
GPAC’s Version of Romeo and Juliet:
Too Black and White?
Photo by Dr. James Bass The air was smoky. The haze created a mysterious atmosphere, full of suspense, while the audience members took their seats. The stage was set with a large white cross in the center, its outline lit with red lights. On the left was a window dressing with two 1950-style chairs that flank a dry bar—all black. On the right was a mirror image with one important difference—all white. Everything on stage portrayed powerful foreboding images of division and de