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Rome at Dawn:
Based On: Shakespeare's Julius Caesar
Author: Kimura Shinji
Director: Kimura Shinji
Composer: Kai Masato
Choreographer: Hayama Kiyomi, Takemura Rui

Caesar（Roman general）Todoroki Yuu
Brutus（Republican who believes the Republic ideal for Rome）Sena Jun
Portia （Brutus’s wife）Ayano Kanami
Antonius （Caesar’s adjutant general）Kiriya Hiromu
Cassius （Brutus’ friend）Oozora Yuuhi
Carmian （Cleopatra’s lady-in-waiting）Natsukawa Yura
Servilia （Brutus’s mother）Yoshizuki Eri
Octavian （Caesar’s nephew, later adopted as Caesar's son）Hokushou Kairi
Cleopatra （Queen of Egypt）Shirosaki Ai

Prologue:

Kiriya: Hello!

Hokushou: Hello!

Kiriya: Hello, hello, hello

Hokushou: Lined up like this we look like a comedy duo

Kiriya: No. Well, now we’ll go back to ancient Rome. If we talk about ancient Rome, of course we have to talk about Julius Caesar.

Hokushou: Is Caesar really that great of a person?

Kiriya: He’s great, he’s great. He’s strong, he’s strong. He won in battle but his comrades defeated him. He forgave his killers and everyone else. More important than his name he told the truth.

Hokushou: Told the truth?

Kiriya: For example this (makes circle with fore finger and thumb)

Hokushou: Ok?

Kiriya: Cash! Money! That part doesn’t concern you Octavian.

Hokushou: Waaa. A living play? Who does that make you?

Kiriya: I’m Caesar’s second in command Antonius. Later I become the Queen of Egypt; Cleopatra’s husband.

Hokushou: Wait a minute that’s a really good part.

Kiriya: That’s ok. In the end I’m beaten by you and commit suicide.

Hokushou: Is that so?

Kiriya: That’s right, in history there are no good or bad roles. Are you ready (music count) 1,2,3,4!

Scene 1:
War is a production

Roman Citizens:
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Great

Caesar:
Caesar is Caesar!
I came, I saw, I conquered.
I went to Gaul.
I went to Greece.
I came, I saw, I conquered.
I went to Egypt.
I went to Spain.
Aa that time was romantic.
War is my production.
With sword and spear
I carve out the world.
Blood and sweat scatter.
I’ll make a new Rome.


Roman Citizens: War is your production.
With sword and spear
You carve out the world.
Blood and sweat scatter.
You’ll make us a new Rome.
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great

Roman Citizens:
Caesar is great
Caesar is great

Antonius: The great Caesar is King!

Octavian: Rome expelled monarchism and had a history of republicanism. Only hearing “king” made the citizens of Rome freeze.

Brutus’ Blues

Brutus:
King, King
Oo Caesar
Is that what you want to become?
The crown, the crown
Oo Caesar
Is that what you really want?
You’ve longed for it.
There were times when I hated you
But I’ve always respected you
Oo Caesar
That is you.

Caesar: (shouting) Brutus. Do you think that’s what I really want?

All Men Want to be King

Caesar: Caesar is Caesar!

Brutus: Lies!

Scene 2:

Brutus:
All men want to be king.
All men want to be king
Inside of their house and outside of their house
Where ever there are people
They all want to be obeyed
All men want to be king

Brutus:
All men want to be king
All men want to be king
If it can be done, if it can be fulfilled.
Whether you know it or not
They all want to be obeyed
All men want to be king

Brutus: Acknowledge your faults! Don’t lie!

Brutus:
At least don’t lie
All men want to be king
All men want to be king
Winning in battle,
Your enemy kneeling
Before your feet submitting to you
All men want to be king

Scene 3:
All Men Want to be King (bridge)

Cassius appears. Roman citizens watch.

Cassius: My friend, Brutus.

Brutus: It’s Cassius.

Cassius: Did you see, Caesar in the coliseum? Just now he reached with his hand for the crown.

Brutus: I didn’t see.

Cassius: That’s your problem.

Brutus: What?

Cassius: You can’t see what’s happening. If you close your eyes the bad disappears. Caesar disappears, the crown disappears, and Rome…

Brutus: Aa, Rome…!

Cassius: I’m no ordinary friend. I married your sister, we’re brothers. Listen to your brother. Will Rome disappear, or will Caesar?

Brutus: I love Rome!

Open Your Eyes

Cassius: If only you'd open your eyes. You'd understand. Once you become aware of the corruption, Brutus you can't overlook that.

Cassius:
Open your eyes
Take a stand
Before it all becomes too late
Open your eyes
Stand up
Before Rome falls into someone's hands
Before Rome conquers the world
The man who tries to conquer Rome is
The name of that man is

Brutus: The name of that man is

Cassius: You know who it is

Brutus: Ligarius

Ligarius: (violent cough)

Brutus: Are you okay?

Ligarius: I have a fever. Caesar always returns triumphant. Rome will die and I will die with Rome.

Ligarius:
Open your eyes
Fight
Before my illness beats me

Ligarius: Brutus. My life is at your command

Brutus: My command

Ligarius: If you wake up and fight, my illness would soon be cured.

