CWRU Theater offers a unique take on Shakespeare’s ‘Romeo and Juliet’ in November

EntertainmentCase Western Reserve University is offering a unique take on Shakespeare's "Romeo & Juliet" in November.Courtesy of Case Western Reserve UniversityCLEVELAND, Ohio — Case Western Reserve University Theater will present William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” for two weekends next month at the Roe Green Theatre at the Milton and Tamar Maltz Performing Arts Center, 1855 Ansel Rd.The production, directed by Maya Zimmer and Christopher Bohan, offers a bit of a twist of self-awareness on the fated romantic tragedy. In Shakespeare’s classic tragic tale, a brutalized community recounts the story of young lovers from dueling families whose perilous love united them all.This production is a tad more self-aware. It begins after the death of Romeo and Juliet set in the Capulet tomb. Mercutio and Tybalt are also ghosts, tasked with rewinding the events of the play and warning our protagonists about the dangers that eventually befall them. Romeo and Juliet then “work through their timelines again drifting in and out of awareness of their fate, deciding whether or not their love is worth dying for,” or if they wish to change their outcomes.MORE BY CLEVELAND.COM EXPRESS DESK“It’s a very heady concept that is so challenging to sum up in so few words as a logline,” said Gregory Przybylak, theater coordinator at Case Western Reserve University’s Department of Theater. Weekend performances begin Nov. 13-15, with evening shows at 7:30 p.m. on Friday and Saturday and a matinee at 3 p.m. on Sunday. The second weekend runs Nov. 20-22, with the same schedule.Ticket prices range from $5 for CWRU students and children under 14 to $20 for adults. There is a $3 convenience fee. Tickets and parking passes may be purchased at case.edu/maltzcenter.The Cleveland.com Express Desk uses AI tools to assist in producing content, which is reviewed and edited by staff.