THEATER News:
Upstart Crows of Santa Fe and The Shakespeare Gym present an uncut production of Shakespeare’s timeless tragedy, Romeo and Juliet.
Two casts – one an age-accurate mix of adults and youth, the other a gender- blind, age- blind cast perform in the historic Scottish Rite Temple and then in the Crows own black box theater in Eldorado. The combination of veteran Crows, experienced Gym members and professional actors, along with up-and-coming members of the Company make this an exciting experience of the entire play, including scenes rarely seen in stage and film.
There will be live music accompanying the play, directed by Dove Woeltjen. Fight Direction: Max Rogers, Dance Choreography: Kolleen Grenier, Stage direction: Caryl Farkas with assistance from Alejandro Amundah, Tracey Mitchell, Andy Rogers.
- 6:30 p.m., June 12, 13, 14, and 15 at Scottish Rite Temple (463 Paseo De Peralta)
- 6:30 p.m., June 19, 20, 21, and 22 at The Crows’ Nest (7 Caliente Road, Building 1 at La Tienda in Eldorado, Santa Fe)
- Tickets $15, at the door or online
About the Crows
Upstart Crows of Santa Fe are a Shakespeare troupe for young people 10 – 18. They produce workshops and uncut plays with a focus on understanding and collaboration. Casts create productions from deep explorations of Shakespeare’s language and meaning and confound the expectation that the plays are inaccessible to the young.
About the Shakespeare Gym
The Shakespeare Gym started as a place to get short scenes or portions of the plays on their feet to explore “fitting the action to the word”. Since then, members (a combination of local Shakespeare enthusiasts, actors, Shakespeare Readers, and Crows adult family members) have become more ambitious and added full plays to their performance repertoire. Anyone interested in dipping their toes into the invigorating waters of Shakespeare are welcome to join these workshops.
Contact: caryl@UpstartCrowsofSantaFe.org