During his career he wrote 38 plays, 154 sonnets, two long narrative poems, and other verses. William Shakespeare (Playwright), 1564–1616, was an English poet, playwright, and actor, widely regarded as the greatest writer in the English language and the world's preeminent dramatist. The Jeannie Polinsky Rivkin Artistic FundĪdditional support provided by the Jean and Gary Shekhter Fund for Classic Theatre. The Erna Finci Viterbi Artistic Director Fund Running time: 2 hours and 45 minutes, with one 15-minute intermission. Young love has never been as dangerous or delightful as it is in Shakespeare’s romantic masterpiece, brought to vivid life on our outdoor stage under the stars. Can star-crossed love survive in a world of rivalry and rage? With a plot featuring a masqued ball, sleeping potions, and all-out brawling in the street, wrapped in a text full of soaring poetry, it’s no wonder Romeo and Juliet has inspired countless adaptations, from ballets to movies to musicals like West Side Story. But when Romeo glimpses Juliet across a crowded dance floor, something different happens. Verona’s Montague and Capulet families have been feuding for ages, and whenever they meet, violence breaks out. That I shall say good night till it be morrow.”Īfter his smash-hit Othello and record-breaking Hamlet, Barry Edelstein returns to the Shakespeare Festival to take on the greatest love story of all time. The Old Globe and University of San Diego Shiley Graduate Theatre Programĭirected by Barry Edelstein “Good night, good night! Parting is such sweet sorrow.Community Group Readings and Performances.

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