Shakespeare’s most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion in this contemporary production with heart-breaking consequences.

“My only love sprung from my only hate!”

What if your first true love was someone you’d been told to hate? Ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents, two young people will risk everything to be together.

The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change. Will this spark a revolution, or will division continue to tear through the generations?

“This must be the most fleet-footed account of Romeo and Juliet since West Side Story… Whyman has done something bold, which is incorporate into the company a handful of pupils from schools across the country; their freshness rubs off onto the rest of the cast.” - The Telegraph ★★★★

“Whyman’s production is, however, one of emotional and narrative clarity. It’s refreshing and accessible. It wires the text into our world.” - The Stage ★★★★

“[Whyman] reminds us of the truth of Harley Granville-Barker’s observation that ‘this is a tragedy of youth’. Not only is the cast supplemented by schoolchildren, but Fishwick and Gill as the lovers vigorously convey a doomed innocence.” - The Guardian

Extra features:
- Interviews with Karen Fishwick, Bally Gill and Charlotte Josephine
- Young Voices Centre Stage
- Director's Commentary
- Cast Gallery

Cast:
- Romeo: Bally Gill
- Juliet: Karen Fishwick
- Nurse: Ishia Bennison
- Mercutio: Charlotte Josephine
- Tybalt: Raphael Sowole
Director: Erica Whyman