‘the biggest shivers’
The Telegraph
★★★★
‘a fresh vigour to it all’
London Theatre 1
★★★★
‘Imbued with freshness and sincerity,
told with good-natured humour and soulful intensity’
The Prickle
★★★
‘Allpress tackles the plot almost as if it were a soap, cutting briskly between crises and climaxes, and the effect is gripping'; it feels vital and immediate’
Molineux Mix
“A joyous, vivid staging to fall head over heels for”
Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
Southwark Playhouse, Elephant & Castle London
Director: Nicky Allpress
Cast:
Laura Adebisi, Samuel Tracy, Yinka Awoni, Joey Ellis, Amy Loughton and Fiona Skinner
Creative Team:
Set & Costume Design: Anisha Fields / Lighting Design: Alex Musgrave / Video Design: Laura Salmi / Sound Design : Asaf Zohar Projection Photography (Brixton Riots) David Hoffman (website) / Movement Director: Nadia Sohawon / Casting Director Ellie Collyer-Bristow CDG / Assistant Stage Manager / Swing: Sophie Spencer