Romeo and Juliet
- Synopsis
- Video recording of the Royal Shakespeare Company’s 2008 touring production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Neil Bartlett with David Dawson and Anneika Rose in the title roles.
- Language
- English
- Country
- Great Britain
- Medium
- Video
- Technical information
- Colour / Sound
- Recording date
- 2008
- Duration
- 195 (incl. interval)
Credits
- Director
- Neil Bartlett
- Writer
- William Shakespeare
- Music
- Simon Slater
- Production Design
- Kandis Cook
- Cast
Additional Details
- Theatre
- Courtyard Theatre, The
- Theatre company
- Royal Shakespeare Company
- Production type
- Stage Recordings
- Historical period
- 1950s
- Plays
- Romeo and Juliet
- Subjects
- Drama
- Keywords
- Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Colourblind casting
Notes
- General
- Laura Rees was originally cast to play Juliet but had to withdraw six weeks into rehearsals because of ill-health. Rehearsal scenes on the RSC website show both actresses working with the same scene.
- History
- The production played at The Courtyard Theatre from 27 November 2008 - 24 January 2009 following a tour to six UK venues.
- Reviews
- The history of the play and its social context, past RSC productions, rehearsal scenes, a photo gallery and interview with the director can be accessed at http://www.rsc.org./explore/engage/romeo_2008.html (accessed(12/2008).
Production Company
- Name
Royal Shakespeare Company
- Web
- https://www.rsc.org.uk External site opens in new window
- Address
- Royal Shakespeare Theatre
Waterside
Stratford-upon-Avon, Warwickshire
CV37 6BB
Archive
- Name
Shakespeare Birthplace Collections
- collections@shakespeare.org.uk
- Web
- https://www.shakespeare.org.uk/explore-shakespeare/collections/ External site opens in new window
- Address
- Shakespeare Centre
Henley Street
Stratford-upon-Avon
CV37 6QW
How to cite this record
Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av71795 (Accessed 25 Nov 2024)