
“Eric Ting’s production leans into Shakespeare’s weirdness with uncommon commitment and imagination.”

“Cal Shakes returns with a wildly relevant take ‘Winter’s Tale'”
— Karen d'Souza, The Mercury News

“A Delight!”
— Enily S. Mendel, Berkeleyside
Theatrius
“Watching ‘The Winter’s Tale’ at Cal Shakes feels like witnessing two prodigious trapeze artists pull off a miraculous balancing act.”
— Jordan Freed, Theatrius
from the play by William Shakespeare
bilingual adaption by Karen Zacarías
May 25 -June 19, 2022!
Romeo y Juliet
Our 2022 Season of Shared Light opens with Romeo y Juliet, Shakespeare’s most iconic tale of young love presented in a bilingual adaptation by Karen Zacarías. Director KJ Sanchez returns to the Bruns after a national tour of Cal Shakes’ 2018 hit Quixote Nuevo to imagine these star-crossed lovers as two daughters before the backdrop of Alta California, as California was known during Spanish Colonial and Mexican rule. Originally scheduled for Cal Shakes’ 2020 Season but cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the production returns with many of the original cast members.
RUN TIME: Approx. 2 hours 30 minutes including intermission
GROVE TALKS: 45 mins pre-show in the Grove Talk Grove
COVID-19 PROTOCOLS: Proof of vaccination or negative PCR or Antigen test and ID required. Masks are encouraged when indoors at the Bruns. Masking is not required in the amphitheater.
GROUNDS: Open 2 hours before the show; the cafe is serving food and drinks.
BART SHUTTLE: Running 2 hours before the show to and from Orinda BART; look for the Shuttle Bus that says Cal Shakes.
DRESS: check the weather before you go! It gets very cold at night. Lots of layers, coats, and blankets are recommended!
May 25 -June 19, 2022!
Romeo y Juliet
by William Shakespeare
adapted by Karen Zacarías
directed by KJ Sanchez
The season opens with Romeo y Juliet, Shakespeare’s most iconic tale of young love presented in a bilingual adaptation by Karen Zacarías. Director KJ Sanchez returns to the Bruns after a national tour of Cal Shakes’ 2018 hit Quixote Nuevo to reimagine these star-crossed lovers!
Proof of vaccination or a negative PCR or Antigen test result is required to attend.
Read about all our COVID-19 Protocols before you attend.
Learn more about our Shared Light Initiative.
2022 FAQ
cast
JUAN AMADOR
WILMA BONET
HUGO CARBAJAL
ELIANA LOPEZ
BRADY MORALES-WOOLERY
SARITA OCÓN
Creative
Karen Zacarías
KJ Sanchez
Tanya Orellana
Jessie Amoroso
Russell H. Champa
Madeleine Oldham
Dave Maier
Deena Tovar
Philippa Kelly
Julia Formanek
Ken Cerniglia
Phil Wong
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