Cassius: We're not the only people against Caesar. The soldiers who fought with Caesar are starting to feel the danger.

Trebonius: Open your eyes (accent)

Albinus: Open your eyes (accent)

The Two: For our Rome we fought, we never fought to make Caesar king

Roman Citizens: Look out

Assassins: Open your eyes

Roman Citizens: You'll overlook it

Assassins: Don't overlook it

Assassins: Before it all becomes too late

Roman Citizens: Look out

Assassins: Open your eyes

Roman Citizens: It’s already too late

Assassins: It’s not too late

Assassins: Before Rome falls into his hands

Everyone:
Before Rome conquers the world
The man who tries to conquer Rome is
That man's name is
Brutus: That man's name is
Everyone: Caesar!
Brutus: That man now

Everyone: That man now

Brutus: Is there no choice but to assassinate him?

Porcia: Darling!

Cassius: We’ll be waiting for you at my house. Until you come we’ll be waiting, as long as it takes.

Porcia: Darling

Brutus: Porcia. Why are you here?

Porcia: I came out to meet you. Did Caesar take the crown?

Porcia: I won’t ask anything. You know who my father is.

Brutus: You are the great and free Cato’s daughter.

Porcia: Great? Free?

Brutus: Cato was a man full of pride. Until the very end he opposed Caesar, he would not beg for forgiveness and committed suicide.

Porcia: Full of pride? No, get rid of that idea. He was lonely. He always had such a painful expression. A lot like how you are now.

Brutus: Porcia

I’ll Ask Nothing

Porcia: Before Caesar’s attack, father sent our family to the enemy camp; we were saved so one could die.

Porcia:
N-O-W
I won’t ask anything
Like where you’re going
I won’t ask anything
Like when you’ll return
Just don’t forget this one thing
You’re not alone, because I will always be by you side
Y-O-U
Don’t have to stop
From going
You don’t have to stop
No matter what
Just don’t forget this one thing
You have a place to return to
I will always be by your side

Brutus: Don’t forget

Porcia: Don’t forget

Together: The two of us are bound, where ever you go, no matter what we’ll be together.

Servillia: Aaaa no, no! What’s this, a man who only knows his wife! On top of that it’s my own son!

If You’re a Man

Servillia:
If you’re a man, if you’re a man why can’t you seduce ten or twenty women?

Brutus: Mom

Servillia: What is this lovey dove couple doing? Do it in the house! Do it in the middle of night!

Porcia: Mother

Servillia: Go home. Did you clean? Did you make dinner? If your husband hasn’t returned, do you go to bed alone?

Servillia:
A wife is a wife
A woman is a woman
A completely different thing
A wife takes great care
A woman is for seducing
That’s a man’s way of life

Servillia: Brutus. Do you hate Caesar?

Brutus: I don’t hate him. I respect him.

Servillia: Respect. That word isn’t enough. Once you sided with Caesar’s enemy Pompeius, and failed. At that time, why do you think you were left alive? I Servillia, Caesar’s lover saved you.

Brutus: His lover, aren’t you embarrassed?

Servillia: I think there’s pride in being a hero’s mistress. I’m not the only one who believes there’s pride.

Mistresses:
If you’re a man,
If you’re a man
Why can’t you seduce ten or twenty women?
A wife is a wife.
A woman is a woman.
After all it is a different thing.
That is a wife,
A woman is a woman
We love a strong man
We love a strong Caesar!

Caesar: Brutus. I wanted to see you.

Servillia: my son is more important than your lovers?

Caesar: Right now your existence is not amusing. But this boy has a future. I’m always fascinated by the future. Ok, Brutus?

Caesar: In order to win you must continue to give love, money, and power. In order to win you must continue to forgive; even tomorrow’s enemies. Given often, and always forgive. Your future will be big.

Lovers:
You’ll be big, you’ll be important
You’ll be big, you’ll be important

Brutus: Caesar, there’s something I want to ask you.

Caesar: What is it?

Brutus: Are you king?

Caesar: No, I’m not king. Caesar is Caesar!

Caesar: Put your worries aside. Continue to run forward, towards tomorrow, to the future.

Brutus: Caesar isn’t king

Caesar:
If you have worries, throw them all away.
Think about now, and the past.

Brutus: Caesar is Caesar.

Caesar:
Throw away your worries.
If you start to run, who can go farther than you.

Lovers:
You’ll be big, you’ll be important
You’ll be big, you’ll be important
You’ll be big, you’ll be important
You’ll be big, you’ll be important

Servillia: Well, Caesar. Who will you choose today?

Caesar: I have a previous engagement. Someone from Egypt.

Servillia: From Egypt?

Caesar: She’s still only 20.

Carmian: Clear the way.

Iras: Clear the way.

The two:
The dignified woman that you are in the presence of,
Her name is
Her name is

Cleopatra: My love!

Caesar: It’s been a long time Cleopatra.

Girls: Cleopatra!

Servillia: Cleopatra, isn’t she the queen of Egypt? Isn’t your country untouched?

Cleopatra: Now Egypt’s futures is with Caesar. Egypt and I will follow Caesar.

