Royal Shakespeare, Stratford-upon-Avon; Donmar; Peacock, LondonNot only despots and murderous conspiracy but prophecy and magical portents. In setting Julius Caesar in a riven African state, Gregory Doran has gone to the heart of Shakespeare's play and set up a glow around his own future as artistic director " dictator? first among equals? sovereign head? " of the RSC.There is no straining for "relevance". …
SOURCE: The Guardian at 07:08PM on June 9, 2012