Comedic Production of Romeo and Juliet Graces the Faction of Fools Theatre

Faction of Fools Theatre Company returns to the Capital Fringe Festival this summer with an original production of Romeo and Juliet. What makes this version of the Bard’s famous tragedy about two young lovers completely unique? It’s a comedy.

As the premier Commedia dell’Arte theatre company in the area, Faction of Fools is well-known for applying the tradition of Italian comedy to its productions. A Commedia Romeo and Juliet, which originally premiered to sold-out houses at Flashpoint’s Mead Theatre Lab in 2011, will be performed at the Shop at Fort Fringe from July 11 to 28 as part of non-profit Capital Fringe’s annual festival.

“Our Commedia version is not a parody or a mockery of Shakespeare,” says Faction of Fools Artistic Director Matthew R. Wilson, also one of the nation’s leading experts in Commedia dell’Arte. “Rather, it is an attempt to see the original story as Shakespeare’s audiences would have seen it – a funny, joyful love story that meets a surprising, tragic end.”

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