Shakespeare's R&J

Shakespeare’s R & J Adapted by Joe Calarco Directed by Craig Llot Presented by Riverside Productions and Phil Bathols QUT Garden’s Theatre, Brisbane We all know the story of Juliet and her Romeo, so it’s refreshing to see the classic love story performed in a non-traditional style. However, while the acting and direction in Shakespeare’s R & J impressed, Joe Calarco’s adaptation left me unsatisfied. Four young men repressed by their Catholic boarding school secretly play-out a banned text, Romeo and Juliet. As they work through the scenes, what begins as a light-hearted interest gradually deepens to a journey of personal discovery... Review by Kellie Scott. To read in full, please visit http://www.brisbanecritiques.com