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Civics is Sexy - Rome to Right Now — NY Classical Theatre

The Big Question:

Rome had a Roman Republic. Then they lost it.

It didn’t happen overnight, but slowly, through fear, ambition, and people who thought they were doing the right thing. Shakespeare wrote Julius Caesar in 1599 but this can happen today. When power is taken, who pays the price?

What to Watch For:

Who actually holds power vs. who holds the title?

How do the conspirators make assassination sound like duty?

Watch the crowd before and after Antony speaks. What changes?

Which systems exist to protect the republic and do they hold?

Level Up with the ROME TO RIGHT NOW Playbook

Rome to Right Now is a civic playbook from Civics Is Sexy and New York Classical Theatre that connects Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar to urgent modern questions about power, persuasion, and democracy.

Level Up

Civics Is Sexy is an organization that creates culture-driven and emotionally resonant civic learning experiences through storytelling, film, media, and the arts. Learn more about the NY Classical and Civics is Sexy partnership here.