The production will run at the Omnibus theatre from the 11th November until the 5th December.
Following on from its Artistic Director Darren Raymond’s recent hit play Tartuffe (Remixed) at the Marylebone Theatre, starring long-time trustee Mark Rylance, Intermission Youth, the award-winning charity which transforms the lives of young people through drama, theatre, and Shakespeare presents Julius Caesar Remixed.
Officially opening at the Omnibus theatre in London on the 13th November, the production will allow audiences to see its work it does with the youth in person.
This adaptation of Shakespeare’s tragedy will reframe the play through a contemporary lens colliding classical drama within a modern secondary school setting. The narrative will unravels the devastating realities of knife crime, postcode rivalries, and real-life tragedies.
Commenting on this production Darren Raymond says: “Shakespeare didn’t write for elite audiences, his language was the raw street vernacular of his day. When you listen to the incredible rhythm, wordplay and lyrical sharpness used by today’s youth, the poetic cadence matches the Elizabethans perfectly. This remix isn’t about diluting the text, it’s about unlocking its raw power.
“Through the lens of Shakespeare’s story of ambition, loyalty, and betrayal, Julius Caesar Remixed asks us to look beyond the headlines. We need to better understand the pressures shaping the lives and choices of this generation, and look at how families, schools, and communities can help navigate our young people towards a more hopeful, fruitful future.”
Julius Caesar Remixed will be directed by Stephanie Badaru, completing a powerful full-circle story after first joining as a member of Intermission Youth’s inaugural 2008 cohort.
She is joined on the creative team by Associate Director Federay Holmes (Associate Artist at Shakespeare’s Globe); Set and Costume by 2021 Linbury Prize winner for stage design Ruth Badila; Lighting Design Rajiv Pattani (Darkling by Actors Touring Company & Bush Theatre, Foal at Finborough Theatre); Projection Design by award-winning Cheng Keng (OFFIES Design winner for Loop 2025/26); Sound Design by Intermission Youth Younger’s graduate Luka Burton mentored by Pierre Flasse (Finborough Theatre, Brixton House, Southwark Playhouse, Orange Tree Theatre).
To book tickets visit: https://www.omnibus-clapham.org/whatson/julius-caesar-remixed