National Theatre Presents Bell Shakespeare's ROMEO & JULIET, August 9-12th 2011

Bell Shakespeare's travelling acting ensemble The Players present a schools-dedicated production of ROMEO AND JULIEtT No wonder modern kids connect so well with Shakespeare?s tragic teens. Romeo falls for Juliet. Juliet swoons for Romeo. The young ?star-cross?d lovers? are torn apart by an old family feud. It?s a classic boy meets girl, boy loses girl love story.

Bell Shakespeare?s newly created ensemble of travelling actors The Players will perform Romeo And Juliet, at the Seymour Centre, Sydney, in March and the National Theatre, Melbourne ,in
August.

This schools dedicated production will give students the opportunity to experience the full force of a theatrical production of one of Shakespeare?s most popular plays.

Under the direction of Damien Ryan, who has directed and performed with Bell Shakespeare many times, this production of Romeo And Juliet will bring all the drama, excitement and tragedy of Shakespeare?s classic play to life.

"Romeo And Juliet belongs to all of us. Each generation needs to hear these stories, because they are the moral compass of our lives," said Ryan.

Set in the mid 20 Century in drought- stricken Australia, modern teenagers will no doubt connect with Shakespeare?s tragic lovers in this dynamic, innovative retelling of the story we know so well.

"The nature of living in an isolated town and how claustrophobic that can be, struck me as very relevant for students in Australia today. I have tried to centre in,as much as possible, on the journey of the young people - Romeo and Juliet, Mercutio, Benvolio and Tybalt," continued
Ryan.

The production is perfectly tailored to the needs of Years 7-12 English and Drama students and has been condensed to 90 minutes to accommodate school schedule.

Sydney, 7 - 18 March 2011
Seymour Centre York Theater

Melbourne, 9 - 12 August 2011
The National Theater Carlisle, St. Kilda

Times: 10 AM and 1 PM Daily, Monday - Friday
(No Monday performances in Melbourne)

Price $25 per Student

For more information, visit: ETATIA@TSPUBLICITY.COM.AU

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