Romeo and Juliet: An ASL Love Story

Acting in front of a live audience is an art that might not come naturally to some, Shakespeare can be a challenge for your average actor, and learning another language can be a struggle for anyone. When you merge all 3 amongst a cast of both deaf and hearing alike, "challenge" would be an understatement; especially since the target audience is aimed at both the deaf and hearing communities. Putting all these elements together in a successful manner definitely is a product of sacrifice and hard work...and after seeing the performance, it more than paid off. The story was not lost within the language nor the translations, and the combination of speech and sign both conveyed artistic beauty that kept the audience enthralled and mesmerized t... full review

Gorgeous production! It's sounds too cliched to say "I've seen this story so many times but never like this," but I found it affecting in very surprising ways. The conventions used for this production were great, and I don't want to give anything away in case there's a remount, which I would urge everyone to see. Bummed that I didn't know about this until just before the one extension show, but glad I got to catch it. ... full review