Unfortunately in this production, the lack of stage experience shows too clearly.

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There are some moments of intense emotion that are really impressive, for example in Juliet when Tybalt dies, and also at Juliet’s faked death. We don’t share your credit card details with third-party sellers, and we don’t sell your information to others. At just 18 at the time, Ellie Kendrick is a serious and earnest Juliet, but lacks the emotional intelligence and passion needed to make the story truly convincing and, indeed, tragic. It is many of the other performances that save the production. Learn how to enable JavaScript on your browser, Romeo & Juliet from Shakespeare's Globe available in The dark side of the play tends to be emphasized, which to my mind is a good thing in Shakespeare; it’s essential to his vision, both artistic and philosophical, and it’s often white-washed out. In order to navigate out of this carousel, please use your heading shortcut key to navigate to the next or previous heading. Dominic Dromgoole's production leans towards the preference for some directors to use as youthful actors as possible for roles of the lovers. In many ways, the choice of Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet is a smart one from Shakespeare's Globe; it is a familiar-enough story to draw in a new audience, while satisfying those who have watched it numerous times. We work hard to protect your security and privacy. I’m always struck by the strength of the pacing in this play, and this production brings that out, too. The beautiful ball scene where they meet shows some potential, but this quickly peters out and the discovery of each of their deaths feels awkward rather than tragic and is met with little heart or raw emotion. It does, therefore, seem a pity that the Globe has chosen this 2009 version of the world's most famous love story, as it fails to ignite very much passion in either the cast or the audience. At other times, however, I found the Juliet to be a bit weak. Adetomiwa Edun, is a slightly more mature, but nevertheless boyish Romeo. Auto Suggestions are available once you type at least 3 letters.

Trust the Globe for an engaging great DVD that is great for all students. ), Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 27, 2019. These items are shipped from and sold by different sellers. Romeo and Juliet: Shakespeare's Globe Theatre [Import]. Sold by DMCSHOP5000 and ships from Amazon Fulfillment. Adetomiwa Edun (Romeo), Ellie Kendrick (Juliet), Philip Cumbus (Mercutio), Ukweli Roach (Tybalt), Rawiri Paratene (Friar Lawrence), Penny Layden (Nurse), Dominic Dromgoole (dir.) Your recently viewed items and featured recommendations, Select the department you want to search in. Dvd arrived quickly. This performance of Shakespeare's tragic romance Romeo and Juliet was recorded at the Globe Theatre in London under the direction of Dominic Dromgoole. Our payment security system encrypts your information during transmission.

Reviewed in the United Kingdom on April 23, 2017, Reviewed in the United Kingdom on March 21, 2020. Enabling JavaScript in your browser will allow you to experience all the features of our site. Dromgoole's Romeo and Juliet is a highly entertaining production.

Philip Cumbus is a very fine Mercutio; humourous, belligerent with an undercurrent of violence, along with Ukweli Roach, stalking the stage as Juliet's bloodthirsty cousin Tybalt. Tom Stuart, Andrew Vincent, Holly Atkins, Philip Cumbus, Michael O'Hagan. Philip Cumbus is a very fine Mercutio; humourous, belligerent with an undercurrent of violence, along with Ukweli Roach, stalking the stage as Juliet's bloodthirsty cousin Tybalt. Penny Layden as the Nurse is a refreshing and plausible character, not the traditional caricature, which is quite an achievement by Layden. The duel between Tybalt and Mercutio is suitably vicious and very convincing; there is great energy here and a sense of real danger is well-expressed. It also analyzes reviews to verify trustworthiness. Entrances and exits are seamless with subtle hints showing changes of venue (a glimpse of monks through windows at rear of stage indicates cloisters, and characters descending from above, the Capulet tomb).

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