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in seeing parallels in it through the ages, and within the age and context you live in. I see no need to contemporize Julius Caesar by making his likeness into Trump. I see much more danger in doing so than benefit, and I would choose never to see nor support such a production.

...Central Park's Free Shakespeare in the Park.  The title role is being played by an actor made to look like Trump.

http://www.newyorker.com/culture/cultural-comment/in-defense-of-the-trumpian-julius-caesa

Fox - "NYC Play Appears to Depict Assassination of Trump"   BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHA!  Talk about fake news!
http://insider.foxnews.com/2017/06/11/donald-trump-julius-caesar-stabbed-death-women-minorities-shakespeare-central-park

Breitbart - "‘Trump’ Stabbed to Death in Central Park Performance of ‘Julius Caesar’"
http://www.breitbart.com/big-hollywood/2017/06/06/trump-stabbed-death-central-park-performance-julius-caesar/

Setting "Julius Caesar" in modern times is nothing new.  I saw a similar version in L.A.'s Free Shakespeare 17 years ago on the steps of L.A. City Hall.

http://articles.latimes.com/1998/jul/13/entertainment/ca-3209

in seeing parallels in it through the ages, and within the age and context you live in. I see no need to contemporize Julius Caesar by making his likeness into Trump. I see much more danger in doing so than benefit, and I would choose never to see nor support such a production.

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