Royal Shakespeare Company's Julius Caesar Tickets On Sale
Royal Shakespeare Company
Julius Caesar
Presented by The Ohio State University and CAPA
The College of Arts and Sciences announces the opportunity to see Julius Caesar and attend a post-show reception with Ohio State President E. Gordon Gee and new RSC Artistic Director Gregory Doran on Friday, May 3. Register for tickets and the reception.
If you cannot join us on May 3, you can enjoy the powerful production on one of its other performance nights.
May 1-5
Southern Theatre
On February 1, tickets go on sale for the world-renowned Royal Shakespeare Company’s critically acclaimed production of Julius Caesar. The production, directed with a new twist by the RSC’s new Artistic Director Gregory Doran, is set in present-day Africa with a cast of highly acclaimed, black British actors and live, contemporary West African music, fostering the resonance of this classic tragedy. Having opened to five-star reviews in the UK last year, the May 1-5 Columbus run is the production’s only North American engagement following its New York City premiere in April.
The Ohio State University and CAPA present Julius Caesar at the Southern Theatre (21 E. Main St.) on Wednesday, May 1, at 7:30 pm; Thursday, May 2, at 8 pm; Friday, May 3, at 8 pm; Saturday, May 4, at 8 pm; and Sunday, May 5, at 2 pm. Tickets are $38-$68 at the CAPA Ticket Center (39 E. State St.), all Ticketmaster outlets, and ticketmaster.com. To purchase tickets by phone, please call (614) 469-0939 or (800) 745-3000.
Young people aged 13-25 may purchase $5 PNC Arts Alive All Access tickets while available. For more information, visit GoFor5.com.
This groundbreaking production of Shakespeare's classic political tale tells the story of the conspiracy against Caesar, his assassination, and the defeat of his conspirators. It’s a fast-moving thriller about a struggle for democracy, and the story about two men united by an explosive act of political violence.
“One of the inspirations behind setting Julius Caesar in Africa was discovering the Robben Island Shakespeare and that Nelson Mandela had chosen to autograph lines from the play asserting that it spoke in a particular way to his continent,” explained Doran, referring to South Africa’s notorious Apartheid-era prison where inmates, including Mandela, secretly read Shakespeare. “It also struck me that there must be some reason why Julius Nyerere, the first president of Tanzania, had translated the play into Swahili. The actor John Kani put it most succinctly when he told me that Julius Caesar was quite simply ‘Shakespeare’s Africa play.’”
This highly praised production of Julius Caesar comes to central Ohio as part of a unique collaboration between The Ohio State University and the Royal Shakespeare Company. The two world-class organizations recently expanded their ongoing international relationship, with the goal of bringing more RSC productions to the United States. CAPA is partnering with Ohio State to produce the show in Columbus.
“As we continue to work to make the study and teaching of Shakespeare a key priority at Ohio State, we are proud to welcome this powerful production of Julius Caesar to our city,” said Joseph E. Steinmetz, executive dean and vice provost, College of Arts and Sciences. “We’re delighted to be working closely with CAPA and other professional arts organizations to champion the arts in Columbus, and bring the visionary talent of the RSC to the broader local community.”
The Royal Shakespeare Company in America is presented in collaboration with The Ohio State University.
Photo credit: Kwame Lestrade.
3 Ways to Buy Tickets
- Order online: CAPA members and non-members from Ticketmaster.com
- 2. Call: CAPA Ticket Center at 614-469-0939 or Ticketmaster at 1-800-745-3000.
- 3. Visit: CAPA Ticket Center at the Ohio Theatre (39 E. State Street).
*Tickets go on sale to the general public Friday, February 1, 2013, at 10 am. Restoration and service fees may apply.
