Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis

Live sound recording of Ron Daniels’ 1980 production of Romeo and Juliet for the Royal Shakespeare Company with Anton Lesser and Judy Buxton in the title roles.

Language

English

Country

Great Britain

Medium

Audio

Recording date

21 Oct 1981

Credits

Director

Ron Daniels

Music

Stephen Oliver

Production Design

Ralph Koltai

Costume

Nadine Baylis

Cast

Anton Lesser	Romeo
Judy Buxton	Juliet
Jonathan Hyde	Mercutio
Edwin Richfield	Friar Laurence
Brenda Bruce	Nurse
Allan Hendrick	Benvolio
Barbara Kinghorn	Lady Capulet
Brett Usher	Friar John
Brett Usher	Hugh Rebeck
Chris Hunter	Tybalt
Dennis Clinton	Old Capulet
Eve Pearce	Lady Montague
Jimmy Gardner	Peter
Jimmy Gardner	Apothecary
Jonathan Tafler	Page to Paris
June Tobin	Lady
Kilian McKenna	Balthasar
Michael Packer	Watch
Michael Siberry	Abram
Ned Vukovic	Simon Catling
Ned Vukovic	Gregory
Nicholas Barnes	Page
Patricia Shakesby	Lady
Paul Webster	Escalus, Prince of Verona
Philip Dennis	James Soundpost
Phillip Walsh	Watch
Ray Llewellyn	Montague
Rolf Saxton	Paris
Sara Moore	Lady
Sion Tudor-Owen	Sampson
Timothy Walker	Young Petruchio
Trevor Baxter	Capulet
William Armstrong	Son of Old Tiberio
William Armstrong	Watch

Additional Details

Theatre

Aldwych Theatre, London

Theatre company

Royal Shakespeare Company

Production type

Other

Plays

Romeo and Juliet

Subjects

Drama

Keywords

Shakespeare, William (1564-1616)

Notes

History

The production opened at the Royal Shakespeare Theatre, Stratford upon Avon, 1980

Reviews

`... Anton Lesser’s Romeo was ‘a hot-blooded joker... who shows respect only for Shakespeare’s verse and Juliet’ (Jack Tinker, Daily Mail).

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