“The best authentic Shakespearean experience” Yorkshire Post
“The best authentic Shakespearean experience” Yorkshire Post

The Lord Chamberlain’s Men invite you to join them this summer for the timeless and classic love story, Romeo and Juliet. With a history stretching back to William Shakespeare himself they present this great play as he first saw it, in the open air, with an all male cast and Elizabethan costumes, music and dance.

“A pair of star-crossed lovers take their life”

Two youths from Verona – Romeo and Juliet – meet by chance and instantly fall in love. Members of two warring families, the Montagues and Capulets, they realise they cannot be together. But driven by love they risk everything and marry in secret. No sooner are they married than misfortune intervenes and, despite efforts to outrun it, their families’ ancient feud catches up with them and brings about their tragic end.

“Tis but thy name that is my enemy.”

Packed with memorable poetry, devastating twists and turns, and burning passion this is without doubt the greatest love story ever told. A play about the power of true love, the extraordinary sacrifices we make for it and the futility and devastating consequences of entrenched conflict.

“These violent delights have violent ends”

Bring a chair and a picnic and prepare to be entertained and transported. Book early to avoid missing out!

Authenticity | Excellence | Magic

Running time – approximately 2 hours and 5 minutes including a 15 minute interval

Please bring your own seating and dress for the weather as these performances take place outdoors and continue in all but the very worst weather!

Cast

Cast list

 

Edward Bartram

Lord Capulet, Mercutio, Friar John

Enzo Benvenuti

Benvolio, Friar Laurence

Lewis Bruniges

Tybalt, Paris

James Burman

Sampson, Romeo

Hal Geller

Chorus, Prince, Lady Capulet, Peter, Balthasar

Craig King

Lord Montague,Nurse, Apothecary

Cameron Percival

Abraham, Juliet

Edward Bartram

Lord Capulet, Mercutio, Friar John

Edward trained at Mountview

Recent theatre credits include: The Tempest, Hamlet, Macbeth (Young Shakespeare Company)

Lewis Bruniges

Tybalt, Paris

Lewis trained at LAMDA

Recent theatre credits include: Tunnels (Park Theatre), Jack in Whodunnit (Unrehearsed) 2 (Park Theatre), So Here We Are (Queen’s Theatre Hornchurch)

Enzo Benvenuti

Benvolio, Friar Laurence

Enzo trained at the Oxford School of Drama graduating from the 3 year Acting course in 2020.

Recent theatre credits include: The Importance of Being Earnest and Othello (Changeling Theatre – UK Tour), A Christmas Carol (ADG Europe)

Hal Geller

Chorus, Prince, Lady Capulet, Peter, Balthasar

Hal trained at RADA

Recent theatre credits include: Fundraised (Park Theatre Festival / Wildchild), Take Care (Ecoute Theatre Company / Vault Festival)

James Burman

Sampson, Romeo

James trained at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School

Recent theatre credits include: The Jungle Book (Theatre on Kew), Romeo and Juliet (English Theatre Dusseldorf)

Cameron Percival

Abraham, Juliet

Cameron trained at Italia Conti Academy of Theatre Arts.

Recent theatre credits include: Two Worlds, No Family (Draft99 Theatre Company), To Sir, With Love (Theatre Royal Northampton).

Craig King

Lord Montague, Nurse, Apothecary

Craig trained at The London College of Music and The Royal Conservatoire of Scotland.

Recent theatre credits include: As You Like It (The New Normal Festival) Monopoly Lifesized (Selladoor)

Creative Team

Director and Producer: Peter Stickney

Set and Costume Designer: Amy Yardley

Musical Director: Duncan Walsh Atkins

Choreography: Darren Royston

Costume Supervisor: Victoria Maytom 

Voice coach: Jacquie Crago

Fight Director: John Sandeman

Assistant Director: Finlay Glen

Set construction: Splinter Scenery

Costume makers: Liz Coleman, Dawn Evans and Jenny McInally