R & J
By William Shakespeare, Performed October – November 1999
“a highly entertaining and welcome twist on an old favourite”
NEWSLETTER
A fast paced and dynamic interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet. This tragic tale about “two houses both alike in dignity…where a pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives” is told by a traditional cast of 5 male actors speeding through a menagerie of characters where the fusion of physical theatre meets traditional Shakespearean text. Influenced by Baz Luhrman’s definitive film version, using a traditional 400 year old Quarto, this production promises is a fresh innovative and accessible approach to this infamous love story.
“tight ensemble acting and a great dollop of daring has created a memorable new version of this old story”
THE BELFAST TELELGRAPH
Cast & Crew
Director: Karl Wallace
Cast: Alan Devine, Sean Kearns, Miceal McBrian, Tom Power and Jonathon Shankey
Lighting Designer: John Riddell
Designer: Gary McCann and Janet Bird
Photography by Jim Maginn
“with companies like Kabosh pushing the boundaries of dramatic presentation the future looks bright for theatre”
WATERFORD CHRONICLE
Tour venues
Arts Theatre, Craigavon; Town Hall, Newry; Ardhowen Theatre, Enniskillen; McNeill Theatre, Larne; Rialto, Derry; The Royal School, Armagh; Newcastle Civic Centre; Loreto Grammar School, Omagh; An Grianán Theatre, Letterkenny; Granary Theatre, Cork; The Grange, Manorhamilton; The Watergate, Kilkenny; OMAC, Belfast; St John’s Arts Centre, Listowel; Pulpit Theatre, Kilworth; Garter Lane Arts Centre, Waterford; Friar’s Gate, Kilmallock and The Arts Centre, Mullingar.