{"id":189217,"date":"2026-03-12T21:10:58","date_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:10:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189217\/"},"modified":"2026-03-12T21:10:58","modified_gmt":"2026-03-12T21:10:58","slug":"gender-swapped-julius-caesar-sells-out-premiere-in-st-pete","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/189217\/","title":{"rendered":"Gender-swapped ‘Julius Caesar’ sells out premiere in St. Pete"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"TwoHAIL SHESAR: Sara Nower (left) stars as Julius Caesar in the all female Shakespeare adaptation. Credit: TB Arts Passport<\/p>\n

Men aren\u2019t the only ones thinking about the Roman empire. TheStudio@620\u2019s all-female cast brings ambition, loyalty and betrayal to the stage with a sharp reimagining of Shakespeare\u2019s \u201cJulius Caesar.\u201d <\/p>\n

Roxanne Fay, who adopted the play and stars as Brutus, told Tampa Bay Arts Passport that the production should feel more like reliving Roman-inspired action movies like \u201cGladiator\u201d and \u201cSpartacus\u201d than high school English homework.<\/p>\n

\u201cThrow the idea that, \u2018Oh my God, I\u2019m going to a Shakespeare play\u2019 out the window,\u201d Fay said on the TB Arts Passport podcast<\/a>. \u201cIt\u2019s more of a thoughtful entertainment than it is a lesson.\u201d<\/p>\n

The lessons it does hold\u2014of corruption and manipulation of public opinion\u2014are still as relevant today as they were in 1599. And they aren\u2019t gendered.<\/p>\n

\u201cI hope to reveal that the seeds of destruction\u2014and the potential for repair\u2014exist within all of us,\u201d Fay told TB Arts Passport<\/a>. \u201cWe all bear witness. We all share responsibility.\u201d<\/p>\n

Its premier on Thursday, March 12 sold out, as well as next Sunday and Friday\u2019s showings. But there are still plenty of tickets available for select dates and times through March 22.\u00a0<\/p>\n

Tickets range from $25-$40, with savings for students, seniors, studio members and groups.\u00a0<\/p>\n

\u201cJulius Caesar\u201d runs March 12-22 at TheStudio@620 in St. Petersburg.<\/a><\/p>\n

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This article appears in Mar. 12 \u2013 18, 2026<\/a>.<\/p>\n

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\n\t\t\t\t\t\t\tSelene San Felice is managing editor of Creative Loafing Tampa Bay. Prior to joining CL in 2025, she started the Axios Tampa Bay newsletter and worked for her hometown paper, The Capital in Annapolis,…\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t
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