Publisher, Audio Partners (June 2005)

Featured performers: Michael Feast, John Bowe, Adrian Lester, Geoffrey Whitehead, Estelle Kohler

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"The entire cast is strong, and Adrian Lester plays Mark Antony with genuine power." —AudioFile

The skies over ancient Rome blaze with terrifying portents, and soothsayers warn Julius Caesar, a brilliant politician at the height of his power and popularity, of approaching doom. As conspiracy swirls around the great leader, Shakespeare explores the deep repercussions of political murder on the human heart. A stirring drama of honor versus ambition.

About the Creative Director Clive Brill graduated from Oxford University and then joined the BBC where he worked for 12 years as director, producer, and commissioning editor. In 1996, he left the BBC to develop and direct the Arkangel Shakespeare project. He directed all 38 plays, which star many of today's finest actors. He is a co-director of Pacificus Productions in London, which produces drama across all media.

The Arkangel Complete Shakespeare is one of the most ambitious undertakings in recent recording history. All thirty-eight of Shakespeare's plays, uncut, fully-dramatized and accompanied by original music, are brought to life by the voices of many of the most distinguished actors presently performing in British Film and Theatre.