Julius: Harlem’s Caesar

A new retelling of Shakespeare's classic tragedy by M Hatten

October 23rd at 7pm

Description:

The Harlem of the 1930s was a place of hustle, bustle, and black magic at its finest. Once Henry Pompey, a local bootlegger, is murdered, Julius Baptiste is catapulted as his replacement. A year later, as he sets to open the first Black and queer supper club, all of Harlem is thrown into a frenzied civil war as many, who once followed Julius, question his ambitions, his sexuality, and what it means to be a Black man in a white man's world.

Artistic Team:

James Cougar Canfield, Tier5 Executive Producer

Diane Bertrand-Goldsmith, Tier5 Associate Producer

Huston S. Watson Jr., Director

M Hatten, Playwright

Content Warnings: Racially charged and adult language, implied violence

*Please note that this performance will be presented at the Tank's in-person performance space at 312 W 36th St. All attendees and artists will be required to have two doses of an approved COVID-19 vaccine. Patrons will also be required to wear masks when not eating or drinking.