Servillia: I give up (to the mistresses) let’s go. (to Brutus) You come too.

Caesar: No, you stay here.

: :women leave: :

Cleopatra: (looking at Brutus) Who is this?

Caesar: Brutus. He’s a young man with a promising future.

Cleopatra: I have no interest in the future. (To Caesar) I have a gift for you.

Cleopatra:
I bring you woman’s gift
Love’s reward
What better to give than

The 2: Ha aa
Ha aa

The 3:
Joyful, joyful
It certainly is, it certainly is
Joyful

Cleopatra: I give to you

The 2: Ha aa

Cleopatra:
I bring you woman’s gift
Love’s reward

The 2:
Ha aa
Ha aa
Number one

The 3: Joyful, joyful
You should be so happy you could die.

Cleopatra: From woman

The 3: A gift

Cleopatra: Are you happy? He’s your son.

Caesar: My son?

Cleopatra: That’s right, he was born in Egypt.

Caesar: My son will succeed the name of Caesar and rule Rome.

Brutus: What did you say!

Caesar’s Son (War is a production)

Women of Egypt:
Caesar is great
His son is great

Cleopatra: Ha haan
My son will rule Rome!

Caesar: I need to talk to Brutus.

Cleopatra: Hurry and come to me. The world’s queen will be waiting for the world’s king.

Caesar: People only see the reality that they want, they don’t see reality.

Brutus: Your son will rule Rome?

Caesar: That’s right. However Cleopatra’s son is not “Caesar’s” son. The king of Egypt will not rule Rome.

Brutus: Will you rule Rome?

Caesar: With my bare hands I will rule.

Brutus: Then you are king.

Caesar: I am not king. I am Caesar. And I will rule this Rome.

Brutus: What will become of Republic? Monarchism fell; everyone has built the ideals of Rome.

Caesar: Times change. Rome changes too. Ideals will change as well. Rome has acquired a vast amount of land, now leadership is necessary.

Rome is a Production

Caesar: Brutus. Deciding by majority does not make a good country.

Caesar:
Rome is my production
With sword and spear
I alone carve the world
Only I
Can see the dream
I’ll give you a rich Rome
Caesar belongs to Rome
Rome belongs to Caesar

Caesar: If it’s you, then you have an opinion. I have only one wish. I just don’t want to be misunderstood.

: : Caesar leaves: :

Brutus: Caesar is not king, though he rules Rome. Isn’t this strange talk? It’s as if this Rome becomes Caesar’s alone…In my head I understand that.

I love you

Brutus: I love Rome. However I still love Caesar’s brilliance.

Brutus:
I love you
I love you
What would I do without you?

Brutus: But which? Rome? Caesar? I myself no longer know.
Brutus: Aaaa!

Scene 4

Straton: Welcome home master.

Porcia: Welcome home.

Brutus: You’re still awake. Your body is weak. You should hurry and go to sleep.

Porcia: I have enough strength to wait for the one I love.

Brutus: Love…

Porcia: What’s wrong, why such a sad face?

Brutus: Right now I don’t know who loves me, or if I am capable of loving.

Porcia: Even me?

Brutus: Please, I just want to be left alone.

Porcia: (smiling) Than I’m your servant? Or maybe I’m a slave you bought?

Brutus: I didn’t say that

Porcia: I eat with you, we sleep together, and we are sometimes companions. Is that all I am?

Brutus: You are my wife.

Porcia: That’s right. I’m not your servant, slave, or lover. I am your wife.

About Love

Porcia: So I want to know my husband. Especially lately you cast your eyes down when talking about love.

Porcia: Who am I? What do I know I love? I love you, that is me.
Porcia: What do you love?

Brutus: You.

Porcia: What else?

Brutus: Rome.

Porcia: Who are you? What do you know you love?

Brutus: I love you and Rome.

Porcia: That is you.

Brutus: But I also love Caesar’s brilliance.

Porcia: Liar!

Brutus: Lie? When did I lie?

Porcia: If you really love him you should be able to tell him if he does something you don’t like.

Brutus: Give my opinion to Caesar? That’s ridiculous, he won’t listen to me.

Porcia: You won’t say anything? Then you’re afraid of Caesar.

Brutus: It’s not like that.

Porcia: You don’t love him, you fear him.

Brutus: That’s not true.

Porcia: You’re afraid.

Brutus: You’re wrong!

All Men Want to be King

Porcia: Aren’t you the same as Caesar?

Porcia:
All men want to be king
All men want to be king
Men and women
If people are there everyone
Wants to be obeyed
All me want to be king

Brutus: Porcia.

Porcia: Are you like that too?

Brutus: I don’t want to be king…! I’m sorry.

Porcia: You don’t have to apologize. Please, tell me, who are you? Who do you love?

Brutus: Look straight out the window. What can you see?

Rome is Everyone’s

Porcia: Ordinary moonlight shining down on Rome.

Brutus: …One light went out.

Porcia: They must have went to sleep.

Brutus: That’s right. Whatever moonlight, the citizens of Rome stay up.

