Beware the Ides of March: A Digital Journal on the Acting Process in Julius Caesar
Date of Award
Spring 4-27-2022
Document Type
Honors Project
Degree Name
Bachelor of Arts
Department
Theatre and Dance
Department Chair or Program Director
Stull, Gregg
First Advisor
Williams, Marc
Major or Concentration
Theatre
Abstract
In January 2022, Theatre major Sterling Barbett was cast in the University of Mary Washington’s workshop production of Julius Caesar by William Shakespeare. He played the Soothsayer, Claudius, Octavius’ Servant, and Servant to Caesar in the final performances, which took place close to the ides of March (March 10-13). Throughout rehearsals, he conducted research of Ancient Rome and acting processes by renowned Shakespearean actors to better analyze his characters. Personal accounts were documented to foster a sense of belonging: not only in this dystopian version of Rome, but also in a strong ensemble. He writes about self-reflection and the feelings of performance as well. This is all digitized in the form of an accessible blog to preserve its contents and allow for a chronological display of growth.
URL of Digital Project
Original Project URL:
https://sbarbett.umwblogs.org/
Archived Project URL:
https://wayback.archive-it.org/9378/20220608194453/https://sbarbett.umwblogs.org/
Recommended Citation
Barbett, Sterling, "Beware the Ides of March: A Digital Journal on the Acting Process in Julius Caesar" (2022). Student Research Submissions. 498.
https://scholar.umw.edu/student_research/498