A Tender Thing

Overview

“Is love a tender thing? It is too rough, too rude, too boisterous, and it pricks like thorn.”

A Tender Thing, the 90 minute tale of love and sacrifice, is the achingly beautiful retelling of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Superbly crafted by British playwright Ben Power, it celebrates Shakespeare’s relevance to a contemporary audience, this time transformed into the tale of two older lovers.

This play was first commissioned and premiered by the Royal Shakespeare Company in 2009, and featured in the World Shakespeare Festival at Stratford in 2012. It’s not often that a highly celebrated and influential play comes to our home town, and this one in particular is ideal for a wide audience. School groups are welcome to attend as part of their own studies, just as older attendees are invited to re-experience this timeless classic, where “language [is] made fresh” – The Stage.

Discounts are available for preview sessions, as well as groups of 10+ people and school groups. Check on the website for more details.