Delta Airlines Dumps NYC’s Public Theater Over ‘Graphic’ Trumpified ‘Julius Caesar’

The Wrap.com ^ | 6/11/2017 | Thom Geier

[Beave Meister]

Delta Airlines announced on Sunday that it was withdrawing its sponsorship of New York City’s nonprofit Public Theater over a new Shakespeare in the Park production of “Julius Caesar” featuring a facsimile of Donald Trump in the title role meeting a very bloody end.

“No matter what your political stance may be, the graphic staging of Julius Caesar at this summer’s Free Shakespeare in the Park does not reflect Delta Air Lines’ values,” the company said in a statement, ending a four-year-old sponsorship.

“Their artistic and creative direction crossed the line on the standards of good taste. We have notified them of our decision to end our sponsorship as the official airline of The Public Theater effective immediately.”

A rep for the Public Theater did not immediately respond to TheWrap’s request for comment.

The production, directed by Public Theater artistic director Oskar Eustis, began performances on May 23 and is due to open officially on Monday — but it has drawn widespread attention for its ripped-from-the-headlines approach to the Bard’s tragedy.

[henbane]

Imagine the uproar if a group of "Method" actors (Trump supporters) emerged from the audience at the moment of assassination and jumped into the action on stage.

How would the "Shakespeare" actors react with their fake knives and memorized lines?

The NY audience's cheering and laughter would definitely take a turn for the worst--but they would be witness to some free high drama in the park.

Ten to one the surprised actors would gather up their togas and flee squealing off the stage.