The 2 Gentlemen of Verona after William Shakespeare
27 June - 2 July 2023
“An intense ritual of youth. If Shakespeare were alive, he would have come to see this piece.”
—NorthWestEnd
Welsh creative Evan L. Barker’s new version of the under-cherished drama-comedy presents a bold and surprising hybrid of classical and contemporary text.
Creating the modern-day school system; following sixth-form students navigating their way through the social hierarchy; into their adult life.
Going between Verona (State Comprehensive), Milan (Private) & Mantua (Military School) Exploring corrupted youth, naive love, friendship & betrayal. With themes of class, loneliness, and abandonment.
Reviews for The 2 Gentlemen of Verona
★★★★
Funny, naïve, engaging, and full of life, this is a play that keeps growing.
★★★★
achieves the impossible by improving on Shakespeare’s most-neglected play