Vidar Hjardeng MBE - RSC Julius Caesar, Audio Described Theatre Review
Season 1, Episode 1678, Apr 21, 2023, 02:00 PM
RNIB Connect Radio’s Toby Davey is joined again by Vidar Hjardeng MBE, Inclusion and Diversity Consultant for ITV News across England, Wales, Northern Ireland and the Channel Islands for the next in his regular Connect Radio theatre reviews.
This week Vidar was reviewing Shakespeare’s tale of politics, revolution, conspiracy, and assassination with the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Julius Caesar in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 1 April with description by professional Audio Describers Carolyn Smith and Gethyn Edwards.
Concerned that Julius Caesar poses a threat to democracy, revolutionaries take the violent decision to murder him. They have no plan for what comes next. As the world spins out of control, chaos, horror and superstition rush in to fill the void. Civil war erupts and a new leader must rise: but at what cost?
Shakespeare’s political thriller exposes the ambiguous morality in trying to shift power. As we rage against the crises surrounding us, how far will each of us go for our political principles?
Atri Banerjee was listed in The Stage 25 as one to watch in 2022 and previously won Best Director at The Stage Debut Awards in 2019. This is the first show he has directed for the RSC.
The RSC production of Julius Caesar continues on tour around the country until 24 June 2023 and more details about venues and dates can be found by visiting-
https://www.rsc.org.uk/julius-caesar/tour-dates-venues
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This week Vidar was reviewing Shakespeare’s tale of politics, revolution, conspiracy, and assassination with the Royal Shakespeare Company’s production of Julius Caesar in Stratford-upon-Avon on Saturday 1 April with description by professional Audio Describers Carolyn Smith and Gethyn Edwards.
Concerned that Julius Caesar poses a threat to democracy, revolutionaries take the violent decision to murder him. They have no plan for what comes next. As the world spins out of control, chaos, horror and superstition rush in to fill the void. Civil war erupts and a new leader must rise: but at what cost?
Shakespeare’s political thriller exposes the ambiguous morality in trying to shift power. As we rage against the crises surrounding us, how far will each of us go for our political principles?
Atri Banerjee was listed in The Stage 25 as one to watch in 2022 and previously won Best Director at The Stage Debut Awards in 2019. This is the first show he has directed for the RSC.
The RSC production of Julius Caesar continues on tour around the country until 24 June 2023 and more details about venues and dates can be found by visiting-
https://www.rsc.org.uk/julius-caesar/tour-dates-venues
(Image shows RNIB logo. 'RNIB' written in black capital letters over a white background and underlined with a bold pink line, with the words 'See differently' underneath)