Romeo and Juliet

Overview

Star-crossed lovers, belonging to warring families in fair Verona, playing out that balcony scene… this could only be Bill Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet. Is a spoiler warning needed? The ending of this 400+ year old play is legendary for spilling forth many a tear duct, and/or enraging those who would shout “but he could have just waited five more minutes!”

Queensland Theatre Company once more brings Brisbane one of the most famous tragedies ever written. The enduring story of two infatuated teenagers shows no sign of becoming out-dated. Romeo Montague meets Juliet Capulet at a party, and they fall in love at first sight. However, their romance is fractured when the conflict between their families reaches its peak when Romeo is driven to kill Juliet’s cousin. The lovers then make plans to reunite in secret, but instead encounter devastating consequences.

The classically dramatic play features universal truths of love, justice, human passion and sacrifice, and it is no wonder that audiences throughout history have been enthralled by it. Theatre veteran Jennifer Flowers directs hot young things Thomas Larkin and Melanie Zanetti as the doomed duo. This production boasts a night of theatrical extravagance, performed in the QPAC Playhouse with a cast of twelve.