Romeo and Juliet in Southwark

Synopsis

Radio drama written by Georgia Fitch in collaboration with pupils from an inner-London school and the Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre education department. Set in London’s Southwark, Stephen’s (Mohammed George) and Jessica’s (Petra Letang) cross-racial love affair is played out in a performance of Romeo and Juliet at Shakespeare’s Globe.

Series

Drama on 3

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Radio

Transmission details

12 Sep 2004 at 20:00 (Channel: BBC Radio 3)

Duration

90 mins

Credits

Director

Marc Beeby

Writer

Georgia Fitch; William Shakespeare

Cast

Mohammed George	Stephen (Romeo)
Petra Letang	Juliet
Ami Ameen	Jade
Georgia Fitch	Narrator
Janice Acquah	Jessica’s Mum
Mark Monero	Francis
Medhavi Patel	Mel
Nick Boulton	Driver
Troy Glasgow	Bola
Tyronne Lewis	Slick

Additional Details

Production type

Television and Radio Drama

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

race relations; Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Multicultural casting; Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre; School productions

Notes

Reviews

Geoff Ellis, ‘Romeo and Juliet in Southwark’, Radio Times, 11-17 September 2004, p.116.

Production Company

Name

BBC

Notes

The British Broadcasting Corporation (BBC)

Archive

Name

British Library Sound Archive

Email

listening@bl.uk

Web

http://www.bl.uk/nsa External site opens in new window

Phone

020 7412 7676

Fax

020 7412 7441

Address

96 Euston Road
London
NW1 2DB