Hawaii Shakespeare Festival
Julius Caesar
A fast-paced production that blended live performance with pre-recorded video and livestreams to explore power, persuasion, and how information can shape public opinion in age of social media and artificial intelligence.
“Video clips are played throughout the show, often as transitionary elements, but also broadcasting in-universe social media livestreams, TikTok poetry, and text alerts. It is clear that an incredible amount of care and work went into the creation and execution of these videos, and I can attest that they were both effective and chilling, reminding the audience how what we see on our phones and laptops may not always represent the whole truth, that we can be just as easily manipulated by false visuals as the Roman populace was by charismatic orators. These video elements were incredibly ambitious, and the team pulled it off beautifully.”
