Directing a play that is as timeless as Romeo & and Juliet by the Master, William Shakespeare, is a delightful opportunity to visit some of the worlds best ever story telling. The characters are so passionate and the twists and turns that human drama is full of such as love, hate, joy, and death never get old even though the language of the play is. This production will invite the audience into a timeless dream where time and place are not as important as the meaning of the story itself.
Romeo and Juliet are what we call in our modern age “just kids.” They want what they want when they want it and they want it all now. Family life being what it is and the lack of tolerance for families that are “different” create the fertile ground in which rebellious love can flourish. The tragedy of this play is that what was loved most, the children choose death over a life without the love they so passionately crave. Of course the parents vow to never forget them and promise never to carry on a hate filled grudge again but what they have lost can never be replaced.
The set design by Ted Smith promises to be a dynamic piece of the production in which the characters of this masterpiece become animated players in a life size expression of modern art. Costumes by Lisa Harry continue to accent the dream like experience and compliment each character’s expression of themselves. Something old becomes new again and just in time for spring.
Peg Hennessy, Director
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