Description

In a not-so-distant America where church, state, and spectacle have fused into a single machine of control, Shakespeare’s dark comedy becomes a charged story of surveillance, “national purity,” and resistance. When queer couple Claudio and Juliet are imprisoned for “immorality,” their fate exposes a divided city ruled by hypocrisy, where Angelo enforces laws he cannot follow, Isabella confronts the violence of unchecked virtue, and the Duke wields mercy as a tool of manipulation. Amid drag artists, dreamers, and the displaced, love, laughter, and defiance fight to endure.

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This production has achieved two TBA Highlights! 

The Going Green Achievement. This production has a reduced environmental impact to help save our beautiful planet!

The Homegrown Achievement. This production is creating jobs and creative opportunities right here in the Bay Area.

What are TBA Highlights? We're honoring incredible productions across the Bay that are driving the future of theatre forward. The Highlights program uplifts specific shows that have met the important benchmarks required to earn one (or more) of our four achievements: Homegrown Achievement, Going Green Achievement, Reflection Achievement, and Open Doors Achievement. When you see one of these badges you can expect to see theatre produced, rehearsed, and performed according to these values.