Dead Caesar
2007 stage show written by Chris Taylor
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::summary 2007 stage show written by Chris Taylor ::
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| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| image | Leslie Hansen in Dead Caesar.jpg |
| caption | Ewen Leslie and Andrew Hansen in a scene from Dead Caesar |
| writer | Chris Taylor |
| genre | Musical comedy, satire |
| premiere | 2007 |
| orig_lang | English |
| based_on | Julius Caesar |
| :: |
|image=Leslie Hansen in Dead Caesar.jpg |caption=Ewen Leslie and Andrew Hansen in a scene from Dead Caesar |writer=Chris Taylor |genre=Musical comedy, satire |premiere=2007 |orig_lang=English |based_on=Julius Caesar
Dead Caesar was a 2007 stage show written by Australian comedian Chris Taylor from The Chaser. The satirical show parodied Julius Caesar, a play by William Shakespeare.
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
- Choreographer: Raymond Mather
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
References
References
- Taylor, Andrew. (2007-01-29). "Dead Caesar - Arts Review". [[The Sydney Morning Herald]].
- (December 2016). "David Kary's Review Gallery".
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