Romeo, O, um, Romeo

We all know the story of Romeo and Juliet … or do we? A new off-Broadway production tells the story of the star-crossed lovers without bothering with any of Shakespeare’s hallowed words or intricate plot twists. Instead, it relies on the fuzzy recollections of people who read it in high school.

The show’s creators called unsuspecting people on the phone and asked them what they remembered about Shakespeare’s classic love story. The result is a hilarious mishmash of half-recalled quotes, mixed-up plot points and wild digressions — all performed in the traditional Shakespearean style. Romeo and Juliet is a production of the Nature Theater of Oklahoma and runs at The Kitchen theater in New York City until mid-January.