: :Roman citizens gather: :

Brutus:
Different people
Have different memories
Here they make their livings
Who, who
Could rule?
Who who
Thinks Rome is their own

: : Brutus and citizens of Rome sing: :

Everyone:
Rome belongs to all of us
Rome is everyone’s
Everyone builds
Everyone protects
Everyone: Rome belongs to all of us
Everyone builds
Everyone protects
Rome is everyone’s

Brutus: That is Rome!

Roman Citizens: Aa!

Porcia: Darling

Brutus: I lost sight of myself. I must do what has to be don e. I’m no longer lost.

I Love You

: :Citizens of Rome dance: :

Brutus:
I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
As long as I live
I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
I love you I love you
As long as I live
To be born live and die
That’s not all there is
Why Live only to die
To find the answer

: :Porcia sings with Brutus: :

Brutus: I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?

Porcia:
I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
I love you, I love you

Porcia: I love you, I love you, I love you, I love you

Brutus: I love you, I love you, I love you

Together: I love, I love, I love, I love I love you and Rome

Scene 5

If I can’t be king

Cassius: Soon it will be daybreak Brutus still hasn’t come, but I know he certainly will come.
Soon it will be daybreak. From somewhere the mummers of the empty thoughts of sleep talk.

Assassins: I want to rule
I want to be king
I want to rule
I want to be king

Ligarius: If I can’t be king, where is the value of living? (coughs).

Achela: I want to make my own country even if it is small (cries).

Ribrius: If I can’t be king, I will kill the king!

Nazo: If I kill the king and sit in the empty throne, I will be king!

Gaius Casca: If I can’t be king, I won’t let anyone else be king!

Publius Cassius:
Anyone who has more honor than me
Anyone who has more honor than me

Assassins: I won’t forgive!

That is man

Trebonius: I want to live freely

Assassins: I want to live freely

Albinus: I want to drink freely

Assassins: I want to drink freely

Trebonius: I don’t understand difficult things

Assassins: Hai hai hai hai!

Albinus: I don’t understand complex things

Assassins: Hai hai hai hai!

Trebonius: In high spirits I just want to mess around.

Men: Hai hai hai hai!

Albinus: I want to kill, I want to break. I just want to do something exciting!

Men: Hai hai hai hai!

Trebonius: That is man

Albinus: That is man

Assassins: That is man’s fun

Assassins: That is man
That is man
That is man’s fun

Elbalbus: I’m king! I am king!

Assassins: I am king!

Cassius: Only sleep talking, this is only horseplay. Really, they call themselves men.

Tickled With Ambition

Cassius: All men have ambition. But they hate their weakness of ambition to be seen through. If you want to tame tigers or lions, you have to skillfully tickle them.

Cassius: Tickled with ambition
Lavish praise
Skillful flattery
Desire lights the fire
Tickled with ambition
Only you
If it’s you
That line is thrown out
Dreams and wishes
Your life at stake
It’s all very touching
Tickled with ambition
Who
If praised
That feeling becomes alive
Tickled with ambition

Cassius: Brutus. Hurry and come. To me you are necessary.

Ligarius: (coughs) Where’s Brutus?

Cassius: he still hasn’t come.

Achela: (to the coughing Ligarius) Are you ok?

Ligarius: Don’t touch me!

Ribrius: Will Brutus really come?

Nazo: We can’t assassinate Caesar ourselves.

Publius Casca: If we were to assassinate Caesar him, we would not have the approval of the citizens.

Gaius Casca: If only Brutus would come. I would immediately go kill Caesar

Ligarius: (coughs) Aa, Brutus!

Trebonius: Shut up!

Albinus: Yeah. We can’t only wait

Elbalbus: …I know

Brutus: Cassius

Cassius: Brutus

Brutus: I’ve made you wait

Cassius: Have you made up your mind?

Brutus: I have

Ligarius: Will you do it?

Brutus: Aa. I’ll do it.

Trebonius: You’ll assassinate Caesar?

Brutus: In order to protect Rome’s ideals, we’ll sacrifice anything

Albinus: When will we do it?

Brutus: At March 15th’s assembly meeting. If we miss this chance Caesar will go on a crusade to Parthia. After a victory in Parthia if Caesar returns triumphantly, no one will be able to overthrow the throne.

Achela: We’ll only kill Caesar?

Brutus: of course, that’s what we’ll do.

Cassius: Wait. What will we do about Antonius? Should we let Caesar’s general live?

Brutus: Antonius isn’t a king. So we won’t kill him.

Cassius: But…

Brutus: We’re not murderers.

Trebonius: We’ll let Antonius off. When he hears the news that Caesar has been killed he’s the kind of guy to laugh.

: :laughter: :

Brutus: All for the sake of Rome.

Assassins: For Rome.

Brutus: It’s already night, I have a previous engagement. Excuse me.

Cassius: Brutus…You have no ambition, again does it come down to ambition?

Scene 6
March 15 (lightening)

: :Caesar’s wife Calpurnia: :

Calpurnia:
Yesterday I saw a dream
My husband covered with blood
Covered in blood, smiling
I asked
Darling what is that blood?
He answered
I “Caesar” won’t die

: :Music ends, Fortuneteller comes out: :

Fortuneteller: Caesar is in danger.

