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Overview

Romeo, Romeo, wherefore art thou, Romeo? Oh, right here, it seems.

While this is no Leonardo DiCaprio or Baz Luhrmann helmed reworking of the classic Shakespearean tale Romeo and Juliet going on here, there is a exuberant and exciting production at the La Boite Theatre that might just match the epic tale of love and loss.

Let’s set the scene: ten young adults meet in a room to put a new spin on Romeo and Juliet, with youthful abandon they adapt the work to something a bit more contemporary, but also something a lot darker.

While transforming classical tales into something akin to film noir is something of a trend du jour, > might be something quite enthralling, and something that might ignite a passion for Shakespeare in younger audiences.

Featuring Helpmann Award nominee Lucas Stibbard and a whole bunch of other Brisbane artists, > sounds like a love story unlike one ever told, even by old Billy Shakespeare himself.