Overview
This volume offers a practical, accessible and thought-provoking guide
to this Roman tragedy, surveying its major themes and critical
reception. It also provides a detailed and up-to-date history of the
play's performance, beginning with its earliest known staging in 1599,
including an analysis of the 2013 film Caesar Must Die starring Italian
inmates, and an assessment of why the play is now coming back into
vogue on stage. Moving through to four new critical essays, it opens up
cutting-edge perspectives on the work, and finishes with a guide to
pedagogical approaches by the experienced teacher and leading academic
Jeremy Lopez. Detailing web-based and production-related resources, and
including an annotated bibliography of critical works, the guide will
equip teachers and facilitate students' understanding of this
challenging play.