r & j

Written By: WIlliam Shakespeare
Directed By: Karl Wallace
Production Premiere:  November 1999

A fast paced, dynamic interpretation of one of Shakespeare’s greatest love stories, Romeo and Juliet.

This tragic tale of “two houses both alike in dignity…where a pair of star-crossed lovers take their lives” is told by 5 male actors speeding through a menagerie of characters.

A fresh innovative and accessible approach to this infamous love story.

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.

  • a highly entertaining and welcome twist on an old favourite

    Newsletter

  • tight ensemble acting and a great dollop of daring has created a memorable new version of this old story

    Belfast Telegraph

  • with companies like Kabosh pushing the boundaries of dramatic presentation the future looks bright for theatre

    Waterford Chronicle

CREATIVE TEAM

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

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