Run to the Capulets, Raise up the Montagues

Cuyahoga Community College presents this modernized tech-driven reconstructed adaptation of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet. Adapted and directed by T. Paul Lowry, it is best described as CSI meets Shakespeare. The story is told using the classic texts rearranged to investigate why the young lovers died. The play is set in the world of today, with its smartphones, video conferencing and social media. Along with a dazzling projection design and contemporary music, this production utilizes a virtual cast interacting with live actors.