Julius Caesar from Donmar Kings Cross

The BBC will share the Donmar Warehouse’s all-female Shakespeare Trilogy, beginning with the broadcast of Julius Caesar on BBC Four.

The full Trilogy, including Henry IV and The Tempest, will then be available on BBC iPlayer for six months.

Described by Susannah Clapp (Observer) as "one of the most important theatrical events of the past 20 years", the Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy began in 2012 with an all-female production of Julius Caesar led by Dame Harriet Walter.

Set in a women’s prison, the production asked the question: who owns Shakespeare?

Two further productions followed: Henry IV in 2014 and The Tempest in 2016, all featuring a diverse company of women. The Trilogy enthralled audiences in London and New York and was shared with women and girls in prisons and schools across the UK. The film versions were shot live in a specially built temporary theatre in King’s Cross in 2016, and now offer screen audiences a unique access to these ground-breaking productions.

The Donmar Shakespeare Trilogy is a Donmar Warehouse and Illuminations production, supported by The Space. The director is Phyllida Lloyd, and the producers are Kate Pakenham and John Wyver. The Commissioning Editor for the BBC is Emma Cahusac.

Pictured: Mark Antony (Jade Anouka)

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