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Allegiance (musical) is about a story set during Japanese American Internment of WWII, inspired by the experiences of George Takei during Japanese Internment and the history of Japanese Americans serving in WWII. During the Allegiance musical screening event, we will screen the whole musical, followed by a panel discussion with the cast members, which aims to highlight the importance of diversity and inclusion.
Two panels will be conducted on May 28 (Panel 1) and May 31 (Panel 2) respectively. In Panel 1, we will have
George Takei (starring Ojii-chan) to share his ideas and thoughts behind the musical and the messages he wanted to deliver. In Panel 2, we will have
Romeo & Juliet on PBS s
Great Performances. Image credit: Rob Youngson
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Why do people still perform
Romeo & Juliet? That, to mangle a reference, is the question.
It’s not the question because there’s anything wrong with the play or with producing the play or with updating the play; it’s just, genuinely, a question. What makes things last? What makes people want to revisit them over and over? (And please don’t say “quality.” It is sometimes quality, but it is certainly not always quality, and even within the Shakespeare world but certainly outside of it, attempts to correlate greatness of work with cultural penetration and permanence will turn you into a human shruggie emoji.)
Romeo & Juliet? That, to mangle a reference, is the question.
It s not the question because there s anything wrong with the play or with producing the play or with updating the play; it s just, genuinely, a question. What makes things last? What makes people want to revisit them over and over? (And please don t say quality. It is sometimes quality, but it is certainly not always quality, and even within the Shakespeare world but certainly outside of it, attempts to correlate greatness of work with cultural penetration and permanence will turn you into a human shruggie emoji.)
Perhaps it s because a story of love and hate and the awful work of trying to beat the latter with the former always feels timely. And so it does now, as
toggle caption Rob Youngson/PBS
Jessie Buckley and Josh O Connor as Romeo and Juliet, and Lucian Msamati as Friar Laurence, in the new
Romeo & Juliet on PBS s
Great Performances. Rob Youngson/PBS
Why do people still perform
Romeo & Juliet? That, to mangle a reference, is the question.
It s not the question because there s anything wrong with the play or with producing the play or with updating the play; it s just, genuinely, a question. What makes things last? What makes people want to revisit them over and over? (And please don t say quality. It is sometimes quality, but it is certainly not always quality, and even within the Shakespeare world but certainly outside of it, attempts to correlate greatness of work with cultural penetration and permanence will turn you into a human shruggie emoji.)