Beware the Ides of March

"Beware the Ides of March" a famous quote from Shakespeare's Julius Caesar. We take it as foreshadowing something bad.

Firstly when is the Ides of March? Today to Sunday! March 13-15 (or so) What does it actually mean?

The Ides means the first full moon in a month. The Roman Calendar was based on lunar cycles so the full moon would usually fall between 13th-15th day of the month. In fact, the Ides of March once heralded the New Year - nothing bad at all. But thanks to Mr S, the phrase has been given a totally different meaning, it added drama to the play and changed the meaning over these centuries.

There are lots of Shakespeare plays/workshops on SFS, so your students can enjoy the bard themselves. See the range here.

We even have Julius Caesar on in Melbourne and Sydney this year!