Fringe Festival and touring Ireland and Canada.
Summerhall Arts Reveals 36 Shows of 2026 Festival Programme Including Xhloe & Natasha, Adam Riches, and More
April 01, 2026 Home of boundary-pushing performance at the Edinburgh Festival Fringe, arts charity and year-round cultural hub Summerhall Arts has announced 36 more shows of the 2026 instalment of its renowned festival programme.About the Theatre
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