RSC ASSOCIATE SCHOOLS
PROGRAMME
JULIUS
CAESAR
W I L L I A M S H A K E S P E A R E
E D I T E D B Y M A R I E K E A U D S L E Y
IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL THEATRES
,The Associate Schools programme is our partnership programme with regional theatres and
schools across England. It is built around the principle of schools working in local partnerships
to develop communities of practice inspired by Shakespeare’s work. Each local partnership
consists of a theatre partner (either the RSC or the school’s local theatre) and a Lead Associate
School who in turn recruits a number of Associate Schools. The programme aims to enrich the
teaching, learning and enjoyment of Shakespeare’s work across the country.
The Associate Schools programme also supports young people to perform Shakespeare’s
plays, engaging with his work as actors and theatre makers; exploring character and staging,
making interpretive choices and speaking the language with understanding and confidence.
This Playmaking pack - an abridged version of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar – has
been created for young people and teachers. It is designed to support performances that will
take place across the country through the Associate Schools programme and with our Stratford
Schools partnership.
The RSC is supported using public funding by Arts Council England Registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
The Associate Schools programme is supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity,
Teale Charitable Trust, George Fentham Birmingham Charity and The Grimmitt Trust.
This Playmaking Pack is an abridged version of Julius Caesar. Some characters have been combined or altered. Originally adapted for the First Encounters: Julius Caesar
production in 2018.
Some characters and their names have been edited in terms of gender and pronouns used. We support you to edit these yourself to fit the company you are
working with.
As well as the usual scene divisions, thos script has been broken down further into units of action for ease in rehearsals.
,Dramatis Personae
JULIUS CAESAR
CALPURNIA, wife to CAESAR
MARCUS BRUTUS, a noble Roman, opposed to JULIUS CAESAR
PORTIA, wife to BRUTUS
LUCIUS, servant to BRUTUS
Caius CASSIUS
CASCA
TREBONIUS Senators opposed to CAESAR
DECIUS Brutus
METELLUS Cimber
CINNA
Mark ANTONY
OCTAVIUS Caesar Magistrates in charge of Rome after Caesar’s death
LEPIDUS
FLAVIUS Tribunes of the people
MURELLUS
CICERO Senators
PUBLIUS
A SOOTHSAYER
ARTEMIDORUS, a teacher
CINNA, a poet
PINDARUS, CASSIUS’ bondman
TITINIUS, an officer in CASSIUS’ army
LUCILIUS
MESSALA
VARRUS
CLAUDIO
YOUNG CATO Officers and soldiers
STRATO
VOLUMNIUS
FLAVIUS
DARDANIUS
CLITUS
GHOST, of JULIUS CAESAR
ATTENDANTS AND CITIZENS AND PEOPLE OF ROME.
, 1
ACT 1 SCENE 1
A public place. Enter FLAVIUS, MURELLUS,
and certain CITIZENS AND PEOPLE OF ROME in celebration.
FLAVIUS
Hence! Home, you idle creatures get you home: Is this a holiday? Speak, what trade art thou?
FIRST CITIZEN
Why, sir, a carpenter.
MURELLUS
Where is thy leather apron and thy rule? What dost thou with thy best apparel on? You, sir, what
trade are you?
SECOND CITIZEN
Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I am but as you would say, a cobbler.
MURELLUS
But what trade art thou? Answer me directly.
SECOND CITIZEN
A trade, sir, that I hope, I may use with a safe conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of
bad soles.
FLAVIUS
Thou art a cobbler, art thou?
SECOND CITIZEN
I am, indeed, sir.
FLAVIUS
But wherefore art not in thy shop today? Why dost thou lead these men about the streets?
SECOND CITIZEN
Truly, sir, to wear out their shoes, to get myself into more work. But, indeed, sir, we make holiday,
to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph.
MURELLUS
Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?
You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!
O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome,
Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft
Have you climbed up to walls and battlements,
To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome:
And do you now put on your best attire?
And do you now cull out a holiday?
And do you now strew flowers in his way
That comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood? Be gone!
