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Romeo & Juliet review " speedy 2-Tone adaptation lacks nuance by Miriam Gillinson

Southwark Playhouse, LondonThis stripped-back, teen-oriented version crowbars ad-libs into the text, messing with the dramatic rhythm Part of Southwark Playhouse's Shakespeare for Schools project, this drastically pared-down version of Romeo & Juliet will be shown to 2,000 local young people for free. They certainly won't be bored: the production is peppered with cheeky ad-libs ("Call a fucking ambulance!") and w…

SOURCE: The Guardian at 10:06PM on January 23, 2022

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