Calpurnia: You are?

Fortuneteller: I am a fortuneteller. Peril approaches Caesar. Today is that detestable day. Today is March 15.

Fortuneteller:
The blue sky suddenly is cloudy
Rome’s sun then becomes forever dark

The two: Rome’s sun becomes dark
Rome’s sun
Rome’s sun is

Fortuneteller: Caesar!

Everyone: Caesar!

Caesar: Caesar is here

Calpurnia: Darling

Caesar: Calpurnia. What are you doing here?

Calpurnia: Please, today go home.

Caesar: Why?

Calpurnia: Until now I’ve said nothing about where you go. I am your wife; I know one day you will come back to me. But today is different. I have a bad feeling. Look, look at this weather.

Caesar: Spring’s weather changes easily. Every year it is the same.

Calpurnia: No, it’s different.

Caesar: If the weather is now cloudy, soon it will be clear.

: : As Caesar says, the weather gives : :

March 15 (clear weather)

Citizen’s of Rome:
The blue sky has returned
March 15
Rome’s sun remains unchanged
Rome’s sun
Rome’s sun is
Caesar

Caesar: If you’re held prisoner by feelings, and superstitions you can’t live. (to Calpurnia) The day of the crusade to Parthia is near. Today I will come home.

Calpurnia: Darling

Caesar: Your feeling merely relies on the feeling of another. Tonight I will meet you.

Antonius: Caesar. It’s about that time.

: :Calpurnia leaves. Music stops: :

Caesar: Fortuneteller. You said March 15th.

Fortuneteller: The 15th is all day, it’s still not over.

: : Kimbel comes out. He suddenly draws his sword: :

Kimbel: Caesar!

: :Roman citizens raise their voices, Caesar and Kimbel circle each other: :

Caesar: Kimbel. Why is your sword drawn?

: :Kimbel sets his sword at his feet and kneels: :

Kimbel: If you won’t listen to my request, I will kill myself with this sword. Won’t you forgive my brother Publius Kimbel who was exiled from Rome?

Caesar: If it is talk about that, it has already been decided. I can’t.

Kimbel: How about trading my life for it?

Caesar: A life won’t change the law.

Kimbel: You are Rome’s law. I throw my body before the law.

Caesar: Importunate!

Kimbel: Anyone! Is there no one to take my place, and sue the noble Caesar?

: : Brutus and assassins enter: :

Brutus: Caesar.

Caesar: It’s Brutus.

Brutus: How about it, forgive Kimbel.

Caesar: What did you say?

Cassius: (kneeling) I too beg you.

Brutus: His ill will was not intentional. Please forgive him.

Caesar: It wasn’t ill will huh? Everything starts with good intentions, but in the end the results are bad.

Brutus: So that’s your answer?

Caesar: Yes.

Brutus: Talking is useless?

Caesar: Regarding that, it’s useless.

Trebonius: Caesar!

Caesar: What?

Gaius Casca: This is my answer!

Caesar’s Assassination (War is a Production)

: :Gaius Casca stabs Caesar with a knife. A small spot light is on Caesar. The assassins recklessly stab Caesar through gaps. Brutus stabs him last, and the stage becomes bright.: :

Caesar: Brutus, you too? (Smiling) Then it’s ok.

: :Caesar hides the blood stains on his toga and dies: :

Antonius: (Petrified) Ah aaaaah

: :Roman citizens are frightened and shout as they run away. Only the assassins remain: :

Brutus: Gather the citizens, surely they are anxious. We’ll address them and they will be put at ease.

Trebonius: Hey.

: :Antonius unable to move: :

Antonius: aaaah, aaaah

Brutus: Antonius, we still don’t plan on killing you.

Antonius: Th…Thth…Thank you. Please, let’s shake hands. Aa you too, and you let’s shake hands.

Cassius: Let’s go, we better hurry.

: :Assassins nod and leave. Antonius is near Caesar’s body: :

Antonius:
I longed to be like you
We fought together
I thought I would rule after you
Oo Caesar
You…

Antonius: Caesar, forgive me for my obsequious behavior earlier. I’ve waited for my time to come.
Antonius: My time has come

Scene 7
March 16

: :Roman citizens gather: :

Roman Citizens:
It wasn’t a dream
Caesar is dead
Brutus killed him
Why
Why
Did he do it

Brutus’ Address (I love~blues)

: :Brutus and co enter. Brutus’ address: :

Brutus: Citizens of Rome. First I want to start by praising the late Caesar. He had courage, so I respected him. He was brilliant. It’s not that I didn’t love him.

Brutus:
I loved him
I loved him
What will I do without him?

Citizens:
If it’s the Roman Citizens
We loved him
We loved him

Brutus: But he had ambition

Butus:
Ambition
Ambition
Oo Caesar
You had such a thing

Brutus: Caesar acted as if he solely ruled Rome. We do not recognize a fake king. His courageousness was honorable, and I loved his brilliance. However, he was ambitious and was rewarded only with death.

: :music stops: :

Brutus: Citizens of Rome, I want to ask you; do you want to continue to become slaves? I dare you to throw away your titles and pride, is there someone who wants to be ordered to live just like that?

