paul rhys is sick
'*Julius Caesar at the Barbican - revised casting*
Thank you for booking for Julius Caesar.
Please note that Anton Lesser has taken over the role of Brutus in Deborah Warner’s forthcoming production at the Barbican (14 April - 14 May).
Paul Rhys, who was originally cast in this role has been forced to withdraw from rehearsals due to a combination of a virus infection and physical exhaustion following a demanding filming schedule.
The casting is: Simon Russell Beale as Cassius, Ralph Fiennes as Mark Antony, Anton Lesser as Brutus, Fiona Shaw as Portia and John Shrapnel as Julius Caesar.
Julius Caesar features: Sean Baker, Anthony Mark Barrow, Simon Russell Beale, David Collings, Robert Demeger, Ralph Fiennes, Michael Gardiner, Jimmy Gardner, David Glover, Ginny Holder, Jim Hooper, Chris Jarman, John Kane, Joseph Kennedy, Oliver Kieran-Jones, Anton Lesser, Alex McIntosh, Celia Meiras, James Anthony Pearson, Tim Potter, Struan Rodger, John Rogan, Clifford Rose, Fiona Shaw, Paul Shearer, John Shrapnel, Rohan Siva, Daniel Weyman and Leo Wringer'.
I just received an e-mail from Barbican stating a change in the cast. Well, as long as Ralph Fiennes is healthy on 23 April, which is Shakespeare's birthday and also the date I'm going to see the play, that would be absolutely fine.