THE TRAGEDY OF ROMEO AND JULIET
Luke Bond and the New York Theater Festival came together to produce one of William Shakespeare's most famous plays to support the belief that Shakespeare’s classics can only truly be appreciated when seen in live performance. Shakespeare’s language and prose demand living and breathing actors to suit actions to words and words to actions. Considering Shakespeare’s works are such an integral part of our country’s education for young students, we deem it essential that schools all across the country have access to affordable and invigorating productions.
"Very good, fresh approach to the tale of Romeo and Juliet. The interaction with such a young audience is a must.I liked the modern dress and setting, the passion, romance, tragedy, and versus, and the essential elements of each character were portrayed with such passion (another plus for a young audience!)" ~ Mrs. Malyukov, Faculty of A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, New York City.
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DEVIN NELSON
LUKE BOND
NAZLAH BLACK
JOSEPH PASCONE
EMMANUEL POLYCARPE
NAVE BAREL
CHRISTOPHER MCINTYRE
HANNAH LONG
CREW
WRITTEN BY:
WILLIAM SHAKESPEARE
DIRECTED BY:
LUKE BOND
PRODUCED BY:
ROBERT WILLIAMS
FIGHT CHOREOGRAPHY BY:
GABRIEL ROSARIO
PHOTOGRAPHY BY:
JEWEL SALES
"Entertaining, enthusiastic, funny, passionate! I enjoyed the simplicity of the show and the modern costumes. I liked the competence and enthusiasm of the actors!" ~ Veronica Perdomo, Faculty of A. Philip Randolph High School, New York City
"Romeo and Juliet was amazing! I enjoyed it from beginning to end." ~ Jessica Jones Faculty of The Jesse Owens Public School, New York City.
"Having the opportunity to watch a live version of the play was a wonderful opportunity for our 9th graders, and a great way to reinforce the work they have been doing in class." ~ David Fanning, Principal of A. Philip Randolph Campus High School
“It was very engaging and appropriate. I liked the actions to engage students and make the play more accessible” – Kierra D. Fastapuir, Faculty of A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, New York City.
"The Production of Romeo and Juliet was engaging. The students were participating and were following the characters on stage. The actors were professional and punctual. I liked the play’s momentum and energy. The use of contemporary music was a great way to connect with students." ~ Kelly M Downing, ELA Teacher of A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, New York City.
"The Production was a success! It was concise and seamlessly from beginning to end." ~ Juan Alvarez, Faculty of A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, New York City
"It was very well done! I know many of my students walked away having enjoyed all of the performances." ~ Josie Buegos, Faculty of A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, New York City
"I really appreciated the diversity of the cast." ~ Samiayah Johnson, Faculty of The Jesse Owens Public School, New York City
"I thought the production was great and engaging! The actors were entertaining for the students. I liked how the production still felt relevant" ~ Paige Navalany, A. Philip Randolph Campus High School, New York City