A refreshing contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy
In an exclusive boys' boarding school, where students are forbidden to read Romeo &Juliet, four students put on a secret production of the play which brings violence, betrayal, lust, love and mortality into their own lives.
"This is a thrilling piece of work, both study aid and gripping theatre"
John Peter, The Sunday Times
"I'd forgotten the play could be so good. I seemed to hear the words for the first time" Jeremy Kingston, The Times
"Prepare for a bracing and brilliant shock to the system...an inspired new theatrical take on this early masterpiece" Paul Taylor, Independent
This award-winning play, which ran for a year in New York, is published to tie in with the Arts Theatre, London run in early September 2003
| ISBN: | 9780413774026 |
| Publication date: | 18th September 2003 |
| Author: | Joe Calarco, William Shakespeare |
| Publisher: | Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Pagination: | 83 pages |
| Series: | Modern Plays |
| Genres: |
Plays, playscripts |
A refreshing contemporary adaptation of Shakespeare's tragedy
In an exclusive boys' boarding school, where students are forbidden to read Romeo &Juliet, four students put on a secret production of the play which brings violence, betrayal, lust, love and mortality into their own lives.
"This is a thrilling piece of work, both study aid and gripping theatre"
John Peter, The Sunday Times
"I'd forgotten the play could be so good. I seemed to hear the words for the first time" Jeremy Kingston, The Times
"Prepare for a bracing and brilliant shock to the system...an inspired new theatrical take on this early masterpiece" Paul Taylor, Independent
This award-winning play, which ran for a year in New York, is published to tie in with the Arts Theatre, London run in early September 2003
Shakespeare's R & J features in the following genres: Plays, playscripts
Shakespeare's R & J is available in Paperback
Shakespeare's R & J was written by Joe Calarco, William Shakespeare and published by Bloomsbury Methuen Drama an imprint of Bloomsbury Publishing
Shakespeare's R & J has 83 pages
Yes it is part of Modern Plays series
£11.69