Emily Coccia

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Star-crossed lovers get steampunk at Folger Theatre

As the star-crossed lovers brood on opposite ends of the balcony, their families march on stage to stand beneath them. A man in black emerges to narrate the prologue, gesturing to backlit scenes of Verona, before donning his hat, announcing himself the prince, and stepping back to let violent sword-fighting begin in the Folger Shakespeare Theatre’s production of Romeo and Juliet, directed by Aaron Posner.

By October 31, 2013

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The Bard brilliantly enters the stage and exits the closet

Tattered paint peels off the walls. A smoky haze fills the room. A luxurious yet torn red velvet curtain takes center stage. This decadent late-1930s Austria, teetering on the verge of fascist annexation, sets the backdrop for the Shakespeare Theatre Company’s production of Measure for Measure, expertly directed by Jonathan Munby.

By September 19, 2013