Julius Caesar

Alternative title: National Youth Theatre Presents, The: Julius Caesar
Synopsis: A televised recording of Michael Croft’s modern dress production of Shakespeare’s play at the Ashcroft Theatre, Croydon. Performed by the National Youth Theatre company with its original jazz score.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Transmission details: 23 Apr 1964 at 19:30 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration: 80 mins

Notes: Over 400 young people between fifteen and twenty-one were involved in the production.
General: Because of its reference to contemporary culture (jazz score, teddy boy dress, knives and police beatings) the production was nicknamed the "Teddy boy Caesar" (Radio Times, 16 April 1954, p.51).
History: The stage play was initially performed at the Queen’s Theatre, London, in 1960. It was broadcast on Shakespeare’s 400th birthday. This is the first time a National Youth Theatre production had been presented on television.
Reviews: Source: Radio Times, BBC Programme Catalogu.

John Wyver assessess the production at: http://screenplaystv.wordpress.com//?s=croft+caesar (accessed 6/2012).

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