July 25, 2008
R&J: Romeo and Juliet at the Adrienne Theater
Everybody gets the gist of Romeo and Juliet. A forbidden love between two hotties from rival families who eventually commit suicide in mutual misery. There have been tons of variations on these themes, from West Side Story to High School Musical. Starting August 1st, Philly’s Mauckingbird Theater Company will bring a whole new twist to the classic tragedy.
The Mauckingbird production of a play titled Shakespeare’s R&J, adapted by Joe Calarco, sets the timeless love story in a “repressive preparatory school” with an all-male cast, featuring Evan Jonigkeit as Romeo. Romeo, with three other schoolboys, study Romeo and Juliet as the play and their lives become indistinguishable.
Mauckingbird Theater Company is quickly developing a reputation for critically acclaimed plays that explore homosexual themes in classic literature after the breakout success of the early 2008 run of The Misanthrope, Mauckingbird’s first production.
Shakespeare’s R&J
August 1 – 23, Adults $20, Students/Seniors $15
www.mauckingbirdtheatreco.org
Adrienne Theater, Mainstage
2030 Samson St, Philadelphia, PA
(215) 923-8909
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July 25, 2008, 11:51 am
dolores says:
great photo-you know just what to expect ( I think)–tehy should make it their poster
July 25, 2008, 11:51 am
lpitetti says:
sounds fascinating- a really interesting take on the original-andI love the name mauckingbird theater!
July 25, 2008, 11:51 am
Emaleigh says:
Photo is by Jill McCorkel. You can see more of her images of Mauckingbird’s R&J online here: http://www.myspace.com/mauckingbirdtheatre.
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