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Shakespeare in the Park Revival of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ Gets Trapped Behind a Border Wall
Saheem Ali’s staging now includes nightly vows, and 30 couples have taken part in the production’s border-wedding concept, officials said.
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Shakespeare in the Park revival of ‘Romeo & Juliet’ gets trapped behind a border wall
The Public Theater’s new Shakespeare in the Park production of “Romeo & Juliet” has engaging young lovers, a veteran supporting cast, haunting graveyard imagery and an effective use of Spanish. It also has a giant border wall that has no place in the play. Director Saheem Ali relocates Shakespeare’s tragedy to “Nueva Verona,” a community along the U.S.-Mexico border. The setting accommodates the diverse cast, Mexican cultural references and bili…
·New York, United States
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How Public Theater’s Romeo & Juliet Opening Night Culminated in a Live Wedding in Central Park
There may never have been a story of more woe than that of the original star crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet in fair Verona—but a chance meeting in a Texas coffee shop has now rewritten the romantic trajectories of some 30 present-day couples.
·New York, United States
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