Romeo and Juliet
Wed.-Sun., Aug. 1-5, 7 p.m., "The Bowl" in Clark Park, 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue
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Pity poor Romeo and Juliet, so many times dissed. First, of course, by their wacko families, resulting in one of literature's most tragic love affairs. More recent rejections have come from generations of eye-rolling middle school students, whose only exposure to Shakespeare has been from this play, which they dismiss, often unread, as soppy. How wrong they are. R&J is one of Shakespeare's greatest, and it's also (teens, take note) the founding document for shows like The O.C. , One Tree Hill and others. If you think R&J is soppy, pay more attention. It's thrilling, scary, muscular — and of course, very, very sad. And happily, the play is having a renaissance. This year, there have been several local productions (as well as one by the New York Public Theater). But I can't think of a better way to savor R&J than live in Clark Park, where the intimacy, and the landscape, should suit it perfectly. And it's free! It seems that the doomed lovers will have their day in the sun — better yet, their evening in the moonlight — after all.
Wed.-Sun., Aug. 1-5, 7 p.m., free, "The Bowl" in Clark Park, 43rd Street and Baltimore Avenue, 215-462-2115.
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