Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis
Video recording of Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre production of Romeo and Juliet directed by Dominic Dromgoole. with Adetomiwa Edun and Ellie Kendrick in the title roles.
Language
English
Country
Great Britain
Medium
Video
Technical information
Colour / Sound
Recording date
2008
Duration
180 (incl. interval)

Credits

Director
Dominic Dromgoole
Writer
William Shakespeare
Music
Nigel Hess
Production Design
Simon Daw
Cast
Adetomiwa EdunRomeo
Ellie KendrickJuliet
Philip CumbusMercutio
Rawiri ParateneFriar Laurence
Penny LaydenNurse
Andrew VincentEscalus, Prince of Verona
Fergal McElherronBalthasar
Fergal McElherronPeter
Graham VickApothecary
Holly AtkinsLady Montague
Ian RedfordCapulet
Jack FarthingBenvolio
James LaileyFriar John
James LaileySampson
Michael O’HaganMontague
Miranda FosterLady Capulet
Tom StuartParis
Ukweli RoachTybalt

Additional Details

Theatre
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre
Production type
Stage Recordings
Historical period
Renaissance Italy
Plays
Romeo and Juliet
Subjects
Drama
Keywords
Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Race-blind casting
Related items
Romeo and Juliet

Notes

Notes
Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre makes several recordings of a single production, using three fixed cameras, to enable practitioners and researchers to observe how the play has developed during the run.
History
Staged in the Young Hearts season.
This production was filmed by Opus Arte and is available on DVD and Blu-ray. The DVD is catalogued separately.
Reviews
"The performances shine. The cast delivers the language lightly and lucidly, savouring the smut and singing the lyricism". The Mail on Sunday

Archive

Name

Shakespeare’s Globe

Contact
Librarian
Email
library@shakespearesglobe.com
Web
http://www.shakespearesglobe.com External site opens in new window
Phone
+44 (0) 7902 1433
Fax
+44 (0) 7902 1401
Address
21 New Globe Walk
Bankside
London
SE1 9DT

How to cite this record

Shakespeare, "Romeo and Juliet". https://learningonscreen.ac.uk/shakespeare/search/index.php/title/av72179 (Accessed 26 Nov 2024)