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Matthew Bourne’s Romeo and Juliet is a celebration of youthful energy

Robert Tanitch reviews Romeo and Juliet at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London EC1 Romeo and Juliet is a good title for the box office. But it is a bit of a cheat. Matthew Bourne has said he’s not staging ...

markbendle 693 views 0 likes Aug 13, 2019

Mercutio, Romeo’s long-time friend, turns out to be a woman!

Robert Tanitch reviews the RSC’s Romeo and Juliet at Barbican Theatre, London, WC2 Knife crime is on the rise in England and Wales. Children carry knives because they fear they will be stabbed. Plus c ...

markbendle 803 views 0 likes Nov 8, 2018

50 years on Kenneth MacMillan’s Romeo and Juliet ballet is as popular as ever

Robert Tanitch reviews Birmingham Royal Ballet’s Romeo and Juliet at Sadler’s Wells Theatre, London Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet was first performed between 1594 and 1596. The play has inspired musi ...

markbendle 1658 views 0 likes Jun 13, 2018

How do you like your Shakespeare?

Robert Tanitch reviews Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe, London SE1 One of the major Shakespearian events in the 20th century was Laurence Olivier and John Gielgud famously alternated Romeo and ...

markbendle 2207 views 0 likes Apr 28, 2017