Romeo and Juliet
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Romeo and Juliet
Director: Melissa Chalsma Run time: 94 minutes Release Date: 2021-05-25 | SRP: $29.99 | CAT#: PRDVD4883 | UPC: 672975894580
Genres: Drama, Shakespeare, Theater Studies, Social Media
Short Synopsis: Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers in the social media age. In a city rife with inter-family violence, tabloid journalism, and failing infrastructure, two teenagers defy their families and dream of a life together. |
Long Synopsis:
The most famous pair of star-crossed lovers are re-imagined in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s play. In a Verona summer so hot the power grid is failing, Romeo Montague, Juliet Capulet, and their friends are looking for the meaning in their lives while their families remain locked in conflict. Created in response to the isolation of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the story unfolds through narrative, as well as the immediate ways we communicate now: texting, social media, and virtual gatherings.
The most famous pair of star-crossed lovers are re-imagined in this adaptation of Shakespeare’s play. In a Verona summer so hot the power grid is failing, Romeo Montague, Juliet Capulet, and their friends are looking for the meaning in their lives while their families remain locked in conflict. Created in response to the isolation of social distancing during the COVID-19 pandemic, the story unfolds through narrative, as well as the immediate ways we communicate now: texting, social media, and virtual gatherings.
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