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PRESS RELEASE
CONTACT: Laura Kratt, Director of Cultural Events
704.233.8302  [email protected]
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
Aquila Theatre Presents Striking Adaptation
of The Bard’s Classic Tragedy
Wingate, N.C. – January 18, 2016 – Aquila Theatre will bring its innovative style and physical approach to
William Shakespeare’s most famous and heart-breaking play, “Romeo and Juliet” at The Batte Center’s
McGee Theatre on Sunday, January 24th at 3 p.m..
Recognized world-wide as one of theater’s most iconic couples, Romeo and Juliet are the very archetype
of tragic young lovers. Set against a backdrop of warring households, what ensues is an epic and enduring
story of romance, murder and mystery.
Desiree Sanchez directed and adapted this production and “The show flows beautifully,” says Sam Hall of
DC Metro Theatre Arts. “Locations, scenes, and affective styles transition into and out of each other with
seamless elegance, and the action never falters. What the revised script loses in variety it gains in
poignant clarity. The emotions come full out, are both profound and believable.”
Praised by The New Yorker for productions that are “Beautifully spoken, dramatically revealing and
crystalline in effect,” Aquila Theatre was founded in London in 1991 but is now part of the New York’s
vibrant theatrical landscape. In pursuit of their mission to make classical works widely accessible, Aquila
has become the foremost producer of touring classical theatre in the United States, visiting 50-60
American cities per year.
The Batte Center presents Aquila Theatre as part of Wingate University’s Connected Campus 2016: Love
and The Renaissance, a multidisciplinary series that marks the 400th anniversary of the death of William
Shakespeare. This month-long exploration of the Renaissance begins January 19th with events that range
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Aquila Theatre in William Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet”
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from Aquila’s innovative production of Shakespeare’s “Romeo and Juliet” to Belinni’s opera “I Capuleti e I
Montecchi” to faculty recitals and recitations. Internationally renowned astrophysicist Dr. Mario Livio
explores of the power of human curiosity while Dr. Joseph Ellis delves into the legacy of Niccolo
Machiavelli and male vocal group Cantus sings of the many faces of love.
Tickets to “Romeo and Juliet” are $25 for adults and $15 for students (ages 7-17) and can be purchased
online at www.battecenter.org or by calling the Batte Center Box Office at 704-233-8300 or Carolina Tix
at 704-372-1000.
Learn more: www.battecenter.org
Download high resolution photos at: www.battecenter.org/press/media/
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About The Batte Center
Opened in 1999, the George A. Batte, Jr. Fine Arts Center presents events in the Hannah Covington McGee
Theatre, Plyer-Griffin Recital Hall and Austin Auditorium. A five-minute drive from Monroe and 29 miles
southeast of Charlotte, The Batte is just off of Highway 74. Free parking is plentiful and all three performance
spaces offer full wheelchair accessibility.
About Wingate University
Wingate University, consistently ranked as a top ten “best value” in the South by “U.S. News & World Report,”
serves more than 3,000 students on three campuses in Wingate, Charlotte and Hendersonville, N.C. Founded
in 1896, the University offers 35 undergraduate majors, 37 minors and career concentrations, numerous preprofessional programs, graduate degrees in business, accounting, education, physician assistant studies and
sport management and doctorates in pharmacy, physical therapy and education. With a 14 to 1
student/teacher ratio, Wingate students gain the tools and support needed to excel in academics and apply
that learning toward an extraordinary career and life.
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The Batte Center at Wingate University

403 N. Camden Rd., Wingate NC 28174

www.battecenter.org/media

704.233.8302