This week saw STC/YES Theatre open its production of “Romeo & Juliet” at the Refettorio, the newly created downtown theatre, with opening night on Aug. 22. The show runs through until Sept. 3, and Sudbury.com stopped in for a matinee of the show on Aug. 26.
A taste of Shakespeare’s Theatre-in-the-Round style - or in this case, theatre in the rectangle - the show is immersive, with the actors moving in and out of the audiences. In fact, the play begins without the audience really knowing it.
But no more spoilers, just in case you haven’t seen the play, which was written more than 400 years ago, in 1597.
The production sees most of the nine actors filling several roles, many of them Sudburians.
The role of Juliet is taken on by Sudbury’s own Katie Wise, who also fills the role of Gregory. Romeo is played by Dora award-winning actor Adriano Reis, who is also billed as Sampson.
The production also sees Cooper Bilton play Mercutio and Montague, Stephanie Charboneau play Tybalt and the Nurse, Emmanuela Van Allen play Lady Capulet and the Apothecary, Deivan Steele play Capulet, Trinity Thibeault play Benvolio, Breanne Tice play Friar Lawrence, Dieter Licshe Parkes play Abraham, Paris and Friar John and Max Cull play the Prince and Peter.
Tickets are available by visiting Sudburytheatre.com
