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Romeo and Juliet
This 2008 production of Romeo and Juliet was set in 1940s/50s Italy, and costumes were inspired by The Sopranos and The Godfather. Director Neil Bartlett also made the decision to have Juliet deliver her lines in the balcony scene from a cast-iron bed frame.
Cast
Anneika Rose … Juliet
David Dawson … Romeo
Credits
Director … Neil Bartlett
Designer … Kandis Cook
Additional resources can be found for this production here.
Article “Sweet Sorrow” by Neil Bartlett which addresses why Romeo and Juliet remains popular and is a good introduction into the subject of Shakespeare.
For more information about past productions of Romeo and Juliet by the Royal Shakespeare Company, see the RSC Archive.
Romeo and Juliet
Title:
Romeo and Juliet
Year:
2008
Director:
Bartlett, Neil | Productions | Website
Play:
Romeo and Juliet
Language:
English
Type:
stage
Venue:
Courtyard Theatre, Stratford-upon-Avon, United Kingdom
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