Few plays are as gorgeously written -- or as heart-wrenching -- as Shakespeare's tale of star-crossed lovers, Romeo and Juliet. More than four centuries after its first staging, few works in any medium match the intensity and beauty of this timeless tragedy. Two young lovers have been raised among age-old prejudices, street violence and religious differences that divide their families. Will love conquer all? Or will these two young lovers get caught in the crossfire of their family's bloody feud? See for yourself when Will Geer Theatricum Botanicum stages this iconic play, setting it in present-day East Jerusalem to bring a new perspective on the ageless tale for modern audiences.