Romeo y Julieta de Bolsillo

Comedy in which two actors recreate the complete Romeo y Julieta, with eleven characters, while they simulate a class on William Shakespeare at the Teatro Infanta Isabel in Madrid.

The show begins as a class on William Shakespeare that gradually veers off course. Two scholars debate details of the life and work of the English author, from how many commas appear in his texts to whether Romeo and Juliet ends well or badly. To settle the matter, they propose performing the entire play, with all its characters, for the length of the class.

On stage, Julia Gárriz and Emiliano Dionisi play the eleven characters, using objects they find to hand as props for the performance. The register is warm and poetic, with a playful tone that turns the classic text into a game between the two performers.

Emiliano Dionisi wrote the book and is the general director, and the production is by Compañía Criolla. Marisol Castañeda designs the costumes, Sebastián Ezcurra is executive producer and artistic adviser, and Juan José Barocelli is assistant director. The show lasts 60 minutes and is staged at the Teatro Infanta Isabel.