availablepublic1269https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/shakespeare-uncovered-series-iii-julius-caesar-with-brian-cox/3016924129cove1269"Julius Caesar" with Brian Cox PreviewBrian Cox explores "Julius Caesar," a play about a free republic's fall into corruption.Brian Cox explores how "Julius Caesar," for many years, was seen to represent the American experience: the birth of a Republic. The play explores how easy it is for a free republic to fall into corruption. More than that, the play challenges us to think about who or what to trust and what values we want to live by — and to look inside and wonder how well we even know ourselves.2018-10-19 21:00publishdisabledshowfalse1393A Brutal Age of PoliticsRichard III’s genius is his ability to become whoever he needs to be in his quest to achiehttps://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/richard-iii-with-sir-antony-sher-a-brutal-age-of-politics/2018-10-26 21:00https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/files/2018/10/Richard-III_Clip2_Mm_Thumbnail-480x270.jpg3017500443cove1389I Am Not Shaped for SportIn the play, Richard III speaks about how his deformities made him an outsider.https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/uncategorized/richard-iii-with-sir-antony-sher-i-am-not-shaped-for-sport/2018-10-26 21:00https://pbs-wnet-preprod.digi-producers.pbs.org/wnet/shakespeare-uncovered/files/2018/10/RichardIII_Clip1_MM_Thumbnail-480x270.jpg3017478194cove
Premieres Friday, October 19 at 10:00 p.m. on PBS (check local listings)
Streams Saturday, October 20 at pbs.org/shakespeareuncovered and on PBS apps
Shakespeare’s “Julius Caesar” is a play that upholds liberty against tyranny. But what is tyranny? And who decides? Shakespeare doesn’t make it simple. In order to preserve the freedom of the Roman Republic, Julius Caesar, an “over-mighty” leader, is assassinated by Roman Senators led by Caesar’s friend Brutus. Caesar wanted to become an emperor. Is Brutus a traitor or a great hero and defender of liberty? Brian Cox explores how “Julius Caesar,” for many years, was seen to represent the American experience: the birth of a Republic. The play explores how easy it is for a free republic to fall into corruption. More than that, the play challenges us to think about who or what to trust and what values we want to live by — and to look inside and wonder how well we even know ourselves.
