Shakespeare’s R&J and Antigone

Performed in Rep! See both shows in 1 Weekend! These 2 modern takes on classic literature are a perfect balance of modern sensibilities imposed over classical tragedy. Shakespeare’s R&J joins 4 students in an all boys boarding school who have discovered Romeo and Juliet and take to reading it aloud together as an escape from the strict schedule and mores they face at the school. Their nighttime reading turns into a liberating retelling of one of Shakespeare’s most famous plays. Written by the same author as last season’s A Girl In School Uniform. ..this retelling of Sophocles’ masterpiece is focused on only Antigone and her sister Ismene as the only characters we see on stage. The relationship between these two teenage girls is a stark contrast to the war going on in Greece and the political pressures they have to navigate to simply mourn their dead brother.