I, Cinna (The Poet)

I, Cinna (The Poet) has one short scene in Shakespeare's Julius Caesar where he is mistaken for someone else and killed by the mob. Now, in a new play by Tim Crouch, this unlucky man is given a chance to tell his story. Written for ages 11+, I, Cinna (The Poet) is a fusion of theatre, multimedia and creative writing tasks.

Cinna asks his young audience to consider the relationship between words and actions, art and politics, self and society. During the performance he asks us to write alongside him: a small poem on a big theme.

Originally commissioned for the World Shakespeare Festival which is produced by the Royal Shakespeare Company for London 2012 Festival.

Shortlisted for the Writers' Guild Award for Theatre Play for Young People 2013.


About the Author
Tim Crouch is an internationally renowned & studied theatre maker. Crouch's first play, My Arm, opened at the Traverse Theatre in 2003 & continues to tour internationally. An Oak Tree won an OBIE for its Off-Broadway run in 2007. England won a Fringe First, a Total Theatre Award and a Herald Archangel in 2007. The Author was commissioned by the Royal Court Theatre, won a Total Theatre award and shared the John Whiting Award in 2010. Crouch has also written a body of work for young audiences: four pieces inspired by Shakespeare's minor characters, published by Oberon as I, Shakespeare.