SUU Theatre Presents Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Published: September 24, 2024 | Author: Kol Gibson | Read Time: 3 minutes
Southern Utah University’s Department of Theatre, Dance, & Arts Administration invites audiences to a powerful 1960s neo-noir telling of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Directed by Britannia Howe, this production explores the timeless themes of fate, free will, and friendship. Performances will take place September 27, 28, 29, and October 4 & 5, 2024 at 8:00 p.m. in the Engelstad Shakespeare Theatre. This production coincides with the annual High School Shakespeare Competition, where hundreds of students from across the region come to perform and learn from the Utah Shakespeare Festival’s (USF) staff and SUU’s Theatre, Dance, and Music faculty.
Set under the stars in the iconic outdoor Shakespeare theatre, this production will blur the lines between good and bad, right and wrong, enveloping the audience in a visceral experience. “Shakespeare’s antiheroes are portrayed with devotion and passion for one another and their cause,” Howe explains. “We want the audience to cheer for Caesar, mourn with Antony, root for Brutus, and understand Cassius. This duality challenges our beliefs about loyalty and morality, and draws the audience into the characters’ struggles.”
In conjunction with the production, Dean Rice, a senior Theatre Arts Education major, will host a panel discussion on October 3rd at 5:00 p.m. in the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) classroom. Art & Ambition: 1960s Art & Shakespeare's Julius Caesar will examine 1960s art and movements, tying them to the themes of Julius Caesar and SUMA’s 1960s concert poster collection. Panelists, including members of the production team and SUMA’s staff, will explore the design research that influenced this production’s distinct visual aesthetic. This panel discussion is free and open to the public.
Please pack a blanket and warm jacket for an unforgettable blend of Shakespeare’s masterpiece and neo-noir intrigue. Tickets are available for purchase at the USF Ticket Office a half-hour before each performance or online at www.bard.org/tdaa. Admission is $12 for adults, $10 for alumni (with Alumni Card), and $6 for youth and non-SUU students. As always, SUU students, faculty, and staff can attend one performance for free with a valid SUU I.D. For more information about the 2024-25 season, please visit www.suu.edu/pva/ta/current-season.html.
About the College of Performing and Visual Arts
The College of Performing and Visual Arts (CPVA) at Southern Utah University comprises 41 academic programs including liberal arts (BA/BS) and professional (BFA, BM, BMEd) degrees in art, design, dance, filmmaking, music, and theatre. It includes graduate programs in the fields of arts administration (MFA, MA), music education (MME), and music technology (MM). More than 60 full-time faculty and staff are engaged in teaching and mentoring over 900 majors in the College. CPVA presents over 100 performances, lectures, presentations, and exhibitions each year which are complemented by the Southern Utah Museum of Art (SUMA) and Shakespeare Studies at SUU, and is affiliated with the Tony award-winning Utah Shakespeare Festival (USF). Southern Utah University is an accredited member of the National Association of Schools of Art & Design (NASAD), the National Association of Schools of Dance (NASD), the National Association of Schools of Music (NASM), and the National Association of Schools of Theatre (NAST) making SUU the first public university in the state of Utah to be accredited by all four associations. For more information about the College of Performing and Visual Arts, visit www.suu.edu/pva.Tags: Theater Theatre Theatre Arts and Dance College of Performing and Visual Arts
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Kol Gibson
435-865-8667
kolgibson@suu.edu