Citizen 1: I’m different!

Citizen 2: So am I!

Citizen 3: I am a Roman Citizen!

Brutus’ Address (Rome is Everyone’s)

Brutus:
Who, who Could rule
Who, who
Thinks Rome is their own
Rome is everyone’s
Rome is everyone’s
Everyone builds it
Everyone protects it
Rome is everyone’s
Rome is everyone’s
Everyone builds it
Everyone protects it
That is Rome!

Cassius: Brutus, we did it! We captured the hearts of the people!

Brutus: I only spoke the truth. (To the Roman citizens) My friends, please quiet down. From here we will hear Antonius’ memorial for Caesar.

Cassius: Hey! Why are you letting Antonius speak?

Brutus: We are not murderers. We have to show the people that we are just.

Cassius: But…

Trebonius: Don’t worry, he’s afraid.

Antonius: Hello everyone, I’m Antonius.

Citizen 4: Step down! Citizen 5: Caesar’s underling!

Antonius: Aa calm down. From now I will give Caesar’s memorial. But before that, we should all praise Brutus. Brutus has given forgiveness, and he is allowing me to speak.

Antonius' Address

Antonius:
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great

Citizens of Rome:
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great

Antonius:
The great Brutus says that Caesar had many ambitions
Returning with prisoners
He received a ransom for everyone
He offered it to the country
Is that ambition
Is that ambition
Is that what we call ambition?

Citizens of Rome: Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
great great great great great great...

Antonius:
Brutus is great
Brutus is great

Citizens of Rome:
Brutus is great
Brutus is great

Antonius: The great Brutus says Caesar had ambitions
When the poor
Cried from hunger
In times of despair
Caesar grieved with them
Is that ambition?
Is that ambition?
Is that what we call ambition?

Citizens of Rome:
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
great great great great great...

Antonius: Caesar was king! However He did not ask for it or accept it

Citizens of Rome: Caesar didn't become king

Antonius: Caesar’s crown! After all It was offered but he did not accept it

Citizens of Rome: He didn't accept the crown

Antonius: Never forget how he longed to fight beside you Aa Caesar You were an ambitious guy

Citizens of Rome: Can we say he was an ambitious person?

Antonius: (brings out the will): Here is Caesar’s will

: :music stops: :

Antonius: No. Brutus is a commendable gentleman. Now you probably don’t want to hear Caesar’s will.

Citizen 6: read it to us!

Citizen 7: let us hear it!

Antonius: I can’t. I knew I should have stopped.

Citizen 8: Why!

Citizen 9: let us hear Caesar’s will!

Because We’re Human

Antonius:
How much did Caesar love you,
It’s probably better not to know.
Because we’re human
Anger, sorrow, and grieve
Are left behind by few people
It’s better to know a great man’s
Wish

Roman Citizens:
Please, the will!
How much did Caesar love us
We absolutely want you to tell us

Antonius: Can you forgive him? Are you willing to read it? Then look at this!

Antonius: It’s Caesar’s blood. This life cried red tears. Caesar, are you listening? Let them know your will.
(Opens the will) Octavian will succeed Caesar’s name. (opens the will) After that its written that…

Will

Antonius: No, I can’t read it. If you know what is written, red tears will flow from the citizens.

Roman Citizens: Please, the will!

Antonius: You really want to know? Then I will read what’s written. All Roman citizens will receive a fortune of 75 drachmas!

Antonius: To all Roman citizens

Roman Citizens: To all Roman citizens

Antonius: Caesar gave his fortune

Antonius: All Roman citizens

Roman Citizens: All Roman citizens

Antonius: Caesar thought of you as his children

Antonius: Caesar is

Roman Citizens: Caesar is

Antonius: Rome’s father!

Roman Citizens: Rome’s father

Antonius: We are

Roman Citizens: We are

Antonius: Caesar’s children

Roman Citizens: Caesar’s children

Antonius: Our father was killed by

: :Roman citizens point at Brutus and co: :

Roman Citizens:
Brutus!
Take revenge, take revenge
Rome’s father was killed
Take revenge, take revenge
Our father was killed

Antonius: The killer is

Roman Citizens: Brutus!

Antonius: Fuuu. It’s over.

: :Octavian comes out: :

Octavian: Antonius.

Antonius: Octavian, you arrived quickly. From Greece right?

Octavian: Where’s Caesar? Where’s my father?

Antonius: He’s dead, he was killed. (Hands over the toga) Here are his belongings, and here’s his will. You’re no longer Caesar’s nephew, you’ve become his son.

Octavian: His son

Antonius: You won’t rule Rome alone. We’ll split it. I will Rule a third, you will rule a third and what is left will be Lepidus’.

Cleopatra: Where’s Caesar’s will?

Antonius: Well, well its Egypt’s queen.

Cleopatra: what will become of my son?

Antonius: Your son? Aa, the will makes no mention of him.

Cleopatra: Nothing

Antonius: Eh, I’m afraid nothing.

Carmian: Lady Cleopatra

Iras: What will we do now?

: :The baby that the Egyptian dancer is holding cries: :

Egyptian Dancer: (also ready to cry) Aaaa please, don’t cry.

