Shakespeare’s famous tale of star-crossed lovers is unquestionably the world’s best-known love story. Against a backdrop of family hatred and violence, young Romeo and Juliet meet, fall in love and secretly marry. When Romeo is suddenly drawn into the conflict, the lovers’ future plans are thwarted and Fortune becomes the arbitrator of their destinies. Dean Paul Gibson marries movement and words in a simple, contemporary staging that incorporates classic contrasts and juxtaposes new love with historical violence. [NOTE: may contain partial nudity.]
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