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Romeo and Juliet review

Romeo and Juliet (perhaps boringly) is one of my favourite Shakespeare plays, so to be invited to see another take on the classic was a pleasure. The show, currently at the Greenwich theatre, features live music and frames Romeo and Juliet as a same-sex/lesbian relationship. When I arrive, I ask if I am allowed a cast sheet, for which I am given a dirty look and told they are “for press”. Clearly, Instagram micro-influencers, (perhaps fairly) are excluded from this category. In their infinite mercy, I am given one anyway. My promised complimentary drink did not exactly materialise in any conventional sense either… no matter.  This production features an impressive, traditional looking set of castle-wall-like structures. Joni Mitchell plays in the background before the show starts, presumably trying to set a singer/songwriter mood. The show features "double up" casting, with actors playing multiple parts. The only exception are the title roles, which receive a designated a...