''Dead Caesar'' was a 2007 stage show written by Australian comedian
Chris Taylor from
The Chaser. The satirical show parodied ''
Julius Caesar
Gaius Julius Caesar (12 or 13 July 100 BC – 15 March 44 BC) was a Roman general and statesman. A member of the First Triumvirate, Caesar led the Roman armies in the Gallic Wars before defeating his political rival Pompey in Caesar's civil wa ...
'', a play by
William Shakespeare
William Shakespeare ( 23 April 1564 – 23 April 1616) was an English playwright, poet and actor. He is widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's pre-eminent dramatist. He is often called England's nation ...
.
Production
Taylor was persuaded, while drunk, by
Brendan Cowell, director of Wharf 2LOUD, to write a play. He ended up writing a parody of William Shakespeare's tragedy ''Julius Caesar''.
Cast and crew
The crew included Chaser member Andrew Hansen as composer of the music.
*Director: Tamara Cook
*Music:
Andrew Hansen
*Set Designer: Bruce McKinven
*Lighting: Stephen Hawker
The main cast is as follow:
*Caesar: Toby Moore
*Marc Antony: Andrew Hansen
*Lucius: Andrew Hansen
*Brutus: Ben Borgia
*Cassius: Ewen Leslie
*Cicero: Alan Dukes
*Calpurnia: Monica Sayers
*The Messenger: John Leary
See also
*
Assassination of Julius Caesar
Julius Caesar, the Roman dictator, was assassinated on the Ides of March (15 March) 44 BC by a group of senators during a Roman Senate, Senate session at the Curia of Pompey, located within the Theatre of Pompey in Ancient Rome, Rome. The ...
References
{{Julius Caesar (play)
The Chaser
Works based on Julius Caesar (play)
Depictions of Julius Caesar in plays