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Theatre bosses at London's Globe have been slammed for providing trigger warnings for audiences watching William Shakespeare's 420-year-old play, Julius Caesar.
The Roman dictator was famously stabbed to death inside the halls of Rome's senate which is a scene that features in the modern production of Shakespeare's classic.
But the Globe - which is on the site of the Bard's original playhouse - alerts the audience before performances that the show will contain 'stage blood and weapons including knives.'
Shakespeare's play was first performed in the 16th century, but the modern day interpretation includes 'content guidance' for those in attendance, reports The Sun.
They are warned: 'Content guidance: Depictions of war, self-harm and suicide, stage blood and weapons including knives.'
The theatre describes the critically-acclaimed play, which will run from July to September this year: 'Conspiracy to kill, public broadcast of cunning rhetoric, a divisive fight for Greatness. Ancient Rome has never felt closer to home.
'When Cassius and Brutus decide Rome’s leader Julius Caesar poses a political threat to their beloved country, there’s only one solution.'
Ticket prices range from £25 to £62 for the production, according to the Globe's official website.
The Roman dictator was famously stabbed to death inside the halls of Rome's senate which is a scene that features in the modern production of Shakespeare's classic
The Globe - which is on the site of the Bard's original playhouse - alerts the audience before performances that the show will contain 'stage blood and weapons including knives'
It comes less than a year after the Globe's bosses came under fire for giving audience members trigger warnings about 'upsetting' themes in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet - and providing a number for the Samaritans for after the show.
The play, written by Shakespeare in the late 16th Century, tells the story of lovers whose desire to transcend the rivalries of their families fails when Romeo kills himself after wrongly believing Juliet is dead.
On its website, the Globe warned: 'This production contains depictions of suicide, moments of violence and references to drug use. It contains gunshot sound effects and the use of stage blood.
'If you have been affected by any of the issues raised in this production of Romeo and Juliet please find details below of organisations offering advice and support.'
Former minister Ann Widdecombe said: 'You don't go to see Romeo and Juliet if you want a light-hearted evening.'
Actor Christopher Biggins added : 'Do we have to have signs for
