Romeo and Juliet

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Event Romeo and Juliet
Venue Herald Theatre, Auckland CBD, New Zealand
Umbrella Event Auckland Winter Festival Ovation '93
First Date 12 June 1993
Last Date 12 August 1993
Dates Estimated No
Status Professional
World Premiere No
Description Teenage leads (18 and 16), surrounded by a middle-aged world weariness - cynical, corrupt and ultimately destructive of youth, beauty and love. In this production, Mercutio, Benvolio, Tybalt [and Paris] are not the contemporaries of Romeo. Mafiosa rules. Against a glittering and jaundiced world, the purity of youthful love standds totally isolated.
Primary Genre Theatre - Spoken Word
Secondary Genre Tragedy
Contributors
Name Function Notes
Chris Bailey Actor Friar Lawrence
Jon Brazier Actor Mercutio
Jeremy Brennan Actor Romeo
John Callen Actor Benvolio
Norman Forsey Actor Paris
Norman Forsey Actor Prince
Jeff Gane Actor Tybalt
Sophia Hawthorne Actor Juliet
John Parker Designer
Michael Hurst Director
William Shakespeare Playwright
Works
Text Nationality England
Event Status Completed
Data Set Theatre Aotearoa
Event Identifier 186335