GQ, JQ, JAX & POS have been energizing audiences for two decades with their wholly original “add-rap-tations” fusing hip hop and theater.
SEP 23–OCT 19, 2025
Created and Directed by Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, JAX and POS)
Based on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
Rome Sweet Rome
Created and Directed by Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, JAX and POS)
Based on Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar
The Jentes Family Courtyard Theater
World Premiere Production
Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, JAX & POS) is back to partner with CST to debut their satirical new “add-rap-tation” of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar, after more than a decade of wildly successful collaborations including Othello: The Remix, Funk It Up About Nothin’, and Q Brothers’ Christmas Carol. Hailed by MTV as “nothing short of brilliant,” their work blends hip hop and theater—adapting classic stories with a wholly original style of performance that has amassed a cult following of fans in Chicago and beyond. Igniting Julius Caesar with the pulse of ’90s hip hop and New Jack Swing, Rome Sweet Rome infuses Shakespeare’s political intrigue with bold satire and electrifying beats. Razor-sharp wit collides with revolutionary rhythm, proving that power struggles never go out of style. This is Shakespeare that bumps, breathes, and breaks boundaries.
Q Brothers Collective (GQ, JQ, JAX & POS) shared, “We’re excited to be back home at Chicago Shakes. Rome Sweet Rome is just us doing what we love—celebrating and satirizing Shakespeare, and the world at large.”
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2:30 PM / Sunday , Sep 28
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7:30 PM / Tuesday , Sep 30
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Limited Availability
Multiple Performances
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SUN, OCT 05 Audio Description
WED, OCT 08 Open Captioning
FRI, OCT 10 ASL Interpretation
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7:30 PM / Wednesday , Sep 24
7:30 PM / Thursday , Sep 25
7:30 PM / Friday , Sep 26
7:30 PM / Saturday , Sep 27
2:30 PM / Sunday , Sep 28
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7:30 PM / Tuesday , Sep 30
Tickets Available
Limited Availability
Multiple Performances
Sold Out
SUN, OCT 05 Audio Description
WED, OCT 08 Open Captioning
FRI, OCT 10 ASL Interpretation
SUN, OCT 05 Audio Description
WED, OCT 08 Open Captioning