Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis: First episode of a five-part schools programme series that attempts to makes Shakespeare accessible to children by having well-known actors perform and comment on key scenes from Shakespeare’s plays which are placed in a twentieth-century setting.
This episode focuses on Romeo and Juliet, Act III, scene V and is set in an unspecified tropical country. Marcelle Duprey, who plays Juliet, examines the character of Juliet and compares how she has been portrayed by different actresses.
Series: Shakespeare Shorts
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Television
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Transmission details: 19 Apr 1996 at 11:20 (Channel: BBC2)
Duration: 20 mins

Contributor

Cast

Marcelle Duprey	Juliet
Mona Hammond	Nurse

History: Transmitted in the BBC Schools’ ‘English Time Special’ slot which is designed for 11-14 year olds.
Reviews: Article on the series in Radio Times, 20-26 April 1996, p.32.

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