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Box office  020 8940 3633

Box office020 8940 3633

Romeo & Juliet: Shakespeare Up Close

directed by MARCUS BAZLEY
8 December 2024 11:00

directed by MARCUS BAZLEY

Star-crossed teenagers rebel against their feuding families in Shakespeare’s famous story of young love amidst conflict.

We are delighted to announce the return of Shakespeare Up Close to the Orange Tree Theatre!

Designed for 11 to 16 year olds, this 70-minute abridgement of Romeo & Juliet tells the complete story using Shakespeare’s original text.

Contemporary settings and clear, dynamic staging make the play accessible to all, and is perfect for families to discover one of Shakespeare’s best-loved plays.

These productions:

  • bring the play to life for teenagers who are relatively new to Shakespeare
  • use Shakespeare’s original text
  • tell the complete story, including all major characters
  • reimagine the play in a contemporary setting, making the themes relevant for a young audience
Show Info 

To book accessible seats, and for audio described and captioned, please call the box office on 020 8940 3633 (Mon-Sat, 10am-6pm) or email box.office@orangetreetheatre.co.uk. If you’re on our Access List, you can log in and book online.

CONTENT WARNINGS

This production contains depiction of death including death by stabbing and suicide. References to self-harm.  

Cast

A chest up headshot of an actor on a grey background. They are about 30 with short brown curly hair and brown eyes. They are wearing a black shirt under a light green jacket with a silver necklace.

Chenise Lynette

A chest up headshot on a dark grey background. They are about 25-30 with straight, long, brown hair and brown eyes. They are wearing a white t-shirt under a red zip up jacket.

Ciara Morris

A chest up headshot on a grey background. They are about 25-30 with short brown hair, dark blue eyes, and a stubbly beard and moustache. They are wearing a black top under a black jacket.

Matt Penson

A neck up headshot on a grey-brown background. They are about 20-30 with very short dark brown hair, dark brown eyes, and a faint moustache and goatee. They are wearing a dark grey t-shirt.

Djibril Ramsey


Creatives

Director Marcus Bazley

Designer Neil Irish

Costume Designer Hazel McIntosh

Sound Designer Matt Eaton

Lighting Designer Will Reynolds

Fight & Movement Director Rebecca Wilson

Stage Manager Eddie Latter

Shakespeare Up Close is generously supported by Backstage Trust.