Testosterone banned in new production of Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar."

Roman women of antiquity didn’t have it so great, no matter how it might look in glamorized movies. They did have it better than Greek ladies – who were not even deemed citizens and had no power over their own property! Still, Roman matrons were pretty much confined to the home and hearth. They wove, they planned supper; they had their hair braided. One could aspire to become a Vestal Virgin, but that lofty job had its drawbacks. (If you slipped up, you were buried alive!) And not every woman could be so lucky as to be Livia Augusta, married to Emperor Augustus. Livia was a free thinker, intricate plotter and casual poisoner. She did very little weaving.
 
So the subordinate ghosts of Roman females might be tickled indeed at the new off-Broadway production of Shakespeare’s "Julius Caesar." In this latest version of the Bard’s tale of a ruthless Caesar undone by his own ambition, you’ll find nary a man. It’s an all-female cast! Enacting the top roles are Kate Bode as Julius, Heather Folkvord as Brutus, and Katherine Mayberry as Cassius. The Pigeon Creek Shakespeare Company presents this rarity and for four performances only, August 13-16 at the Kraine Theater (85 East 4 Street). Call 212-868-4444.