by William Shakespeare
directed by William Addis
JULY 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22 AT 7PM
JULY 17 AT 2PM
directed by William Addis
JULY 9, 10, 11, 14, 15, 21, 22 AT 7PM
JULY 17 AT 2PM
from the notebook of the director...
"This will be the first time Bakerloo does R&J on our main stage, although it has been on the 'maybe list' for ages. It is one of my favorite plays of all time- and this is also true for many of our audience members. For me, this play is about youth and rebellion--kids who can't wait to get out of their homes, meeting up with other kids, all roaming the streets. The need to say "yes" when all you are told is "no." In many ways, Shakespeare created the pop culture "teenager" with this play; we will explore that concept. I have a lot of possible entry ways for this play: "Rebel without a Cause", the 1960s girl groups and the Beach Boys- but as a boy from Jersey, I am using Bruce Springsteen's 1970s music as my starting point. In the Born to Run album, the song "Sandy" in particular, you will hear music about "getting out", about the explosive nature of first love, about kids running the streets and princesses needing to be saved. This is the play to me." --William Addis