Romeo and Juliet

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productions of Romeo and Juliet

Our adaptation of Romeo and Juliet features the following:
	A 75-minute abridged version, true to the Shakespearean text
	Professional actors
	Elizabethan costumes and set
	Stage combat with rapiers
	Question and answer session following the performance, including a demonstration of stage combat
	Entire program 90 minutes in length
	Study guides sent to teachers

"Theatre Classics did a terrific job with its adaptation of Romeo and Juliet. The actors were great, the set beautiful, and the costumes gorgeous. A wonderful show, very professional!"
Foreman High School, Chicago

"The actors were very talented and skilled in making the poetry of the text meaningful and easily understood. The students were energized by the production. It held their attention."
Gage Park High School, Chicago

“An excellent show and a very good cutting of the script. A live performance of Shakespeare is much better than watching a video. Great job!”
Hope College Preparatory, Chicago

“Theatre Classics’ production of Romeo and Juliet was a wonderful introduction to Shakespeare. It was a great opportunity for our students to see a live performance while they were reading the text in class.”
Hampshire High School, Hampshire, IL

“For many of our students your production of Romeo and Juliet was an introduction to a live performance. It provided an opportunity for them to see the difference between this and a movie. A very professional production.”
Hyde Park Academy, Chicago

“Great show! The students really paid attention and loved it. This was far more beneficial than watching a video.”
King College Preparatory, Chicago

“This production was incredibly entertaining and educational for all of my students.”
Larkin High School, Elgin, IL

"Theatre Classics' adaptation captured the highlights of Romeo and Juliet. The choice of scenes created a nice balance between the poetry of the language and the action of the plot."
Libertyville High School, Libertyville, IL

"The acting was right on! The question and answer segment and the demonstration of fight choreography were an added plus. A production like this can help kids get hooked on Shakespeare."
Lincoln-Way Central High School, New Lenox, IL

"An excellent adaptation. Great acting. It held the students' attention."
Lincoln-Way East High School, Frankfort, IL

“The production was spectacular, equally entertaining and educational. The actors were engaging and they succeeded in putting a new bent on an old favorite.”
Marian Central Catholic High School, Woodstock, IL

"Theatre Classics' adaptation of Romeo and Juliet presented the most important segments of the plot. A great show!"
Morton East High School, Cicero, IL

"Visually beautiful show. Well done."
Oswego East High School, Oswego, IL

“The production was fantastic! I recommend this production to schools who want to expose their students to Shakespeare.”
Proviso West High School, Hillside, IL

"Your production was very professionally done. The actors were excellent. I would definitely bring my students to see it again."
Richmond-Burton High School, Richmond, IL

“The students loved the show. The actors were great.”
Waukegan High School, Waukegan, IL

"A wonderful production. The adaptation relates well to all students. It was entertaining and held the students' attention."
West Chicago High School, West Chicago, IL