Petty. Adjective. Of little importance.
Petty Men is a radical reworking of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. Set in a dressing room, two understudies attempt to out-perform the show relay. But as worlds collide and reality warps, can they hold on to themselves?
How far would you go to achieve your ambitions?
Created by John Chisham, Júlia Levai and Adam Goodbody. This production is dedicated to the memory of Buzz Goodbody.
All performances are captioned.
26th November – Special Gala Night
‘A Celebration of Buzz’ – post show panel event hosted by Professor Emma Smith exploring the life and work of Buzz Goodbody, the first female director at the Royal Shakespeare Company.
Ticket price will include the show, followed by the exclusive post show panel event in Arcola Bar.
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Running time
80 minutes (no interval) -
Age guidance
12+ -
Content warnings
The Company
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Adam Goodbody
Understudy Cassius
Adam Goodbody
Understudy Cassius
Adam is an actor and violinist based in London. He has performed at Shakespeare’s Globe, Lyric Hammersmith and the Edinburgh Festival. He just wrapped a lead role in Love is Blind for ZDF Studios, alongside several shorts with NSDF. His producing work has included full-length runs at Theatre 503, Oxford Fire Station and Theatre by the Lake.
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John Chisham
Understudy Brutus
John Chisham
Understudy Brutus
John is an actor/writer, skilled in comedy and classical text. He trained at Royal Central School and is an alumni of Soho Theatre Labs and Jamie Lloyd Academy. He is also a member of theatre company Intrepid Fools and comedy duo John & Christian. He has severe hearing loss in his left ear and is a hearing aid user.
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Júlia Levai
Director
Júlia Levai
Director
Júlia is a theatre director from Budapest based in London. She recently directed the critically acclaimed premiere of Radiant Boy at Southwark Playhouse. She regularly works at the National Theatre as Staff Director (Land of the Living; Dear Octopus; Coriolanus). Júlia previously worked at theatres such as the RSC, Young Vic, and the Royal Court. She is a script reader for the NT Studio, Women’s Prize for Playwriting, Bruntwood Prize and Papatango Prize.
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Tom Dixon
Producer
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Tomás Palmer
Designer
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Lucía Sánchez Roldán
Lighting Designer
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Tingying Dong
Sound Designer
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Perri Schofield
Caption Designer
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Sofia Gallucci
Dramaturg
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Megan Eskinsmyth
Access Support
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Pinny Grylls
Creative Consultant
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Patrick Swain
Marketing Manager
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Emily Darley
TSM
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Tom Dixon
Artwork Photography