A powerful performance of Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet is set to open the Apollo Theatre’s 51st season this September.

This bold production’s staging looks at the doomed love story in a modern context. Shakespeare’s rich and beautiful language is set in a contemporary setting of a divided country. The cast is dominated by strong female actors alongside a dynamic score of recent tracks. Director Joe Plumb - fresh from a busy summer of festival shows and workshops - leads the creative team, with Movement Direction by talented choreographer Callum Davies.

Joe Plumb says “We begin on a building site where a former estate is being ripped down to make way for shiny new high-rise flats. Two families in desperate poverty are deepening their bitter conflict. Women have their keys in their hands and bark like dogs if men try to approach them in the streets. Verona is not safe.”

The show starts on 1st September and runs 5th-9th September and tickets are great value - starting from only £5. They can be purchased online https://www.ticketsource.co.uk/apollotheatre and at the Box Office on Pyle Street or by calling 01983 527267