directed by Claire Lewis
About the Show
“I will have poetry in my life. And adventure. And love. Love above all.”
Penniless young playwright William Shakespeare is tormented by writer’s block and indebted to two ruthless producers who need a new play from him quick. Out of ideas and cash, Will’s luck changes when he meets the beautiful Viola de Lesseps, whose fiery passion for poetry and drama captures Will’s heart and ignites his imagination. Under the veil of secrecy, Will and Viola’s passionate love affair becomes the basis of the very play he is writing – Romeo and Juliet. Will it all work out in the end or are the two star-crossed lovers destined for tragedy?
Winning no less than seven Oscars, the film became an instant classic and is considered one of the most romantic movies of all time. Adapted for the stage by Lee Hall, this epic Elizabethan extravaganza is an exuberant, witty and joyous homage to love, art and theatre itself.
“A joyous celebration of theatre” Daily Telegraph
“Makes you feel grateful to be alive” Independent
Performance Times @ BLT
8th - 12th August 2023 at 7.45pm
TICKET PRICES @ BLT
Full price: £10
PERFORMANCE TIMES @ BOAT
17th - 19th August 2023 at 7pm (doors open at 6pm for picnics)
19th August 2023 at 2pm (doors open at 1pm for picnics)
TICKET PRICES @ BOAT
Full Price: £12
Concession (65+, under 18, students, NHS staff, Equity, unemployed. ID may be required): £10
Family Ticket (4 tickets): £40