SYNOPSIS:

When civil unrest wracks Rome as the famine-ravaged underclass battle the ruling elite, a war hero steps into the spotlight to serve his nation—only to turn on it and seek its overthrow. Shakespeare’s rarely produced tragedy comes to visceral life in the intimacy of OSF’s Thomas Theatre, helmed by visionary director and OSF Associate Artistic Director Rosa Joshi in a powerful, movement-focused production featuring a cast of female and non-binary actors. Sean San José’s modern translation brings the story to the forefront, illuminating Shakespeare’s themes of ambition and delicate democracy that will particularly resonate during an election year.

Directed by Rosa Joshi

Featuring Rami Margron, Maria Porter, Antoinette Robinson, Betsy Schwartz, Vilma Silva, Jessika D. Williams, Kate Wisniewski, Kjerstine Rose Anderson, Sophia Franco, Lisa Tejero, Sheila Tousey, Amy Kim Waschke

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