Romeo and juliet play

The balcony scene in TDO 2011 production of Romeo and Juliet. Photo credit:Karon Almond

This is a late Romantic-era adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, which for all the similarities in plot, is a quite different story. But it sounds and looks beautiful, and in the context of the Shakespeare 400 Festival, is a welcome exhibition of how the Bard’s place in popular culture has changed over time.

GIVEAWAY! 🩰 Romeo and Juliet was choreographed by BalletMet’s Artistic Director Edwaard Liang and is back for the first time since 2016! (partner) The ballet will be performed April 26-28 at the Ohio Theatre alongside the Columbus Symphony Orchestra With Rossen Milanov conducting. ❤️ Inspired by Sergei Prokofiev’s score, Romeo and Juliet sets William Shakespeare’s most well-known and beloved play to dance! The action-packed, visually stunning ballet will feature sword fights, a grand…

I have known my friend Mike for a long time--I used to work on scarf designs with him at Echo Design Group (what seems like a decade ago--oh yeah, it was!). In addition to being a talented artist, he is also a history buff and has an epic knowledge of trivia. Which is probably one of the reasons we get along so well! He has combined his love of history and stories with his artistic abilities to create some wonderful illustrations. He has written a little bit about himself as well as…

Guards rush onto the stage clad in all black. They enter the tomb yelling and arresting the friar there. The Montagues and the Capulets frantically run on stage