Julius X at Folger Shakespeare Library
Dates: 9/23/2025 - 10/26/2025
📍 Theatre: Folger Shakespeare Library
Folger Theatre
Folger Shakespeare Library 201 East Capitol Street, SE Washington, DC 20003
Washington, DC, DC
Phone: 2025447077
Tickets: $20-$90
Award-winning writer, journalist, and podcast host Al Letson harmonizes with Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar in his retelling of the story, Julius X: A Re-envisioning of The Tragedy of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare.
Just as Shakespeare chronicled history to create a means of understanding the events of his day, Letson highlights and reflects on contemporary challenges by blending Shakespeare with the story of Civil Rights leader Malcolm X.
Ages: Children under the age of 4 are not permitted
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