Romeo and Juliet

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet

Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet

★★★★☆ Radical and inventive

Matthew Bourne’s radical reinterpretation of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet for his New Adventures company, creates a ballet about the powerless and the powerful which highlights the madness of young love and the crazy things it forces us to do.

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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet

★★★☆☆    Full blooded:

There is plenty to like about the Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company’s full-blooded, modern dress production of Romeo and Juliet at the Pleasance Theatre, to Saturday.

Mar 7 2018 | By | Reply More
R&J Casting Call

R&J Casting Call

Student Shakespeare co’s open call for Romeo and Juliet Edinburgh University Shakespeare Company is to celebrate its tenth anniversary with a large budget, “visceral and shattering” production of Romeo and Juliet in March 2018. The company has found its production team but is looking to expand its pool of acting talent by opening the casting […]

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Smashing Shakespeare

Smashing Shakespeare

★★★★☆  Slick:
Captivate Theatre has earned a reputation for energetic, witty performances. With Smashing Shakespeare, in the Rose Street Theatre until August 14, it lives up to that expectation.

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Shakespeare in the Garden: Brave Macbeth

Shakespeare in the Garden: Brave Macbeth

✭✭✭✭✩ Childish Brilliance
Young critics scheme review:
Funny, fast and exciting, Shakespeare in the Garden: Brave Macbeth is an excellent example of children’s educational theatre done right.

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Shakespeare in the Garden – Brave Macbeth

Shakespeare in the Garden – Brave Macbeth

✭✭✭✭✩ Great fun
Young critics scheme review:
Hilariously silly yet educational, Captivate Theatre’s production of Shakespeare in the Garden – Brave Macbeth for children proves a roaring success with child and adult audience members alike.

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Shakespeare in the Garden: Romantic Romeo

Shakespeare in the Garden: Romantic Romeo

✭✭✭✩✩ Family Fun:
Young critics scheme review
A cheesy, child-friendly adaptation of Romeo and Juliet, Captivate Theatre’s Shakespeare in the Garden: Romantic Romeo is a fast-paced musical will appeal to all the family.

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Scottish Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

Scottish Ballet: Romeo and Juliet

★★★★★ Entrancing drama

The current run of the Scottish Ballet’s revival of Krzysztof Pastor’s Romeo and Juliet may be coming to an end, but it certainly isn’t the end of the line for this timeless classic.

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Review – Romeo and Juliet

Review – Romeo and Juliet

Vibrant and driven, Bard in the Botanics’ Romeo and Juliet bursts and bounces about the stage in this touring production which is at Summerhall for three nights only.

Oct 8 2013 | By | Reply More
Romeo and Juliet to Summerhall

Romeo and Juliet to Summerhall

Glasgow’s acclaimed Bard in the Botanics company is making its first ever foray to the Capital this week, when it brings its five performer production of Romeo and Juliet to Summerhall.

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