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Faction of Fools presents “A Commedia Romeo & Juliet”
January 19 @ 7:30 pm - February 3 @ 9:30 pm
A Commedia Romeo & Juliet
Directed by: Kathryn Zoerb
Performances run between January 19th and February 3rd, 2024
Evenings @ 7:30pm, Saturday Matinees @ 2:00pm
Black Box Theater @ CHAW
Tickets from $15-$35
Purchase Tickets at www.FactionofFools.org
Running time: approx. 70 minutes with no intermission; Appropriate for ages 9 and up.
Open Caption performances on: Friday, January 26th at 730pm and Saturday, January 27th at 2pm & 730pm
Medical Mask Required performances on: Saturday, January 27th 2pm and Saturday, February 3rd 2pm
Join the Fools for the return of a foolish favorite! Romeo and Juliet, the classic story of two young lovers divided by a family feud, borrows heavily from the tradition of Commedia dell’Arte.
Last performed in 2012, this high-octane version of Romeo and Juliet, featuring five actors in a one-hour performance, brings physical spectacularity to Shakespeare’s poetry and highlights the tragedy by juxtaposing it with humor. Our 2024 remount is performed by two rotating casts, both alike in dignity: the “Montague Cast” and the “Capulet Cast.”
The Montague Cast: Deimoni Brewington, Francesca Chilcote, Max Johnson, Mary Myers, and Jasmine Proctor.
The Capulet Cast: Travis Xavier Brown, Natalie Cutcher, Bri Houtman, Ben Lauer, and Robert Pike
Originally Conceived and Directed by: Dr. Matthew R. Wilson
Originally Created by & Starred: Gwen Grastorf, Drew Kopas, Toby Mulford, Paul Reisman, and Eva Wilhelm