One Party Divided – One Nation Destroyed
Proud Haddock Productions will be staging their press night performance of JULIUS CAESAR at the Saatchi Gallery, London, SW3, on Thursday 2nd October, a new and innovative version which will then transfer to the main run at the Chelsea Theatre, King’s Road, London from 3rd November to 15th November 2014.
 

The full cast has been finalised and will include:

· Ed Sheridan (Judges’ Award for Acting at the National Student Drama Festival) as Marc Antony

· Adam Blampied (part of the award winning sketch troop the Beta Males) as Brutus

· William Findley (WhatsonStage award winner) as Cassius

· Alexander McMorran (Thomas in the UK premiere of Venus in Fur at Tristan Bates) as Caesar

· Tracey Pickup (The Duchess of Venice in Lazarus Theatre Company’s ‘The Merchant of Venice,’) as Portia Rebecca Livermore (Puck ‘A Midsummer Night’s Dream’ with The Young Shakespeare Company) as Calpurnia

· Mark Lawson (Gareth in Health & Safety at the Old Vic Tunnels) as Octavius

· James Lorcan (nominated by Richmond Upon Thames Arts Council for Best Actor 2014) as Casca

· James Sindall (The Dirty Talk – Edinburgh Festival 2014) as Decius

· And Vyvyan Almond (Oxford Revue) as Soothsayer

The play will be staged for one night at the Saatchi Gallery – the first time the space has played host to a dramatic production. Julius Caesar follows the tale of a group of conspirators who devise a plan to remove the Caesar from power. This exciting new interpretation will retain the original text but place the story against a backdrop of modern day politics. Focusing on the themes of spin, betrayal, backstabbing and power – rarely has a 16th Century play been more relevant in modern society.

Drawing inspiration from popular television shows such as House of Cards, Homeland and The Thick of It, the work will allow the audience to witness behind the scenes politics and draw strong parallels between today’s political situation and the story of Julius Caesar.

This is Proud Haddock’s first production and they aim to build a reputation as a company that truly celebrates the work of seminal playwrights from Great Britain. Planned future work will include the staging of plays from Alan Bennett to Jez Butterworth. The company will aim to share these great stories with different cultures and communities in the UK and across the world.

2 November (Saatchi Gallery) – SOLD OUT
3-15th November (Chelsea Theatre, King’s Road) – Tickets available from http://proudhaddock.ticketsource.co.uk

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