Julius Caesar at Boston Center for the Arts

Deep in the heart of the capital, murderous political intrigue unfolds as the Bridge Repertory Theater of Boston stages Julius Caesar, the Shakespeare "history play" that remains intensely relevant to contemporary audiences. More scandalous than Scandal and more devious than House of Cards, Julius Caesar finds its title character locked in a life-and-death struggle for power with his former "friends, Romans, countrymen," Brutus and Cassius. Step into the Boston Center for the Arts' Calderwood Pavilion and revel in all the unforgettable drama, as the actions of these friends-turned-conspirators set off a civil war at the dawn of the Roman Empire. This show's stripped-down staging puts emphasis on making Julius Caesar's language accessible to a wide audience.