Julius Caesar review " political thriller chimes with rise of populism
Crucible, SheffieldRobert Hastie's electric staging, with Jonathan Hyde and Samuel West, offers a resonant take on the manipulative power of rhetoric There's a moment in Robert Hastie's taut production of Julius Caesar when the crowd turns. The gathered masses hush and pause. Cries of "Brutus" dissolve on their lips, replaced moments later with vengeful chants of "Caesar". Watched now, as the tide of rightwing populi…