It was among Shakespeare's most popular plays during his lifetime and, along with Hamlet, is one of his most frequently performed. Today, the title characters are regarded as archetypal young lovers. Romeo and
But in an inventive Icelandic production of Romeo and Juliet at the Young Vic in London, no orchard wall is too high. Romeo is able to swing over the stage on wires for a tryst with his beloved in a show which fearlessly explores the devotion of the "star-cross'd" lovers using ...
CM:A lot of it happens in that first meeting and over that first day. Actually, and we spoke about this, I think there are loads of similarities withRomeo and Julietin that we know where these characters end up — we know the tragedy of the end of their stories....
Nicholl, Katie