Highlights From Donmar Warehouse | Julius Caesar | Great Performances on PBS

Tony Award nominee Harriet Walter stars in director Phyllida Lloyd’s interpretation of Shakespeare’s masterpiece.

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Set in a women’s prison, Great Performances: Julius Caesar explores the catastrophic consequences of a political leader’s power beyond constitutional confines. In this acclaimed Donmar Warehouse production, directed by Phyllida Lloyd (“The Iron Lady,” “Mamma Mia!”), Shakespeare’s famous discourse on power, loyalty and tragic idealism is heightened against the backdrop of female incarceration.

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