Shakespeare's R & J
by Joe Calarco

Name: Shakespeare's R & J
Brand: Joe Calarco
SKU: 9780822216797
Rating: 4.03 (70 reviews)

Shakespeare's R & J Book Cover — Shakespeare's R & J Cover

Highlights

Small Cast

Male

120 mins Present Day All Men Bare Stage/Simple Set Contemporary Costumes/Street Clothes American

Synopsis

A refreshing contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy In an exclusive boys' boarding school, where students are forbidden to read Romeo &Juliet, four students put on a secret production of the play which brings violence, betrayal, lust, love and mortality into their own lives.

"This is a thrilling piece of work, both study aid and gripping theatre" John Peter, The Sunday Times "I'd forgotten the play could be so good.

I seemed to hear the words for the first time" Jeremy Kingston, The Times "Prepare for a bracing and brilliant shock to the system...an inspired new theatrical take on this early masterpiece" Paul Taylor, IndependentThis award-winning play, which ran for a year in New York, is published to tie in with the Arts Theatre, London run in early September 2003

Press Reviews

"Hot-blooded…Wrenching…[It] pulsates with an adolescent abandon and electricity of which Romeo himself might approve.” – The New York Times“A revelatory adaptation. One will never view the Shakespeare war horse without this production in the mind’s eye.” – USA Today“This is one of the most electrifying adaptations of Shakespeare I have ever seen. When it comes to originality, sexiness, and daring, it is right up there with West Side Story.” –The Telegraph (UK)“A superb version that will open your eyes and ears to the piece as if you were experiencing it with unjaded wonder for the first time."
— The Independent (UK)

Characters

Character	Gender	Age	Description
Student 2 Juliet, Benvolio etc.	—	—	Juliet, Benvolio etc.
Student 3 Mercutio, Lady Capulet etc.	female	—	Mercutio, Lady Capulet etc.
Student 4 Tybalt, Nurse, etc.	—	—	Tybalt, Nurse, etc.
Student 1 Romeo etc.	—	—	Romeo etc.