This season’s stories capture the thrill of young love, adventure, and rebellion.
With the timeless romance of Romeo and Juliet, the comedic misadventures in The Two Gentlemen of Verona, and the daring escapades of The Pirate Ballad of Bonny & Read, a world premiere. Tales of loyalty, bravery, and the quest for personal truth will sweep you away.
Experience it live—only at the Blackfriars Playhouse. View our Fall 2025 Season Digital Program.
Two legendary pirate queens come to life in a museum, crash through the fourth wall, and pull one teen into a story of rebellion, sea shanties, and charting your own course. The Pirate Ballad of Bonny & Read is bold, brash, and ready to set sail.
How far would you go for love - and would your best friend forgive you? In The Two Gentlemen of Verona, friendship collides with romance in a fast-paced tale of loyalty, love, and the foolish choices we make along the way.
Fall into the rush of first love in the early 2000s with Romeo and Juliet—Shakespeare’s iconic story of passion, defiance, and connection that can’t be stopped. When two young hearts find each other at the turn of a new millennium in a world built on hate, they risk everything to hold on to what feels true.