Simon Godwin's debut film is part dressed-down rehearsal, part cinematic flourish Shakespeare's enduring tale of star-crossed lovers is especially pertinent in a pandemic. The fatal plot twist depends on failed communication during an outbreak of pestilence, and one of the most famous lines is Mercutio's heartfelt, "A plague on both your houses" - clearly no idle curse. Written a couple of years after plague had clos…
SOURCE: The Arts Desk at 09:42PM on April 4, 2021