This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny collide to make Shakespeare’s romantic tragedy sing in an entirely new way.Īdapter & Associate Director: Emily BurnsĬomposer: Michael Bruce Tamsin Greig, 1966- Fisayo Akinade, fl. In defiance of their feuding families, they chase a future of joy and passion as violence erupts around them. Romeo and Juliet risk everything to be together. This bold new film brings to life the remarkable backstage spaces of the National Theatre in which desire, dreams and destiny.

This film was captured in the empty Lyttelton Theatre, over seventeen days, during a global pandemic in November and December 2020. Sound Designer - Mike Winship Nana Amoo-Gottfried, fl. He then begs Juliet to be Diana's maid no longer for the. Romeo begins by saying that the envious moon, i.e., Diana, goddess of the moon and patron of virgins, is jealous of her servant's (Juliet's) radiance. In a new version adapted by Ben Power, Bijan Sheibani's thrilling production of Shakespeare's classic story brings the greatest love story of all time alive for a new generation.Īll other characters are played by members of the company. In this passage Romeo uses an intricate conceit to express a simple desire: to take Juliet's virginity. In a new version adapted by Ben Power, Bijan Sheibani's thrilling.

This contemporary production for younger audiences sees a company of eight tell the most famous love story of all time, set against a vivid urban backdrop bursting with excitement, colour, dance and song. This archival recording was captured in 2017. This show was originally staged as part of the National Theatre’s Shakespeare for younger audiences programme.

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