The mob scene in “Julius Caesar” is one of my favorite passages in all Shakespeare’s works. Caesar lies dead, killed by assassins who feared he was becoming a tyrant. A mob roams the streets, seeking revenge on the assassins. Cinna the Poet ambles into the crowd to attend Caesar’s funeral. Unfortunately, his name is the same as one of the assassins: Cinna. Vigilantes stop him in the street and conduct an inquisition on the spot. Where are you going? Where do you live? Are you married? What’s your name? The citizen-inquisitors order him to answer directly, briefly, wisely and truly....