Join the crowd! Catch a special performance of scenes from Shakespeare’s timeless tale of forbidden love. Watch actors from the Seattle Shakespeare Company’s touring production of "Romeo and Juliet" play multiple parts with quick changes and distinctive character choices that make for a showcase of great acting. The performance begins at the Capulet ball where the two lovers meet and goes through until the famous balcony scene where they profess their love for each other.
Seattle Shakespeare Company is the Puget Sound region’s year-round, professional, classical theatre. Their 90-minute touring productions maintain the beauty of Shakespeare’s language and introduce these his dynamic stories in fresh, accessible productions for audiences across Washington State.
This event is just one in a series of events The Seattle Public Library is hosting or co-sponsoring in celebration of First Folio! The Book That Gave Us Shakespeare, a nationally touring exhibit which will be hosted at the Central Library from March 21 to April 17, 2016. Considered one of the most important books in the world, a rare copy of Shakespeare's First Folio will be on display at the Central Library for four weeks, along with immersive and interactive displays, live performances, scholar lectures and more.
Click here to see a full list of events:
http://www.spl.org/library-collection/first-folio/calendar
Click here to learn more about the exhibit:
www.spl.org/shakespeare
Reserve free tickets to view First Folio here:
http://www.spl.org/library-collection/first-folio/visit-the-first-folio
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