PROGRAMME
JULIUS
CAESAR
W I L L I A M S H A K E S P E A R E
E D I T E D B Y M A R I E K E A U D S L E Y
IN COLLABORATION WITH REGIONAL THEATRES
,The Associate Schools programme is our partnership programme with regional theatres and
schools across England. It is built around the principle of schools working in local partnerships
to develop communities of practice inspired by Shakespeare’s work. Each local partnership
consists of a theatre partner (either the RSC or the school’s local theatre) and a Lead Associate
School who in turn recruits a number of Associate Schools. The programme aims to enrich the
teaching, learning and enjoyment of Shakespeare’s work across the country.
The Associate Schools programme also supports young people to perform Shakespeare’s
plays, engaging with his work as actors and theatre makers; exploring character and staging,
making interpretive choices and speaking the language with understanding and confidence.
This Playmaking pack - an abridged version of William Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar – has
been created for young people and teachers. It is designed to support performances that will
take place across the country through the Associate Schools programme and with our Stratford
Schools partnership.
The RSC is supported using public funding by Arts Council England Registered with the Fundraising Regulator.
The Associate Schools programme is supported by Paul Hamlyn Foundation, The 29th May 1961 Charitable Trust, The Goldsmiths’ Company Charity,
Teale Charitable Trust, George Fentham Birmingham Charity and The Grimmitt Trust.
This Playmaking Pack is an abridged version of Julius Caesar. Some characters have been combined or altered. Originally adapted for the First Encounters: Julius Caesar
production in 2018.
Some characters and their names have been edited in terms of gender and pronouns used. We support you to edit these yourself to fit the company you are
working with.
As well as the usual scene divisions, thos script has been broken down further into units of action for ease in rehearsals.
,Dramatis Personae
JULIUS CAESAR
CALPURNIA, wife to CAESAR
MARCUS BRUTUS, a noble Roman, opposed to JULIUS CAESAR
PORTIA, wife to BRUTUS
LUCIUS, servant to BRUTUS
Caius CASSIUS
CASCA
TREBONIUS Senators opposed to CAESAR
DECIUS Brutus
METELLUS Cimber
CINNA
Mark ANTONY
OCTAVIUS Caesar Magistrates in charge of Rome after Caesar’s death
LEPIDUS
FLAVIUS Tribunes of the people
MURELLUS
CICERO Senators
PUBLIUS
A SOOTHSAYER
ARTEMIDORUS, a teacher
CINNA, a poet
PINDARUS, CASSIUS’ bondman
TITINIUS, an officer in CASSIUS’ army
LUCILIUS
MESSALA
VARRUS
CLAUDIO
YOUNG CATO Officers and soldiers
STRATO
VOLUMNIUS
FLAVIUS
DARDANIUS
CLITUS
GHOST, of JULIUS CAESAR
ATTENDANTS AND CITIZENS AND PEOPLE OF ROME.
, 1
ACT 1 SCENE 1
A public place. Enter FLAVIUS, MURELLUS,
and certain CITIZENS AND PEOPLE OF ROME in celebration.
FLAVIUS
Hence! Home, you idle creatures get you home: Is this a holiday? Speak, what trade art thou?
FIRST CITIZEN
Why, sir, a carpenter.
MURELLUS
Where is thy leather apron and thy rule? What dost thou with thy best apparel on? You, sir, what
trade are you?
SECOND CITIZEN
Truly, sir, in respect of a fine workman, I am but as you would say, a cobbler.
MURELLUS
But what trade art thou? Answer me directly.
SECOND CITIZEN
A trade, sir, that I hope, I may use with a safe conscience; which is, indeed, sir, a mender of
bad soles.
FLAVIUS
Thou art a cobbler, art thou?
SECOND CITIZEN
I am, indeed, sir.
FLAVIUS
But wherefore art not in thy shop today? Why dost thou lead these men about the streets?
SECOND CITIZEN
Truly, sir, to wear out their shoes, to get myself into more work. But, indeed, sir, we make holiday,
to see Caesar and to rejoice in his triumph.
MURELLUS
Wherefore rejoice? What conquest brings he home?
You blocks, you stones, you worse than senseless things!
O you hard hearts, you cruel men of Rome,
Knew you not Pompey? Many a time and oft
Have you climbed up to walls and battlements,
To see great Pompey pass the streets of Rome:
And do you now put on your best attire?
And do you now cull out a holiday?
And do you now strew flowers in his way
That comes in triumph over Pompey’s blood? Be gone!
