Romeo and Juliet is arguably Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. Oddsocks have worked their magic and beaten it with a slapstick straight into the 21st century.
You can now expect two restaurant owning families, a whole lot of Italian sauce, a in a pizza slice, a Fiat and of course a pair of star-crossed lovers and a pinch of passionate rivalry.
Running for six days only at London’s Arts Theatre from 5th to the 10th March.
Currently playing at the Courtyard Theatre in Stratford upon Avon, Shakespeare’s Twelfth Night comes to London from the 19th December and is currently booking until the 27th February 2010.
Richard Wilson joins the RSC for the first time to play Malvolio. An award-winning actor and director Richard’s recent stage appearances include Whipping It Up, Waiting for Godot and What the Butler Saw.
Tickets are £53 per person.
Following the National Youth Theatre’s successful 2008 performances of The Merchant of Venice in Beijing, the best of Britains young talent now rise to the challenge of producing one of Shakespeare’s rarely seen final plays.
Rooted in the enchanted world of fairytale, Cymbeline is a steadily darkening tale that descends into a savage battle between the generations. Imogen is a young princess who marries against her father Cymbeline’s wishes. Her husband is then banished to Rome. Shakespeare’s late romance takes many comic and tragic twists and turns before the final scene of remarkable reconciliation.
Booking from the 8th October to the 24th October tickets are now on sale at £25.