Cleopatra: We’ll return to Egypt

Antonius: Wait

Cleopatra: Why have you called me to stop? I am…(sobs)

Antonius: Aaa look, don’t cry. I’m Antonius, and from now on I will rule Rome.

Cleopatra: Eh?

Antonius: (To Octavian) Give me Egypt. That’s ok right? (To Cleopatra) I’ll visit Egypt soon

Cleopatra: You won’t necessarily always be welcomed.

Antonius: Then I won’t necessarily be treated coldly.

Cleopatra: I’ll think about it. (As she leaves) Let’s meet in Egypt.

: :Cleopatra and co leave: :

Antonius: If she wasn’t that stubborn, seducing her wouldn’t be interesting. (To Octavian) You’re still young, leave everything to me.

: :Antonius leaves: :

Octavian (Rome Belongs to Everyone)

Octavian: Father made me his son. (Looking at the will) I will succeed Caesar’s name.
(determined)Caesar, I understand I will not hand Rome over to Antonius.

Octavian: Rome belongs to me Rome belongs to me I inherited it from a great man Without fail I will protect Rome Rome belongs to me Rome belongs to me I’ll take any steps I definitely will build Rome That is Rome!

Scene 8

: :Servillia comes out: :

Servillia: I know you’re here! Come out!

: :Assassins come out saying nothing: :

Servillia: Where is my son?

: :Brutus and Cassius come out: :

Servillia: What do you plan to do now?

: :no one answers: :

Servillia: It can’t be that you can’t clearly see the future. You’ve killed Caesar haven’t you?

: :no one answers: :

Servillia: It’s appalling. I can’t agree with this. (Turning towards Brutus) Before you assassinate someone think of how the mother who gave birth to you worries. Everything is Porcia’s fault.

Brutus: (Surprised) Porcia’s fault?

Servillia: That’s Cato’s daughter. He hated Caesar.

Brutus: You’re wrong. Porcia loves me.

Servillia: You were put up to it

Brutus: No, it was my conviction

Servillia: Conviction? And this was the result of it?

Brutus: The result doesn’t matter. This is how I live my life.

Servillia: You’re no longer my son!

: :Servillia runs off: :

Ligarius: Brutus, what are we going to do know (Coughs)?

Brutus: The assassination was a success. Caesar is no more.

Achela: (in a crying voice) But, what will we do!

Albinus: Antonius will attack

Brutus: We’ll escape Rome. If Antonius attacks, we will fight

Ruburius: If we fight, will we win?

Trebonius: That’s why at that time we should have killed Antonius.

Cassius: Stop!

Everyone Wants to Forget (If I can’t be king)

Assassins:
For what purpose
Did we kill Caesar?
Not one thing was changed
Not one thing was gained

: :Assassins leave. Music stops: :

Cassius: Cowards. That’s not living.

Brutus: Cassius, what will you do?

Cassius: Fight. I am your friend, we’re brothers.

Brutus: Thank you.

Cassius: Don’t thank me. That just makes it harder.

Brutus: Harder?

Cassius: I used you. Brutus, you’re popular and have a reputation. I don’t have that. That’s why you were necessary for us to assassinate Caesar.

Brutus: Cassius.

Cassius: But after we assassinated Caesar, you gave the speech. For that I am thankful. Before thinking of yourself you’re the kind of guy to think of everyone.

Cassius’ Opinion (Rome is Everyone’s)

Cassius: What’s with Antonius and that absurd speech? He gave tears but not a single ideal. And in the end he spoke of money. Why did it have to be Caesar’s fortune? Who wouldn’t side with him?

: : Cassius talks on and on. Like that he sings : :

Cassius:
The Roman citizens
Sold themselves
The Roman Citizens willingly became slaves
I don’t like it
I’m different
I’ll fight!
If I become someone other than me
I’d rather die

Cassius:
Who, who
Could rule
Who, who
Thinks Rome is their own
Cassius: Brutus, sing!
Cassius: Rome belongs to everyone

Together: Rome belongs to everyone
Everyone builds Rome
Everyone protects Rome
That is Rome!

Porcia: Darling!
: : Porcia and Straton come out : :
Straton: Mistress, don’t go. Please, please return to the house.
Porcia: No, we are husband and wife. I can’t live when we’re apart.

Porcia’s Madness

Brutus: Porcia.

Porcia: Darling you must wash your clothes

Cassius: Laundry?

Porcia:
Hurry and change your clothes
If you don’t hurry
Caesar’s blood
Will stain them

: :Porcia begins to wash invisible clothes: :

Porcia:
Aa it won’t come out
No matter how much I wash it
Caesar’s bloodstain
Has dirtied these hands

Brutus: Porcia…!

Cassius: She’s gone mad

Porcia:
Forgive me dear
I’m not useful
I can’t properly
Clean this one
To leave everything to a person
Takes so much love


Brutus: (to his mad wife) The one who wants forgiveness is me. Why does it have to be like this?

Illusion of Caesar (Because we’re human)


Voice of Caesar: Everything starts with good intentions, but in the end the results are bad.

Brutus: (Points finer) Caesar!

