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Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare in the open air at The Roman Theatre of Verulamium St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Great Britain Press photocall / rehearsal 4th June 2023

Romeo & Juliet by William Shakespeare in the open air at The Roman Theatre of Verulamium St. Albans, Hertfordshire, Great Britain

Press photocall / rehearsal

4th June 2023

 

OVO presents ‘Romeo & Juliet’

at the historic Roman Theatre in St Albans

 

Runs to 29th July 2023

 

Two households, both alike in dignity. In a deeply divided Belfast. A new adaptation, set on the streets of Northern Ireland’s capital in 1998, the year the Good Friday agreement was signed. From ancient grudge to new mutiny, a pair of star-cross’d lovers meet their destiny.

 

Musical Director Tommaso Cagnoni presents a new arrangement of traditional Irish folk music and songs by The Pogues, The Corrs, Van Morrison, The Waterboys, and Nanci Griffith – all played live by the OVO band.

 

Simon Nicholas, associate director has created a stage design to reflect Belfast Docks and a classic structure for Romeo and Juliet’s iconic balcony scene.

 

Ryan Downey as Romeo

 

Francesa Eldred as Juliet

 

Lyle Fulton as Benvolio

 

Katie Hamilton as Tybalt

 

Anna Macleod Franklin as Nurse & Lady Montague

 

Jenson Parker-Stone as Mercutio

 

Matthew Rowan as Paris/ Apothecary

 

Faith Turner as Lady Capulet

 

Ben Whitehead as Friar & Lord Montague

 

 

Photograph by Elliott Franks

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