Shakespeare's R & J
by Joe Calarco

Shakespeare's R & J

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, Independent ''This 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'

Performance

Cast

A small cast size of 4 total roles, 0 female and 4 male roles.

Publication

Publisher
Methuen
Year Published
2003
ISBN 10
0413774023
ISBN 13
9780413774026
Binding
Print on Demand (Paperback)
Edition
New Ed
Print Length
96 pages
Place Published
London
Language
English
LCC
PR
DCC
812.54
Print
Shakespeare's R & J is a British play written by and published by Methuen in London, 2003. The print edition has an ISBN-13 of 9780413774026 and an ISBN-10 of 0413774023.

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