Three Performances of Romeo + Juliet 2.0 start this weekend at LEA14

You are invited to a very limited engagement at LEA14: Three free performances of Romeo + Juliet will premiere May 31, 2014 @9:00 AM SLT. SLurl. Attendance will be limited to the first 20 arrivals per show. The Basilique Performing Arts Company, Second Life’s most pioneering immersive theatre company presents a “Masterful Adaptation” of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. […]

My open, begging-bowl letter to Van Auster of POST

Dear Van Auster of POST: This January, I wrote a post about our new theatre, which turned out to be more about our old theatre (the Basilique Playhouse – which I adore), did you see it? We used this little building here: Anyway, have you heard of Paradise Lost in Second Life? Well, it’s kind of this […]

Basilique Weekly News – No. 8: …and in with the new!

The latest round-up of news coming from Basilique and the Basilique Performing Arts Company. Top Stories: Sneak peeks at four new sets for Paradise Lost Cast Announcements for Paradise Lost in Second Life Romeo + Juliet closes amidst tearful farewells Paradise Lost in Second Life Production notes Progress has been swift this week and we’re […]

Basilique Weekly News – No. 7: The 4th Trailer and Farewell Romeo + Juliet

The latest round-up for news coming from Basilique and the Basilique Performing Arts Company. Top Stories: The Basilique Performing Arts Company releases it’s 4th Paradise Lost in Second Life Trailer (see above). Romeo + Juliet in Second Life closes it’s winter season – all attendees joining the Friends of BPAC group will receive a special […]

Romeo + Juliet in Second Life: Season Finale on Valentine’s Day

The date is very near: This Valentine’s Day, we’ll be closing the curtain on the fourth season of Romeo + Juliet in Second Life. I can hardly believe it: this Friday at 1PM will be the 35th performance of the theatrical dance production that has, until recently, been my number one passion project in Second Life. […]

Basilique Weekly News – No. 6: Trouble in Paradise

The latest round-up for news coming from Basilique and the Basilique Performing Arts Company. Paradise Lost in Second Life Behind the scenes: Our behind the scenes reporter Caity Tobias was invited to lunch with the cast having lunch at Silky’s Cafe (see image above). It’s certainly not common for the entire cast to catch a break together, but […]

Basilique Weekly News – No. 5: A week in hell!

Here is the latest round-up for news coming from Basilique and the Basilique Playhouse: Paradise Lost in Second Life Posters: It’s been a week in hell! Satan again makes it into one of our posters – this time, finding himself transformed into a beast in Hell after being tossed out of Heaven. The third poster featured […]

The Linden Endowment for the Arts breathes Second Life into Romeo + Juliet

Romeo + Juliet in Second Life’s last performance of its fourth season is scheduled for Valentine’s Day – February 14th, 2013. You’ll not want to miss this special presentation with your sweetheart – what a way to celebrate! We are pleased to announce that the near future of Romeo + Juliet in Second Life has […]

Basilique Weekly News – No. 4: Adam and Eve see each other nekkie!

Here is the latest round-up for news coming from Basilique and the Basilique Playhouse: Paradise Lost in Second Life Adam and Eve see each other nekkie! First up we’ve got a new poster to add to our teaser line-up. This one features a diptych of Adam and Eve, hiding among the trees of Eden, soon […]

Of Montagues and Capulets and dances of desire

Originally posted on Inara Pey: Living in a Modemworld:
“O Romeo, Romeo! wherefore art thou Romeo? Deny thy father and refuse thy name;” – Romeo+Juliet, the Basilique Performing Arts Company I’ve recently blogged a few times about the Basilique Performing Arts Company’s productions, both the upcoming  Paradise Lost and the current Romeo + Juliet. The…