Shakespeare on the Plaza
Star-Cross’d Lovers’ Nights
What is it about Shakespeare’s work that’s so well-suited to summer eves and outdoor performances? Maybe it’s the great Bard’s mellifluous meter or his plays’ timeless knack for capturing the intoxication of young love on blossom-scented nights. Decide for yourself and catch his masterpiece of love and loss performed under the nascent stars. Opening on Friday, June 20, at 7:30pm and running Thursday through Sunday for four weeks, the Vortex Theatre presents Romeo and Juliet on the outdoor stage in Albuquerque’s Civic Plaza (400 Marquette NW). It promises good fun for young and old alike as the budding director Billy Trabaudo leads this timeless epic. If you hew more toward the slapstick comedy of A Midsummer Night’s Dream, that fairy-laden comedy will be running on alternate nights. Tickets are $15 ($10 for students) with Thursday prices rebated to $10 and $5. For more info and scheduling, visit vortexabq.org. (Ian Wolff)
The City and the Vortex Theatre present multiple performances of Shakespeare classics: Romeo & Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream.
The City of Albuquerque and The Vortex Theater are proud to present a joint venture that brings two of William Shakespeare's classics to life this summer in outdoor productions at Albuquerque's Civic Plaza. Starting June 19 and running for four weeks, The Vortex Theatre will present multiple showings ofRomeo and Juliet and A Midsummer Night's Dream. These classic stories will be set against a New Mexico backdrop and are perfect summer entertainment for the whole family. Each evening will also feature pre-performance entertainment—music, dance, poetry and Sunday night play-talks—that will further enhance the Shakespearean festival atmosphere of this event.
Performance Schedule
Romeo & Juliet
Thursday June 19 (Preview)
Friday June 20
Saturday June 21
Sunday June 22
Saturday June 28
Thursday July 3 (Teen Night*)
Sunday July 6
Saturday July 12
A Midsummer Night's Dream
Wednesday June 25 (Preview)
Thursday June 26
Friday June 27
Sunday June 29
Friday July 4
Saturday July 5
Thursday July 10
Sunday July 13
