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Intermission theatre11/29/2022 ![]() The backdrop is one of Covid and Black Lives Matter. The Capulet/Montague rivalry becomes a postcode rivalry. Secondly, it is contemporary, taking place in London. Juliet initiates the relationship, and each performs the other character’s most recognisable lines. Juliet is a Montague, Romeo is a Capulet. This version includes two major departures from the original. Including a creative online version earlier this year. So without further ado, let’s take a look.Īshleigh Smith as Benny and Megan Samuels as Capo. The subject of today’s review is Intermission’s 2021 production, Juliet & Romeo, currently on at Chelsea Theatre. It’s a great concept, and the proof is in the success of its productions and graduates. This collaborative process, taking place over many months of rehearsals, bolsters confidence and sets aspirations high. They also, as we will see here, stand up to disassembly and reassembly the whole still recognisable while incorporating something new and fresh. We know that his plays contain universal themes and emotions: love, jealousy, betrayal, death, and of course humour. Shakespeare is a perfect candidate for this sort of exercise. Each year, the new cohort take one of Shakespeare’s plays, and rework it. What is interesting about Intermission is that at its core is Shakespeare. INTERMISSION THEATRE PROFESSIONALMany of the programme’s graduates have gone on to further drama studies and professional careers on stage. Over 150 have now completed the programme and, through outreach programmes in schools, pupil referral units and young offenders institutions, thousands more have been impacted. An initiative founded in 2008 between actor Darren Raymond, Bishop Rob Gillion, and Janine Gillion, Intermission runs a ten-month drama programme for young people living from disadvantaged backgrounds. I had my first opportunity over the weekend to see the work of Intermission Youth Theatre. Wisdom as Juliet and Christopher Mbaki as Friar. This powerful reworking of Shakespeare shows why this quintessential tale of young love is at its best when led by young people. ![]() ![]() A review of Juliet & Romeo, on now at the Chelsea Theatre in a production by Intermission Youth Theatre. ![]()
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