In Rome, Julius Caesar’s growing power alarms the senators, particularly Cassius and Brutus. Cassius manipulates Brutus, convincing him that Caesar’s ambition threatens the Republic. Brutus, torn between his loyalty to Caesar and his duty to Rome, ultimately joins the conspiracy. The conspirators plan Caesar’s assassination during a Senate meeting. Meanwhile, Caesar ignores multiple warnings, including a soothsayer’s caution to “beware the Ides of March” and his wife Calpurnia’s ominous dreams. On the day of the Senate meeting, Caesar is lured to the Capitol, where he is stabbed to death by the conspirators, including the reluctant Brutus. Caesar’s famous last words, “Et tu, Brute?” capture his shock and betrayal. This moment marks the end of Caesar and the beginning of political chaos.

Dramatis Personæ
ACT I
Scene I. Rome. A street
Scene II. The same. A public place
Scene III. The same. A street
ACT II
Scene I. Rome. Brutus’ orchard
Scene II. A room in Caesar’s palace
Scene III. A street near the Capitol
Scene IV. Another part of the same street, before the house of Brutus
ACT III
Scene I. Rome. Before the Capitol; the Senate sitting