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MODD (Music, Opera, Drama, Dance) presents a performance of Romeo and Juliet, in which Shakespeare's text, Bernstein's musical (West Side Story), the operas of Bellini and Gounod, Prokofiev's Ballet, and Tchiakovsky's orchestral music are combined to present a 90-minute version of Romeo and Juliet. The objective is to show young people that all art forms can tell a story. The production combines the talents of Ballet Jorgen, the Canadian Opera Company, the Stratford Festival of Canada and the Toronto Symphony Orchestra, and is directed by Richard Rose, Artistic Director of the Necessary Angel Theatre Company. Four performances are scheduled at the Toronto Centre for the Arts main stage, 5040 Yonge Street, Toronto: Thursday 21 February at 10:30 am and 1:30 pm, and Friday 22 February at 10:30 am and 7:30 pm. Tickets are $20 for students and seniors, $30 for adults. For tickets call Ticketmaster, 416-872-2262. Groups may order tickets at www.modd.ca Alan Somerset University of Western Ontario