Romeo and Juliet
Made by TBTL Shakespeare North Playhouse and Graeae Theatre Company co-production in association with Theatre by the Lake

Romeo and Juliet

by William Shakespeare Sat 12 - Sat 26 October | 7:30pm; 2pm matinees on selected dates

Against all odds, a young couple fall in love.

“Love is heavy and light, bright and dark, hot and cold, sick and healthy, asleep and awake – it is everything except what it is.”

An intense, vibrant love that burns and ignites a powder keg within communities already smoldering with tension. Tragic misunderstandings follow, with deadly consequences.

You think you know how this story goes, and who this couple is?

Maybe you do… Maybe you don’t.

This beautiful retelling of Shakespeare’s eternal love story seamlessly weaves BSL, Captions and Audio Description into the storytelling. Each show is performed in a relaxed environment and by an incredible ensemble of Deaf, disabled and neurodivergent actors.

Romeo and Juliet is a collaboration between Graeae and Shakespeare North Playhouse, in association with Theatre by the Lake. Join us as we celebrate differences, challenge preconceptions and shine a light on what ultimately brings us together – love.

Audio Description by Anne Hornsby

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Romeo and Juliet in rehearsal... watch the trailer!

Romeo and Juliet: a note from Jenny Sealey

Learn about Jenny Sealey's past productions of Romeo and Juliet and her plans for her next production coming to Theatre by the Lake this October, 2024.

“I have directed Romeo and Juliet twice, once in Tokyo, Japan at Saitama Arts Theatre with an inclusive cast of 8 deaf, disabled and non-disabled people and once in Bangladesh at National Theatre Dhaka with a cast of 13 deaf and disabled actors and 8 blind musicians.”

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Cast

Creatives

With thanks to Shakespeare North Playhouse, Arabella Neville-Rolfe and Max Pollard for ANRPR, Georgie Luppi, Matthew Hogarth, Pierce Starr, Ashley Farrelly, Michaela Urumov, Cheryl Patricia Walker, Clare O’Donoghue, Lisa Humphrey, Nicola Alloway, Duy Nguyen, Russ Andrew, Lisa McKenna, Emma Britton, Nerys Ward, Steven Delaney-Cain, Dan Astles, Sarah Han, Amy Costello, Richard Demby, Emma Hirons, Leah Kenny, Octagon Theatre, Bolton.

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