Shakespeare's R and J

New Conservatory Theatre Center
25 Van Ness Avenue San Francisco

New Conservatory Theatre Center brings this "vibrant, hot-blooded adaptation" (The New York Times) to the stage in a stirring new production. Shakespeare's R&J, Joe Calarco's provocative adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, places the iconic story of youthful passion and feuding families in the hands of four school boys in Egypt. They sneak away to take turns reading a copy of the forbidden text. As they act out the roles, they become caught up in the story and real-life forbidden passions are revealed. Shakespeare's R&J rips away your preconceptions of Romeo and Juliet, and presents the classic in a modern and emotionally resonant new form.