Rockin’ Romeo & Juliet

Synopsis: Low-budget independent musical based on the stage show. The all-original music by the band OGGI ranges from modern rock to Medieval-style chorale music and songs with the influence of the Far East. The choreography and acting style is influenced by Japanese Kabuki theatre and Bunraku puppetry, using traditional swordsmanship and the martial arts combined with traditional European drama and mime. Romeo is played as a contemporary rock star wooing Juliet with song.
Language: English
Country: Germany; United States
Medium: Film
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Year of release: 2006
Duration: 90 mins
Availability: No distributor found (3/2007)

Director

David McGaw

Cinematographer

Mike Mallak

Screenplay

David McGaw; Ginger Wade

Cast

David McGaw	Rockin’ Romeo (Romeo)
Ginger Wade	Juliet (Juliet)
Michael Haboush	Mercutio (as Peter Sheridan Steele) (Mercutio)
Janet Vincent Lee	Nurse (Nurse)
Elsuko Hasimoto	Geisha Girl
Gregg Edwards	Prince Escalas (Escalus, Prince of Verona)
Kayo Yamazaki	Lady Capulet (Lady Capulet)
Larry Gaiber	Friar John (Friar John)
Mark Jue	Capulet (Capulet)
OGGI
Tristan Creeley	Peter (Peter)

Notes: Copies of the screenplay are available for sale from Chockablock Productions. A trailer can be viewed at http://oggimusic.com/featurefilm.htm (accessed 4/2007).
General: Estimated budget $500,000 and paid for by the producer. The film was shot over 6 days n Hollywood in 2005, and post-production was completed in 2006 in Hamburg, Germany.
History: The film was first screened in Germany.

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