& Juliet - Dallas
Schedule
Mon Sep 09 2024 at 06:50 pm to Mon Feb 10 2025 at 01:00 am
UTC-06:00Location
Music Hall at Fair Park | Dallas, TX
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All the other kids with their pumped-up kicks: Robert George as Tybalt vs. Drew Foster's Mercutio at the Dallas Theater Center. Shakespeare's 'Romeo and Juliet' has often been used by theaters to attract younger audiences -- there's nothing like a suicidal love affair between two teenagers to draw millennials out on a hot date. The Dallas Theater Center's current production strips the play down, makes it contemporary with torn jeans, pop music and gunplay. KERA's Jerome Weeks sat down with Justin Martin to sort out whether this approach really works or even makes sense. Justin: When it comes to the Shakespeare plays, Dallas Theater Center artistic director Kevin Moriarty wants to make them accessible to younger audiences by simplifying the language and making things look contemporary. But as admirable as that intention may be, you've described the results as often approaching 'short-attention-span Shakespeare.' Is that true with the current 'Romeo and Juliet'? Actually, this 'Romeo and📍 Venue: Music Hall at Fair Park
🏠 Address: 909 1st Ave
🗺️ Extended Address: Dallas, TX 75210
🌆 City: Dallas
📍 Location: 32.7803, -96.7659Error occurred: DateTime::__construct(): Failed to parse time string (Music Hall at Fair Park) at position 0 (M): The timezone could not be found in the database
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Where is it happening?
Music Hall at Fair Park, 909 1st Ave, Dallas, TX 75210, US, United StatesEvent Location & Nearby Stays:
