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Bare Theatre: Two Gentlemen of Verona

Bare Theatre's Two Gentlemen Transforms Raleigh's "Parklet" into Verona
Theatre Review by Jentry Lynn Womack, June 3, 2016

( Fri., Jun. 3, 2016 - Sun., Jun. 12, 2016 )

The Parklet, Corner of Salisbury St. & Hargett St., Raleigh, NC 27601

Program

Two Gentlemen of Verona, by William Shakespeare: Valentine bids farewell to her longtime friend, Proteus, and heads from Verona to Milan, where she falls in love with the duke’s daughter, Silvia. Proteus remains behind to stay with his love, Julia, but his mother sends him to join Valentine shortly thereafter. Proteus forgets all about Julia when he sees Silvia, and becomes so obsessed with her he betrays Valentine, setting up her banishment by the duke. Julia meanwhile disguises herself as a boy and travels to Milan, where she discovers Proteus is now enamored with Silvia.

Notes

The Parklet is the Triangle’s smallest park, located next to Deco at the corner of Salisbury St. and Hargett St. The Parklet is an urban mini-park the size of two parking spaces, and it will afford the company the opportunity to present the first-ever “Shakespeare in the Parklet.”

This production performs in six different venues across the Triangle from May 28 - June 30. To view a listing of all of these locations, search "Two Gentlemen of Verona" on CVNC's homepage.