Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet will be presented on Saturday, July 29 at 6:30 p.m. on the lawn of the Morgan-Manning House, 151 Main Street in Brockport. It will be performed by Shake on the Lake, a professional theatre company.
Shake on the Lake is a live theatre festival located in Silver Lake, New York. It was founded in 2012 as the first live outdoor theater festival in Wyoming County. SOTL celebrates its sixth season by producing its first tragedy, Romeo and Juliet. This year’s tour is the largest to date and takes the company to eight counties – Wyoming, Livingston, Genesee, Orleans, Erie, Niagara, Monroe and Cattaraugus.
“Romeo & Juliet is Shakespeare’s best-known play, and is actually quite funny for the first three acts,” said Josh Rice, co-founder and Producing Artistic Director of SOTL. “Then, things get really interesting. We are excited to show people how we can put a mirror up to these 400-year old plays and reflect back to the audience things that are still relevant now, in 2017.”
The Mission of Shake on the Lake is to entertain, engage and enrich the community by creating professional theatre productions in a natural outdoor setting. SOTL seeks to serve the community through educational outreach, artistic accessibility, and eco-friendly, green business practices to preserve the natural environment surrounding the festival. Learn more about the theatre company at www.shakeonthelake.org.
Free and open to the general public, there are no tickets needed. Seating is provided, but bring a lawn chair, if desired. In case of rain, the production will be moved inside to the Carriage House at the back lot of the Morgan-Manning House. Beverage and refreshments will be available. For information, call 637-3645.
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