The young, ill-fated couple, who unite only four brief times, arguably engage in the greatest literary love story for the ages. They meet briefly across a crowded room; again, on the same starry night, when she is perched on her balcony and he is encumbered by the ground below; then when they exchange vows without celebration, fulfilling a sacrament but inadvertently fueling their families’ feud; next in their wedding bed or a one-night affair; and, ultimately, when their beauty and youth bleed into eternity.
William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet have inspired more than 400 years of productions of the play, an overture by Tchaikovsky, a ballet by Prokofiev, a musical that helped define the genre (1957’s West Side Story), an array of films (including Baz Luhrmann’s 1996 Romeo + Juliet), essentially every 2-minute-and-32-second pop song, and multitudes of other works of art. This production is brought to you by the Theater at Monmouth on Tour.
For ages 10 and up
Runtime: 75 – 90 minutes
Are you an educator interested in bringing your students to a school-time performance? Visit the Education page of our website for more details!
THEATER AT MONMOUTH is a year-round repertory company of professional theatre artists from across Maine and the United States. Founded in 1970, the Theater was named The Shakespearean Theater of Maine by the Maine State Legislature in 1975.
The mission of Theater at Monmouth is to present innovative approaches to Shakespeare and other classic plays through professional productions that enrich the lives of people throughout the state of Maine. In its 50 seasons, TAM has presented more than 350 productions in its three-month Summer Repertory Season, including 28 world premieres, entertaining audiences from 36 states and through Education Tours in the fall and spring annually reaching more than 15,000 students. Since 2005, Shakespeare in Maine Communities has taken the Bard on the road through 60 to 90-minute versions of Shakespeare with five to eight actors. Plays are fully designed, rehearsed, and tour for a month to schools and community centers.
This show is made possible thanks to our supporting sponsors, the Rockland Harbor Hotel and OUT Maine
