The read
It runs long at 2h 51m.
Synopsis
Dominic Dromgoole’s production brings refreshing clarity to one of Shakespeare’s most famous and best-loved tragedies, drawing out the contemporary relevance of this passionate teenage love story. Ellie Kendrick, a truly youthful Juliet, and Adetomiwa Edun, a boyish Romeo, head an excellent cast whose period costumes point to the timelessness of parental disapproval, adolescent temperament, rivalry and violence. Filmed before a live audience at Shakespeare’s Globe in the heart of London, its intimate and atmospheric setting adds immediacy and vitality to the humour and passion of Shakespeare’s verse. Filmed in High Definition and true surround sound.
Ratings
IMDb7.3/10
4 audience votes
Key crew
- Dominic DromgooleDirector
- Nigel HessOriginal Music Composer
Cast
- Tomiwa EdunRomeo
- Ellie KendrickJuliet
- Jack FarthingBenvolio
- Philip CumbusMercutio
- Holly AtkinsLady Montague
- Michael O'HaganMontague
- Miranda FosterLady Capulet
- Ukweli RoachTybalt
- Tom StuartParis
- Rawiri ParateneFriar Lawrence
- Andrew VincentThe Prince
- Rhoda Ofori-AttahCitizen
Themes
theater play