Performance

Venue	Southwark Playhouse Borough
	Also: The Large, The Little
Town	Inner London
County	Greater London
From	12th January 2022
Opened	14th January 2022
To	5th February 2022
When	20:00. Sat Mats 15:30
Prices	From £22.00. To £22.00.
Southwark Playhouse Borough (V226)
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Date of change: 13 Dec 21 - T860223922

Romeo & Juliet

Work:: Romeo & Juliet (S361858561)

Production:: (T860223922)

1981. Margaret Thatcher. Skinheads. Brixton. The Specials. Unemployment. Barbers. Madness. Rock Against Racism. Discos. Riots. Cabbies. The Selecter. This town is coming like a Ghost Town. In a nation coming apart at the seams, two young people find love in adversity. But will they be strong enough to survive the age old-conflicts in their community? Shakespeare's timeless tale is set to some of the greatest sounds this country has ever created, exploring a generation of young people empowered by music and culture. This production is also part of our Shakespeare for Schools project, which will see over 2,000 local young people see the production for free at special matinee performances.

Presented by	Southwark Playhouse
Director	Nicky Allpress
Design	Anisha Fields
Sound	Asaf Zohar
Lighting	Alex Musgrave
Design	Laura Salmi (projection)
Director	Nadia Sowahon (movement)
Director	Ellie Collyer-Bristow (CDG - casting)
Performer	Samuel Tracy
Performer	Laura Lake Adebisi
Performer	Yinka Awoni
Performer	Joey Ellis
Performer	Amy Loughton
Performer	Fiona Skinner

Listing:: L0570001387

Production details

1981. Margaret Thatcher. Skinheads. Brixton. The Specials. Unemployment. Barbers. Madness. Rock Against Racism. Discos. Riots. Cabbies. The Selecter. This town is coming like a Ghost Town. In a nation coming apart at the seams, two young people find love in adversity. But will they be strong enough to survive the age old-conflicts in their community? Shakespeare's timeless tale is set to some of the greatest sounds this country has ever created, exploring a generation of young people empowered by music and culture. This production is also part of our Shakespeare for Schools project, which will see over 2,000 local young people see the production for free at special matinee performances.

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