Shakespeare Rewired: PTC Turns Julius Caesar Into a 90-Minute Political Thriller

Shakespeare Rewired: PTC Turns Julius Caesar Into a 90-Minute Political Thriller

PHILADELPHIA, PA — William Shakespeare’s cautionary tale of power, ambition, and political violence is being thrust headlong into the modern age as Philadelphia Theatre Company prepares to debut Caesar, a lean, visually charged adaptation of Julius Caesar that aims to feel less like a history lesson and more like a breaking-news event. The production runs February 6 through February 22 at the Suzanne Roberts Theatre on South Broad Street, transf…