Unitec bends gender rules for Shakespeare season

25 May 2012

Unitec bends gender rules for Shakespeare season

From a shadowed surface of Shakespeare's prism comes the murderous and bloody Titus. From a bright and tragic plane of the same prism comes the sad romance of Romeo and Juliet.

The third year acting students from Unitec's Department of Performing and Screen Arts have been divided into a company of men and a company of women for the school's 2012 Shakespeare Season. Each company has a director and the task of performing each play in 80 minutes.

To the men goes the city of Rome and its murderous cats, and to the women, Verona and its ill-fated lovers. Shakespeare puts the extremes of human behaviour onto the stage for us to examine and reflect upon. With cross gender casting and an edited text the quest is for essence and transcendence.

What more could we ask of our actors?

Prepare for a Shakespeare experience with a difference. Post-modern adaptations. All male and all female casts.

UNITEC SHAKESPEARE SEASON 2012

ROMEO & JULIET
Directed by Kacie Stetson
'ALL FEMALE CAST!'
OPENING NIGHT - FRIDAY, 1 JUNE, 7PM
Four shows only: 1, 4, 6 & 8 June

TITUS
Directed by Benjamin Henson
'ALL MALE CAST!'
OPENING NIGHT - SATURDAY, 2 JUNE, 7PM
Four shows only: 2, 5, 7 & 9 June

VENUE: UNITEC THEATRE, CARRINGTON RD, MT ALBERT, AUCKLAND

Tickets NOW ON SALE at www.iTICKETco.nz or (09) 361 1000

BOOK NOW: http://www.iticket.co.nz/events/2012/jun/romeo-and-juliet-titus

ENDS

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