National Theatre’s “Julius Caesar” will be shown is a live broadcast from London’s National Theatre at 2 and 7 p.m. Thursday, March 22, at Strand Theatre, 345 Main St., Rockland.
Ben Whishaw (”The Danish Girl,” “Skyfall,” “Hamlet”) and Michelle Fairley (”Fortitude,” “Game of Thrones”) play Brutus and Cassius, David Calder (”The Lost City of Z,” “The Hatton Garden Job”) plays Caesar and David Morrissey (”The Missing,” “Hangmen,” “The Walking Dead”) is Mark Antony.
Caesar returns in triumph to Rome and the people pour out of their homes to celebrate. Alarmed by the autocrat’s popularity, the educated élite conspire to bring him down. After his assassination, civil war erupts on the streets of the capital.
Running time is two hours, 15 minutes, with no interval.
Tickets cost $12 general admission.
For more information, call 594-0070 or visit rocklandstrand.com.
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