Ola Ince directs this modern twist on Shakespeare’s classic tale of star-crossed lovers at The Globe Theatre. After an extended period of closure due to the pandemic, The Globe Theatre has reopened its doors for the summer season with a bold re-staging of Romeo and Juliet.
We imagine most readers are familiar with the story, but any preconceptions are best thrown out of the window – this production shifts the focus away from the traditional romantic focal point.
Instead, Romeo and Juliet has been reimagined with a focus on the societal issues plaguing fair Verona – it’s a bold and bleak staging with characters dabbling with drugs and brandishing knives and guns, while there is a focus on mental health, specifically young people with