What does Shakespeare look like set in a Detroit high school? That's the idea behind “All Hail - A Contemporary Retelling of Julius Ceasar.”
It's the latest production from the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, which works with young performers in middle and high school throughout Detroit.
The play opens this weekend at the Detroit Film Theatre and runs through May 18.
WDET's Ryan Patrick Hooper spoke with "All Hail" playwright and director Shavonne Coleman about the production.
Editor's note: The Mosaic Youth Theater is an underwriter for WDET.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.
May 8th, 2025, 07:19 pm
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Detroit's Mosaic Youth Theatre to present modern retelling of 'Julius Caesar'
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Published May 8th, 2025, 07:19 pm
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What does Shakespeare look like set in a Detroit high school? That's the idea behind “All Hail - A Contemporary Retelling of Julius Ceasar.”
It's the latest production from the Mosaic Youth Theatre of Detroit, which works with young performers in middle and high school throughout Detroit.
The play opens this weekend at the Detroit Film Theatre and runs through May 18.
WDET's Ryan Patrick Hooper spoke with "All Hail" playwright and director Shavonne Coleman about the production.
Editor's note: The Mosaic Youth Theater is an underwriter for WDET.
Listen to The Metro weekdays from 10 a.m. to noon ET on 101.9 FM and streaming on-demand.
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