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Romeo and Juliet - La Tormenta

Presented by Grace Arts Center at NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale, Fort Lauderdale FL

Apr 27 2018
Romeo and Juliet - La Tormenta

Traditional Shakespeare plays and history become an American odyssey featuring original Afro-Cuban music, folkloric dance and classical ballet performances with a rich, diverse cast retelling a romance amid toxic times.

What if Florida was the backdrop for Romeo & Juliet and The Tempest-- Two Shakespearean classics—where lost kingdoms, dangerous romance and real mystery abound? Imagine no more!

This American odyssey from the 1600's comes alive through an original script adapted by Florida playwrights with a diverse cast of talented local actors and dancers. Audiences will be treated to folkloric choreography to rarely heard traditional music by Afro-Cuban artists introduced through breathtaking images from ... view more »

ADMISSION INFO

Tickets are available on line for NSU Art Museum Act I only with guest appearance by Painter, Karl Momen.  The Fort Lauderdale performance ticket link includes VIP tickets for a signed poster by Painter, Karl Momen and special back-stage or after-party at nearby eatery with the cast and producers.

Group ticket rates are available for both performances by contacting host at Grace Arts Center.

Tickets are available for Act I and Act II in Miami, including not previously performed elements of Act I with guest appearance by Company Dancer for the Miami City Ballet (MCB), Christie Sciturro, and her husband, previous Principal Dancer for MCB, Isanusi Garcia Rodriguez. Use the Miami performance ticket link to attend the theater on campus at The Little Haiti Cultural Arts Center.  VIP tickets also include posters and backstage meet and greet with the cast/producers. A beautiful mural is also planned for the production in Miami on stage.

INDIVIDUAL DATES & TIMES*

Additional time info:

The theater at the NSU Art Museum is to the left as you enter the front stairway off of Las Olas up to the patio. Parking is available across the street in the covered parking garage.

* Event durations (if noted) are approximate. Please check with the presenting organization or venue to confirm start times and duration.

VIDEOS

  • The 2017 Shakespeare adaptation explored The Tempest with visual photography by noted Miami-based Cuban photography Artist, Armando Colls, with guest appearances by New York City based dance company, Zest Collective, and featured Actors from Outre Theater Company.

LOCATION

NSU Art Museum Fort Lauderdale

One E Las Olas Blvd, at S Andrews Ave, Fort Lauderdale, FL

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