A Different Romeo and Juliet, Dhaka Theatre Company  

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“The UK theatre company, Graeae has been working with Dhaka Theatre, Bangladesh since 2013 to create a long-term training programme with young disabled adults in Bangladesh. This collaboration lead to a new production of A Different Romeo and Juliet in 2016 to mark the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare's death, as part of Shakespeare Lives.

The project was initiated by the British Council and Dhaka Theatre. The aim was to tackle the marginalisation of disabled people, make theatre in Bangladesh more inclusive and to offer audiences a new experience. Nasiruddin Yousuff of Dhaka Theatre will direct the final production. Yousuff directed the acclaimed Bengali production of The Tempest which was seen at Shakespeare’s Globe in 2012. Jenny Sealey, Artistic Director of Graeae, worked in collaboration with Yousuff and shared her expertise in training and development. Sealey was Co-Artistic Director of the London 2012 Paralympics Opening Ceremony.” –Information from the British Council website

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Romeo and Juliet, Det Norske Teatret

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Romeo and Juliet, Det Norske Teatret

Oslo, Norway

The world's most famous and tragic love story.

Love survives. Even through death.

Romeo and Juliet are teens, full of feelings. They still don´t know who they are as individuals, but feel they are different from everyone else. Their families have been at war as long as anyone can remember, though no one can quite remember why. Amidst the violence and bloodshed, the young couple falls in love. 

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Verona Walls, The Workshop Theater

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Verona Walls
Presented in English
The Workshop Theater, New York, USA
March 3-26, 2016

“In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, the ancient grudge has very little to do with Mercutio's difficulties in love. Verona Walls is the story of real love in Shakespeare's star-crossed city, complete with misunderstandings, perfect happiness, and devastating heartbreak. Classical verse mixes with Star Wars references and Beatles lyrics in this tragicomedy about the lives and loves of Shakespeare's characters before they got swept up in the Bard's creation.” –from the Workshop Theater website

The Workshop Theater
A new play by Laura Hirschberg
Directed by DeLisa M. White*

Cast:
Mick Bleyer**
Rachel Flynn**
Ryan McCurdy**
Jacob Owen
Lauren Riddle
Matthew Russell**
Ben Sumrall**
Christine Verleny
Liz Wasser
*Member of Stage Directors & Choreographers Society
** member Actors' Equity Association

Stage Manager: Elizabeth Ramsay
Set Designer: Connor Munion
Costume Designer: Kimberley Windbiel
Lighting Designer: Scot Gianelli
Production Manager: Rob McIntosh
Fight Choreographer: Mick Bleyer
Musical Director: Jeff Paul

For More Information:
http://www.workshoptheater.org/workshop-events/2015/11/27/verona-walls

Selected Reviews, Media Coverage, and Interviews:
https://www.broadwayworld.com/off-off-broadway/article/VERONA-WALLS-to-Run-33-26-at-Workshop-Theater-20160204

http://the-fifth-wall.blogspot.ca/2016/02/women-on-shakespeare-laura-hirschberg.html

https://workshoptheater.wordpress.com/2016/02/12/the-eight-year-journey-to-verona/

Complete Works: Table Top Shakespeare

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“A salt and pepper pot for the king and queen. A vase for the prince. A matchbox for the servant. A toilet roll tube for the Innkeeper. A water bottle for the messenger.

In Complete Works six performers create condensed versions of each and every Shakespeare play, comically and intimately retelling them, using a collection of everyday objects as stand-ins for the characters on the one-metre stage of an ordinary table top."

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Romeo and Juliet, A Noise Within

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In this production, Director Damaso Rodriguez aims to connect with younger generations by commenting the current domestic issues in America. He has focused on diveristy within the cast, minimal props, and to turn the “ritual-telling” of Romeo and Juliet upside down through representation of street performance and ceremony. 

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