Romeo and Juliet, Wheelhouse — Performance Shakespeare 2016

Romeo and Juliet
Presented in English
The Davenport Theatre, New York City, New York, USA
June 23-July 9, 2016

“Wheelhouse set out to break with cliché in tackling Shakespeare’s most iconic love story, mining the polarities of comedy and tragedy, love and hate, through playful ensemble-driven work which lies at the heart of the Wheelhouse approach to theater. Recognizing that the latter half of the play mirrors the first, we set up a great height of comedic joy from which to fall into the depths of tragedy. A tragedy which proves to be the only possible antidote to breaking the cycle of conflict embedded in a divided status quo that feels eerily familiar to our current cultural climate.” –blurb from the Wheelhouse website.

Wheelhouse
By William Shakespeare
Directed by Jeff Wise
Co-Director: Matt Harrington
Scene Design: Brittany Vasta
Lighting Design: Drew Florida
Costume Design: Lilah Fisher

Cast:
Features Cary Donaldson, Rachel Mewbron, Rebecca S'Manga Frank, David Kenner, Mairin Lee and Brendan Titley.

For More Information:
http://www.wheelhouse.theater/romeo--juliet.html

Selected Reviews and Media Coverage:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-broadway/article/ROMEO-AND-JULIET-Begins-This-Month-at-Wheelhouse-Theater-Co-20160607

http://theaterscene.com/Romeo-and-Juliet-2016.html