I saw a production of Julius Caesar broadcast live by satellite to my local theatre. The play was being performed live at the Bridge Theatre, London. The play had a large cast of actors/actresses. The main characters/actors were Mark Antony played by David Morrissey,  Julius Caesar played by David Calder, Brutus played by Ben Whishaw, Cassius played by Michelle Fairley. 

As the play was being broadcast live from the Bridge Theatre it was strange to see the audience from the Bridge Theatre on the big screen of my local theatre. I could hear them all talking and laughing. The play started with a street party with a rock band playing and I thought it was very enjoyable, I liked the sounds of the electric guitars. All this helped make the atmosphere exciting. The stage was in the middle of the theatre with the audience surrounding it, with some standing becoming the actual crowd of Rome. I thought this was pretty cool as it was like the Globe Theatre and how plays would have been performed in Shakespeare's time.

 I was looking forward to seeing David Morrissey playing Mark Antony because I had saw the episodes of The Walking Dead in which he played the character of ‘The Governor’. The Governor wasnt a nice character but David Morrissey played him really well.  At the beginning of the play Mark Antony appeared at the street party wearing a tracksuit and trainers acting like a yob and partying. I found this funny as it was completely different from his Governor role in The Walking Dead and very different from what he would have worn during Roman times! 

During my homeschool I have been learning a lot about Shakespeare and his plays. I have listened to most of Shakespeare's classic stories, watched some plays and read some stories but these were all set in historical times. I learned that classic stories can be made more understandable when performed in a modern way. I think this can open up possibilities for future developments in old fashioned performances, by making old plays more modern. I enjoyed the overall performance as many parts were exciting with battles, wars and conflict. I enjoyed watching the play on the large cinema screen as it gives a better connection to the actors.