Julius Caesar, by William Shakespeare, is a political thriller about power and betrayal. In a modern-day capital city of the most powerful country in the world, a general returns home commanding both armies and near-fanatical popularity. Caesar’s adulation disturbs politicians, other generals and even his friends, who fear he may become a tyrant. They plot to assassinate him in the name of the greater good. A relentless political thriller, Julius Caesar asks how far is too far to defeat a political rival, taking audiences through the halls of power, prophecy and the devastation of war.