thumb|upright=0.70|Thomas Kirk's illustration of Aaron protecting his son from Chiron and Demetrius in Act 4, Scene 2; engraved by J. Hogg (1799) Director Julie Taymor, who staged a production Off-Broadway in 1994 and directed a film version in 1999, says she was drawn to the play because she found it to be the " relevant of Shakespeare's plays for the modern era".Julie Taymor, DVD commentary for Titus; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment, 2000 As she believes we live in the most violent period in history, Taymor feels that the play has acquired more relevance for us than it had for the Victorians; "it seems like a play written for today, it reeks of now".
thumb|upright=070|Thomas Kirk's illustration of Aaron protecting his son from Chiron and Demetrius in Act 4 Scene 2; engraved by J Hogg (1799) Director Julie Taymor who staged a production Off-Broadway in 1994 and directed a film version in 1999 says she was drawn to the play because she found it to be the " relevant of Shakespeare's plays for the modern era"Julie Taymor DVD commentary for Titus; 20th Century Fox Home Entertainment 2000 As she believes we live in the most violent period in history Taymor feels that the play has acquired more relevance for us than it had for the Victorians; "it seems like a play written for today it reeks of now"