Giulio Cesare

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Event Giulio Cesare
Venue The Playhouse (1973-2000), Adelaide, SA
Umbrella Event The Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000
First Date 9 March 2000
Opening Date 9 March 2000
Last Date 12 March 2000
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Working from texts by Shakespeare and original Latin sources including Tacitus, Cicero and Caesar himself, Italian director Romeo Castellucci presents a view of Julius Caesar unlike any you will have experienced before. Societas Raffaello Sanzio has recently emerged as a major creative theatrical force in Europe. In earlier productions of Oresteaia and Hamlet it became obvious that the rendering of classic tales in Castellucci's hands, while revolutionary and controversial, made these stories clearer, more compelling and more moving than ever before. Working from a small town in Italy, Castel
Description Source Brochure
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Adaptation
Subjects Power (Philosophy)
Organisations
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Romeo Castellucci Director
Text Nationality Italy
Production Nationality Australia
Further Information The Playhouse venue was sometimes referred to as The Optima Playhouse at this time.
Event Status Completed
Data Source
Source Description
Brochure The Telstra Adelaide Festival 2000 guide
Event Identifier 100363
Dataset AusStage