Dead Caesar was a 2007 stage show written by Australian comedian Chris Taylor from The Chaser. The satirical show parodied Julius Caesar, a play by William Shakespeare.

Production

Taylor was persuaded, while drunk, by Brendan Cowell, director of Wharf 2LOUD, to write a play. He ended up writing a parody of William Shakespeare's tragedy Julius Caesar.

Cast and crew

The crew included Chaser member Andrew Hansen as composer of the music.

• Director: Tamara Cook

• Music: Andrew Hansen

• Set Designer: Bruce McKinven

• Lighting: Stephen Hawker

• Choreographer: Raymond Mather

The main cast is as follow:

• Caesar: Toby Moore

• Marc Antony: Andrew Hansen

• Lucius: Andrew Hansen

• Brutus: Ben Borgia

• Cassius: Ewen Leslie

• Cicero: Alan Dukes

• Calpurnia: Monica Sayers

• The Messenger: John Leary

See also

• Assassination of Julius Caesar

References