Romeo and Juliet

Synopsis: Video recording of Lolita Chakrabarti’s adaptation of Romeo and Juliet set in 1980s Camden. This version of the play was originally created for the BBC 2 documentary WHEN ROMEO MET JULIET.
Language: English
Country: Great Britain
Medium: Video
Technical information: Colour / Sound
Recording date: 2013
Duration: 120 mins

Theatre: Ambassadors Theatre, London
Theatre company: National Youth Theatre of Great Britain
Production type: Stage Recordings
Historical period: 1980s
Plays: Romeo and Juliet
Subjects: Drama
Keywords: Shakespeare, William (1564-1616); Gender-blind casting; Youth Theatre
Related items: When Romeo Met Juliet

Notes: A wide shot recording can be made with three week’s notice.
General: Romeo and Juliet is part of a double bill. The second play is Michael Lesslie’s Prince of Denmark, which is a prequel to Hamlet
History: Recording date not known.
Stills: Everyone at the masked ball wears Margaret Thatcher or Ronald Reagan masks.