Romeo and Juliet
Two noble households are in conflict, and two young lovers, one from each house, find themselves in an impossible situation: They must choose between love or family.
At a Glance
Love • Tragicomedy • Revenge
Play On Podcasts
Romeo and Juliet
By William Shakespeare
In a Modern Verse Translation by Hansol Jung
Directed by Dustin Wills
Radio Play by Catherine Eaton
Next Chapter Podcasts presents the NAATCO / Two River Theater production of Romeo and Juliet. Translated by Hansol Jung and directed by Dustin Wills, this series brings listeners right into the sound studio where actors create their own special effects and bring Brian Quijada’s original songs and music to life with incomparable flare and passion!
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Romeo and Juliet
By William Shakespeare
Translation by Hansol Jung
Shakespeare’s famous play finds new life with a translation into contemporary American English.
“For never was a story of more woe / Than this of Juliet and her Romeo.” In this new version of Romeo and Juliet, written in accessible modern English, Hansol Jung breathes new life into Shakespeare’s famous tragedy. By closely examining the familiar language and focusing on the subtleties of the text, Jung illuminates a surprising and more nuanced world than many of us have come to expect from the well-known tale of star-crossed lovers.
Production History
Dec 6, 2016
NYC Development Session
A one-day table work session with cast in NYC.
Feb 1, 2019
Workshop in NYC
Three days of development in NYC.
May 27, 2019
Play On! Festival NYC
Rehearsal and Staged Reading directed by Danya Taymor with full cast as part of the Play On! Translation Festival in NYC.
Produced by:
Play On! / Classic Stage / Oregon Shakespeare Festival
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