Cassius: Hey, what’s wrong with you?

Brutus: Over there, it’s Caesar.

Cassius: That’s ridiculous

Caesar:
Everything starts as good intentions
The end has been decided
Who did the people
Love more than Caesar
There’s no meaning in that
Because a hero is human
The destruction is near

Straton: Mistress, mistress!

: :Porcia collapses: :

Porcia: (snapping out of it) Darling, I am a weak person. Until the end, we were together. We were never apart.

: :Porcia dies: :

Brutus: Porcia aaa (realizes she’s dead) Porciaaaaaaaaaa!

Caesar: The end has all been decided

Scene 9
War is a Production

Antonius:
I came, I saw, I conquered
For Caesar
Like Caesar
I came, I saw, I conquered
In Caesar’s name
Like Caesar
Ah at times it was cruel
War is
Rome’s history
With sword and spear
Time is engraved

Soldiers: For Rome x7

: :Antonius returns to the main stage: :

Antonius: A strong Rome is forever!

Cassius: (Dying ) Brutus

Brutus: Cassius, Cassius! I’m glad I met you.

Cassius: we’ll be able to meet again soon

: :Cassius falls: :

Brutus: Cassius!

: :Straton comes out: :

Straton: Master Brutus!

Brutus: Cassius, Cassius!

Straton: Master Cassius passed away, about 20 days ago.

Brutus: Eh. That’s right.

Straton: your enemies are in pursuit of you. Please run away.

Brutus: Run away?

: :small bird’s cry”: :

Brutus: I’m calm. When we started to fight it was summer, now it’s already fall.

Straton: Master Brutus…!

I was Loved (I Love)

Brutus: Now, I’ve carefully thought it over. There’s no man who was loved more than me. Caesar loved me; he said so at the end. He said it was fine. He felt he could only die by my sword. He thought it was okay. My wife Porcia loved me. She spent her life loving me. Cassius too, and so many others.

Brutus:
I was loved
I was loved
To an extraordinary degree
I was loved
I was loved
More than I loved
To be born live and die
That’s not all there is
That question is meaningless
I was loved I was loved
Now I’m Satisfied
I’m Satisfied
I lived happily
Even though I’m thankful
Even though I’m thankful
I want to repay them
I lived…happily!

Brutus: Straton

Straton: Yes?

Brutus: thus far you have served well. I have one last request of you. Hold this for me (hands over his sword) hold it tight.

Straton: Master Brutus

Brutus: I want you to turn your face away until I throw my body.

Straton: I can’t do that!

Brutus: Please, please lend me your hand. This is how I lived. (decisive) This is it.

: : Straton makes up his mind. Brutus throws his body on the sword and commits suicide. Before Antonius comes the music stops. : :

Antonius: (To Straton) Where’s Brutus?

Straton: Brutus took his life with his own hand. No one else could have killed him.

Grand Ending :

: :Octavian checks to make sure Brutus is dead: :

Antonius: Let’s be courteous and bury him. Only Brutus thought not for himself, but for Rome. He ran forward with his sword to Caesar. This noble person’s legend will go on “This was a man.”

Epilogue:

Hokushou: Antonius, prepare yourself!

Kiriya: (Sound of being stabbed with a sword) Ow! (hits Houkushou) What do you think you’re doing!?

Hokushou: But you said in the end you lose to me.

Kiriya: I said I lose, but I never said you killed me! Don’t change history!

Hokushou: (reflecting) Okaaaaay

Kiriya: And so Rome’s monarchal period began. Soon after you became emperor, and as emperor you chiefly ruled over Rome.

Hokushou: In other word’s Caesar’s wish was carried out, and Brutus’ group’s assassination had no meaning.

Kiriya: Don’t say it like that. There are people who think Caesar was a hero and praise him. As for Brutus some think he evaluated the democratic doctrine. There’s no conclusion.

Hokushou: But it’s sad isn’t it? They both died. I’d really like to see them again.

Kiriya: Yeah it really is sad. A hero died.



Cleopatra: Darling

Kiriya: (cheerful) Ah! Honey!

Cleopatra: We’re all set (disappears)

Hokushou: All set?

Kiriya: Huh? Just now didn’t you say you’d like to see the two of them again?

Hokushou: Eh, can I!?

Kiriya: Yes, it’s our job to grant wishes. (Music count) 1, 2, 3, 4!

Finale:

Finale

Roman Citizens: Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
Caesar is great
great

Caesar: War is my production.
With sword and spear
Only I can rule
Only I
Can see a new future.

Roman Citizens: Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Brutus is great
Great

Brutus: Rome is everyone’s
Rome is everyone’s
Everyone builds it
Everyone protects it
That is Rome!

Together: Even if our love is different

Everyone: I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
As long as I live
I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
I love you I love you
As long as I live
To be born live and die
That’s not all there is
Why Live only to die
To find the answer

Male Roles: I love you, I love you
What would I do without you? I love you, I love you
What would I do without you?
I love you, I love you, I love you

Females Roles: I love you, I love you
What would I do without you? I love you, I love you, I love you I love you, I love you, I love you

Everyone: I love, I love, I love, I love
I love, I love, I love, I love
I love Rome!