As you look through the images and photographs from past productions of Julius Caesar, think about:
- What choices the designer has made to represent the ghost of Caesar. Is it Caesar in all his might and glory or is he shown in a different way? What effect do these choices have on Brutus and how does Brutus seem to respond? What does the staging suggest about Brutus’ state of mind?
- Any special effects that might have been used. How do the ghosts appear and disappear? How might decisions like this affect the audience and their response to Brutus at this point in the play?
How would you choose to show Caesar’s ghost? What effects would you use, if any, and why?