From the
http://www.shakespeareintheruins.com website:
“…they have a winner on their hands… this is a Julius Caesar that earns its laurels.”
– Joff Schmidt, CBC Manitoba Scene Click here to read Joff Schmidt’s complete review for Manitoba Scene!
“Cry ‘havoc,’ and let slip the dogs of war”
– Mark Antony
“Just watch me…”
– Pierre Elliot Trudeau
“In 1970, Quebec’s Minister of Labour, Pierre LaPorte, was murdered by the Front de Liberation du Quebec, a separatist group who wanted to end “Anglo-Saxon imperialism”. This brought about the invoking of the War Measures Act by Prime Minister Pierre Trudeau (the Caesar of his day), in which our government suspended civil liberties and arrested over 400 individuals suspected of having ties to the radical organization.
Set in Canada during the time of the FLQ “Black October” Crisis, SIR’s first production of Julius Caesar will illuminate the truth that Shakespeare realized over 400 years ago: that we are all capable of transgressing our moral code and of committing acts we would otherwise view as abhorrent, in the name of “liberty”.
Celebrate our 20th Anniversary with us as we present a dynamic, immersive, accessible, one-of-a-kind, outdoor, promenade performance (whew!) of Shakespeare’s magnificent and timeless examination of loyalty, ambition and political conspiracy amid the incomparable setting of the Ruins!”
Cast
Michelle Boulet: Lena, Calpurnia, 4th Citizen
Andrew Cecon: Antony
Toby Hughes: Soothsayer, Trebonius, Octavius’ Servant, Cinna the Poet, Messala
Kevin Klassen: Brutus
Rob McLaughlin: Casca, Caesar’s Servant, 1st Citizen, Pindarus, 1st Soldier, Volumnius
Ross McMillan: Cinna the Conspirator, CSIS #1, 2nd Citizen, Titinius, Clitus
Ryan Miller: Octavius, CSIS #2, Mettelus Cimber, Antony’s Servant
Steven Ratzlaff: Caesar, 3rd Citizen, 2nd Soldier, Dardanius
Marina Stephenson Kerr: Cassius
Artistic:
Sarah Constible: Director
Wanda Farian: Costume Designer
Janelle Regalbuto: Set and Props Designer
Christopher Brauer: Text Coach
Jacquie Loewen: Fight Director
Production:
Rob Rowan: Production Manager
Lisa Nelson: Stage Manager
Jessica Freundl: Apprentice Stage Manager
Steve Vande Vyvere: Property Coordinator, Production Assistant & Running Crew