Over the summer months, UT Theatre and Dance artists have been seen at conferences across the country and the world, honing their craft through intensives and fellowships, working with young artists to cultivate the next generation of performers and presenting new theatre in Texas and beyond. Find out about some of the incredible ways our artists have shared their talents beyond the Winship Drama Building in our final roundup of summer projects for 2024.
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NUESTRA TIERRA, NUESTRO TEATRO: AFFIRMING LATINIDAD ON WINSHIP STAGES
Dramaturg Demian Chavez Galvan digs into the script and context for Romeo y Juliet, from the new setting to working with a group of predominantly Latino artists to realize this bilingual production. Read their article in English or scroll down for their full article in Spanish.
When KJ Sanchez and Karen Zacarías first explored the concept of a bilingual adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, they knew they needed to place the action in a setting that felt like a pressure cooker. It was vital that the audience feel that the characters act in the only way they could given their circumstances. Five people will die by the time the play is over, and we need to believe each of their deaths is tragically inevitable.
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Meet the cast of ROMEO Y JULIET
Romeo y Juliet is a bilingual adaptation of one of Shakespeare’s most cherished works, recounting the tale of two star-crossed lovers, daughters from the feuding houses of Capulet and Montague. Reimagined in Alta, California in the 1840’s prior to the annexation of California to the United States, this retelling shifts between English and Spanish, bringing new life to a well-loved tale of love, bloodshed, family and fate. Meet the cast and creative team who are collaborating to bring this adaptation to the Oscar G. Brockett Theatre.
