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The Two Gentlemen of Verona (& Sonnet 104)
7 April 2023, 7.30 pm
BO15 Productions Ltd and The Messy Kind Collective have teamed up and are taking on the challenge of bringing a new flare to Shakespeare’s least well-known drama-comedy: “The Two Gentlemen Of Verona.” With the addition of “Sonnet 104.”
Adapted/Abridged and Directed by Evan L. Barker [a.d- Rome 3000 (Julius Caesar) 2022] - a cast of eight professional actors (East 15 Acting School, Guildford School of Acting & Royal Central School of Speech and Drama graduates) are re-contextualizing the play - to be set between three modern-day secondary schools (Verona- state, Milan- private, Mantua- Juvy), exploring the struggling Western youth of today, post Covid-19, their uncertain futures, and the age of social media and schoolyard hierarchy.
Cast:
Valentine- Hugo Papiernik
Proteus- Paul Surel
Julia- Tor Leijten
Sylvia- Lavinia Grippa
Lance- Harry Rose
Lucetta/Thurio- Izzi McCormack-John
Speed/Host- Alun Rees
Antonio/Duke of Milan- Lucas Taylor
Outlaws- *various
Crew:
Director- Evan L. Barker
Assistant Director(s)- Tor Leijten & Hugo Papiernik
Musical Director- Alun Rees
Movement Director- Bradley Luckett
Set & Costume Design- Hana Sofia
Photography & Videography- Tristan Sayers
Marketing Layout- Hugo Papiernik
Additional Marketing- Evan L. Barker
Photo & Video Editing- Paul Surel
Producer- BO15 Productions Ltd & The Messy Kind Collective