Nature Theater of Oklahoma: Romeo and Juliet
Thursday-Saturday, December 17-19, 8pm
Tuesday-Wednesday, December 22-23, 8pm
Tuesday-Wednesday, December 29-30, 8pm
Wednesday-Saturday, January 6-9, 8pm
Saturday, January 9, 3pm
Sunday, January 10, 6pm
Wednesday-Saturday, January 13-16, 8pm
This one-of-a-kind performance is the result of a series of phone calls to people who were asked to tell, in their own words, the story of Romeo and Juliet from beginning to end. With some rather surprising twists and turns given that no one seems to exactly remember the plot, the myriad versions of the story compound in an array of competing scenarios as the participants try to invent themselves out of their own narrative blind alleys. Where memory fails, a kind of necessary creativity steps in to fill the void. What we are left with is a highly personal and original series of Romeos, infused with emotion and thoughts about love, need, and the complex nature of self-sacrifice.
Featuring Anne Gridley and Robert M. Johanson with Elisabeth Conner. Conceived and Directed by Pavol Liska and Kelly Copper. From conversations with Linda Copper, Eliotte Crowell, Anne Gridley, Teresa Gridley, Jo Liegerot, Robert M. Johanson, Zachary Oberzan, and Kristin Worrall. Design by Peter Nigrini. Production manager Robert Saenz de Viteri.
Romeo and Juliet is a production of Internationales Sommerfestival, Kampnagel, Hamburg and Salzburger Festspiele in co-production with Kaaitheater, Brussels; Workspace Brussels; Buda Kunstencentrum, Kortrijk; Noorderzon Festival, Groningen; Grand Theatre Groningen; and the Wexner Center for the Arts at The Ohio State University.
The Kitchen’s presentation of Romeo and Juliet is made possible with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs and the New York State Council on the Arts, a state agency.
Photo: Kerstin Joensson
December 17, 2009–January 16, 2010
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