Shakespeare's R & J an adaptation by Joe Calarco
Calarco’s provocative version of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet begins at a prep school, where four students tire of the monotony of conjugating Latin and lessons on proper behavior. One finds a copy of Romeo and Juliet, which they take turns reading aloud. Through Shakespeare’s words, these young people begin to make sense of their lives and to understand the pressures they feel from family, school, and society. This four-person staging of Shakespeare’s play explores ideas about love, loss, and life as seen through the lens of youth. Usually performed with an all-male cast, UAH’s production of R & J will be an all-female production. You’ve never seen Romeo and Juliet like this before!
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