Classic Theatre of Maryland (CTM) presents Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in a fresh and exciting way. Professional actors Joshua Olumide and Kira Janine Bennett perform live in the title roles while interacting with actors and scenery filmed in CTM’s studios. Using state-of-the-art technology and a high degree of creativity, CTM’s founder and producing Artistic Director Sally Boyett  creates a seamless multimedia experience that is entirely true to the Elizabethan text while adapting 21st century ideas of staging and performance. There will be a Q&A session afterwards.

The mission of the Classic Theatre of Maryland is to produce bold, re-imagined, entertaining and accessible interpretations of classical works, contemporary plays, and musicals with a core commitment to the works of Shakespeare and other major dramatists. CTM is committed to promoting the highest level of artistic excellence, to cultivating the widest possible audience, and to contributing to the economic and cultural growth of our community, state, and region.

The Shakespeare Festival, a program of the Lewes Public Library since 2015, seeks to provide the community with experiences that foster the understanding of Shakespeare and the world in which he lived and wrote. In addition the Festival fosters the development of new works celebrating the spoken word and hosting performances of classical texts.

NOTE: this event is in the Cape Henlopen High School Theatre (1250 Kings Highway, Lewes, DE). Registration is required.

The Lewes Spoken Word Society (LSWS) and Shakespeare Festival celebrates the tradition and artistry of oral storytelling through lectures, performances, discussions, demonstrations, and other publicly-shared experiences. The LSWS is partially funded by a grant from the Delaware Humanities, a state program of the National Endowment for the Humanities, and by a grant from the Delaware Division of the Arts, a state agency, in partnership with the National Endowment for the Arts. The Division promotes Delaware arts events on DelawareScene.com.

Please review the Media Release below from Classic Theatre of Maryland. In the registration process you will be asked whether you consent to it.

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