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The Two Gentlemen of Verona

Written in 1594. Valentine seeks to be educated in the ways of the world and travels with his servant, Speed, from Verona to Milan - where he falls in love with a Duke's daughter (Silvia) who he is too poor to marry. Proteus, also banished from Verona learns that they plan to elope and tells the Duke as he himself becomes enamoured of Silvia. Valentine is banished and becomes head of a select band of outlaws. Meanwhile, Julia, who Proteus had loved, has followed him disguised as a boy is employed by Proteus to take love messages to Silvia. At this point it gets complicated! Sylvia escapes and is pursued by the Duke, but they are both captured by Valentine's gang while the Duke is rescued by Proteus and finally everyone is revelade as who they really are. Performed in Portuguese with English surtitles. The Barbican brings the Brazilian theatre company Nós de Morro to London for the first time with its production of Shakespeare’s comedy The Two Gentlemen of Verona. Switching effortlessly from comic to serious, the energetic company of young actors infuse the text with song, movement and capoeira in a beautifully uncomplicated production. Location and mood are indicated through the use of the actors’ bodies and simple props take on a life of their own. The Two Gentlemen of Verona is performed in Portuguese with English surtitles. Nós de Morro is based in Vidigal, one of the toughest favelas in Rio de Janeiro. Gutti Fraga, who runs the company, gives young people from this disadvantaged community an opportunity to experience culture, art and citizenship through the theatre and visual arts. Nós de Morro’s The Two Gentlemen of Verona received a one-off performance during the RSC’s Complete Works festival in 2006.
Dates:	Wednesday 8th October 2008 to Saturday 18th October 2008
Time(s)	19:45
Author(s)	Shakespeare
Showing at	Barbican: Theatre and Pit Theatre

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