羅密歐與茱麗葉 | Romeo & Juliet

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June 1 @ 2:15 pm

In September of 1907, fuelled by the fear of the growing Asian population, White Settlers took to Chinatown in Vancouver BC. Armed with crowbars, baseball bats, they began to smash in the windows of any Asian owned businesses and homes.

This history sets the stage for Canada’s first ever Cantonese/English bilingual production of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, created by Promethean Theatre and Far From the Tree Productions. This well-known tale of woe follows the infamous star-crossed lovers as they navigate the hate surrounding them, a nation divided by fear, and the love that we hope can repair. This reading will focus on the first half of Shakespeare’s work and is a beginning step in developing a groundbreaking and reimagined western classic.

1907年九月。白人定居者因為害怕亞洲人人口增長,侵入了溫哥華唐人街, 用撬棍同埋棒球棍打碎全部中國人生意和住宅的窗門。

加拿大第一個羅密歐與朱麗葉廣東話和英文雙語版本就是從這個歷史事件創造出嚟。Promethean 劇院和 Far From the Tree 一齊創出莎士比亞個關於兩個情人的經典故事。

這個公開閱讀的重點是羅密歐與朱麗葉第一半, 成為我們重新想像這個故事的第一步。

Created by: Promethean Theatre and Far From the Tree Productions

Garvin Chan 陳嘉泓 – Co-Creator, Translator, Co-Director

Isaac Stuber Li 李德望 – Co-Creator, Performer

Joelle Wyminga- Co-Creator, Co-Director, Performer

Carina Xu- Subtitle Translator

Kady Yeung 楊天韻 – Stage Manager/Projectionist

Shel Wyminga- Producer, Performer

Trisha Li 李德蘭 – Producer, Performer

Michael Briganti- Performer