
“Romeo and Julieta” Director/Playwright Cabrillo College, Department of Theatre Arts A new bilingual adaptation of Shakespeare’s iconic love story set upon the eve of Día de Los Muertos in romantic Mexico City. Marigolds, sugar skulls and dancing Calaveras abound! A luscious and dark journey of passions ignited amongst fighting families. This reimagined adaptation is told through the narrator, José Guadalupe Posada, Mexico’s most renowned illustrator known for his “Calaveras” inspiring much of the Día de Los Muertos look. With colorful costumes, surprising dancing, and innovative blending of Shakespearean storytelling, November 2022
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RUR: Tokyo Version
Director/Writer UC Santa Cruz March 2023 UCSC CROWN COLLEGE IS PROUD TO PRESENT A NEWLY RE-IMAGED ADAPTION OF “R.U.R.” ROSSUM’S UNIVERSAL ROBOTS Come explore the very nature of life with the play written by Karel Capek that invented the word "robot."What makes us human? What is consciousness? And what will it look like when artificial intelligence turns against its creators? A secretive robot factory creates a global supply of humanoid robots to perform those tasks humans no longer wish to do. As the robots take over every aspect of human labor, people lose their purpose and soon the robots are sparked to revolt. Imagine the near future with this original stage adaptation directed by Abel Cornejo and performed by Digital Theatre Workshop. With sets and costumes inspired by cyberpunk manga and anime. R.U.R. stands for Rossum’s Universal Robots |
“Metropolis 20|22”
New Adaptation by Abel Cornejo
Presented by Crown College, UC Santa Cruz
March 2022
Join us as we spark new life and reimagine an iconic masterpiece
“Metropolis 20 | 22” portrays a dazzling depiction of a futuristic city overtaken by a female robot. Exposing a society in which the wealthy technological elite lives at the expense of the proletarian workers who labor underground to keep the marvelous technology functioning.
The themes of this newly written play center around Fritz Lang’s iconic 1927 film “Metropolis,” the first speculative drama in cinematic history to depict a robot on screen. The movie is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest science fiction films ever made, a silent masterpiece and possibly the pinnacle of German expressionism. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis impacted future generations of science fiction films most notably Blade Runner and Star Wars.
Explore the profound depths of the human experience, with this premiere live show production collectively authored, produced and performed by the students in Digital Theatre Workshop.
New Adaptation by Abel Cornejo
Presented by Crown College, UC Santa Cruz
March 2022
Join us as we spark new life and reimagine an iconic masterpiece
“Metropolis 20 | 22” portrays a dazzling depiction of a futuristic city overtaken by a female robot. Exposing a society in which the wealthy technological elite lives at the expense of the proletarian workers who labor underground to keep the marvelous technology functioning.
The themes of this newly written play center around Fritz Lang’s iconic 1927 film “Metropolis,” the first speculative drama in cinematic history to depict a robot on screen. The movie is widely acknowledged as one of the greatest science fiction films ever made, a silent masterpiece and possibly the pinnacle of German expressionism. Fritz Lang’s Metropolis impacted future generations of science fiction films most notably Blade Runner and Star Wars.
Explore the profound depths of the human experience, with this premiere live show production collectively authored, produced and performed by the students in Digital Theatre Workshop.