The Chesapeake Shakespeare Company will present a new production of “Romeo & Juliet,” and Verona’s got a new edge to it. There are the lovers, the Montagues, the Capulets and everyone else caught in between their deadly quarrels.

Follow a fateful journey between two young lovers from feuding families. Their passion defies conventions, leading to heartwrenching decisions that ultimately seal their destiny. Set in the Age of Protest, this intense and colorful production gives a timeless Shakespeare classic new life. Directed by Gerrad Alex Taylor.

For information, visit chesapeakeshakespeare.com/shows-tickets/rj/.