December 6, 2019

With our country on the brink of the 2020 election, Langley High School's "Romeo & Juliet" seamlessly married past and present, lending the archetypal tale of star-crossed lovers a strong political twist. Itself a derivative of Ovid's "Pyramus and Thisbe," "Romeo and Juliet" was first performed in the 16th century and has since been retold countless times, becoming one of Shakespeare's most well-known plays. Langley High School's production re-imagines the feuding families between whom a forbidden love arises as political parties, with detailed technical elements and nuanced performances, link the classic tale to contemporary issues.