Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- National Theatre recording, on a single fixed camera, of the stage production directed by Tim Supple and designed by Robert Innes Henshaw with Chiwetel Ejiofor as Romeo and Charlotte Randle as Juliet. The modern-dress production, with multi-racial actors, cast the Capulets as white-skinned, and the Montagues as black.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Television
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 7 Oct 2000
- Duration
- 195 incl. 20min interval.
Credits
- Director
- Tim Supple
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Adrian Lee
- Production Design
- Robert Innes Hopkins
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Olivier Theatre, National Theatre
- Theatre company
- National Theatre Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- Contemporary
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting
Notes
- History
- Press night 4 September 2000. Matinee performance recorded.
Production Company
- Name
National Theatre
Archive
- Name
National Theatre Archive
- Contact
- Archivist
- http://catalogue.nationaltheatre.org.uk/CalmView/ContactUsForm.aspx
- Web
- https://www.nationaltheatre.org.uk/about-the-national-theatre/archive External site opens in new window
- Phone
- +44 (0) 20 7452 3135
- Address
- NT Studio
83-101 The Cut
London
SE1 8LL
UK
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av36948 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)