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Three Gentlemen of Verona? — Reinventing R&J
Three Gentlemen of Verona: The Queer Story of Benvolio, Tybalt, and Mercutio is an original Romeo and Juliet adaptation written by UCI students Harrison Tate-Pascua and Colin Rinard. Three Gents explores the events of Romeo and Juliet from the perspectives of Benvolio, Tybalt, and Mercutio in a queer context, culminating in a striking reinterpretation of the original play’s events. Join the New Swan Shakespeare Center and Ye Olde Theater Eaters for a community-focused workshop of this new UCI- incubated work.

This event is the first in a series, "Classical Drama, Reimagined," a public series of unexpected perspectives, free and open to all. Over the course of four sessions, our group will revisit and reinterpret such theatrical classics as Shakespeare’s Henriad, Romeo and Juliet, dramatizations of Greek myths, and Margaret Cavendish's The Convent of Pleasure. Co-led by Center guest scholar Neah Lekan and  UCI students, our studies and conversations will guide you through new and unexpected perspectives on beloved, familiar stories.

Register here: LINK or https://forms.gle/u9bDCcEuBTwUiwnq6

Co-sponsored by New Swan Shakespeare Center and Ye Olde Theater Eaters, an undergraduate drama collective.