I, Cinna (The Poet)
kid-friendly • play • retelling • Shakespeare • solo show • ancient times
- Filmed Performance
- YouTube
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Free

Written especially for younger people, I, Cinna (The Poet) is Shakespeare's Julius Caesar told through the eyes of a jigging fool. It focuses on the story of a minor character in Julius Caesar, called Cinna the Poet, who is killed because he has the same name as one of the conspirators. Written and directed by Tim Crouch, I, Cinna was commissioned as part of the RSC's World Shakespeare Festival in 2012.
- Age guidanceRecommended for 11+
- Duration48 minutes
Where to Stream
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