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30th anniversary of Repercussion Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park: a new twist of love
30th anniversary of Repercussion Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park: a new twist of love Par Ruby Irene PratkaMétro Média Since the first known performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet in 1597, the classic love story has been performed around the world, translated...
It turns out Shakespeare is kind of inappropriate…
Corus Radio July 9, 2018 6:40 am People packed Lamoureux Park in Cornwall to check out Shakespeare in the Park! Alisha Winter/Fresh Radio Looking back, I had no idea what Shakespeare was talking about when I learned about him in school. “Wherefore art thou,...
The Canadian Jewish News: Romeo & Juliet reimagined as lesbian lovers
Repercussion Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Park, which is on until August 8, is switching things up this season, with the titular characters of Romeo & Juliet both being played by women. Michelle Rambharose as Juliet and Shauna Thompson as a female Romeo flavour...
Romeo and Juliet : More Than Gender Role Reversals
Posted on July 16, 2018. Written by Sinj Karan Repercussion Theatre’s latest offering is a fascinating look at the age-old Shakespearean tale of Romeo and Juliet. While the Theatre has had a very interesting history of productions that attempt to question the binary...
Romeo meets her Juliet in Repercussion’s same-sex version
Literature’s most iconic hymn to heterosexual passion, here given the subheading Love is Love, is now an out and proud lesbian love story. JIM BURKE, SPECIAL TO MONTREAL GAZETTE The star-crossed lovers get the cross-gender treatment in the latest production from...
Shakespeare in the Park returns to Cornwall Saturday and Sunday
By Todd Hambleton, Cornwall Standard-Freeholder All the world may be a stage, the men and women merely players. But some volunteers would be nice, too. Montreal’s Repercussion Theatre will be presenting Shakespeare in the Park in Cornwall’s Lamoureux Park on Saturday...
South Shore to miss out on Shakespeare in the park
Wed, Jun 27: The Repercussion Theatre’s Shakespeare in the park season will kick off next week in Baie-d’Urfé. As Global’s Billy Shields reports, there is a notable omission this year that has some South Shore residents disappointed. No Bard by the river in 2018:...
Shakespeare-Before-the-Show returns!
ONCE AGAIN, REPERCUSSION IS PARTNERING WITH GEORDIE THEATRE SCHOOL FOR PRE-SHOW YOUTH WORKSHOPS Westmount Mag- July 28th, 2018 School is finally out and it’s time to hit the outdoors and enjoy the many pleasures summer has to offer. At least, that’s the idea, right?...
Repercussion Theatre announces details of Shakespeare-in-the-Park’s “ROMEO & JULIET: Love Is Love” summer tour
NEW PRODUCTION TO TOUR MONTREAL PARKS THIS SUMMER June 14, 2018 Camila Fitzgibbon MONTREAL, June 14, 2018 – For its 30th anniversary season, Repercussion Theatrepresents Romeo & Juliet: Love is Love from July 5th to August 8th, 2018. The largest...