Pure pleasure. Smart, subversive and sexy
The Guardian
Superb. Devastating realism and dark humour
The Stage
With Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre and comedy, this duet reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after. Well they lived at least.
Now they’re 40ish, at least one of them is in the grips of a mid-life crisis, they feel constantly mocked by their teenage selves and haunted by the pressures of being the poster couple for romantic love. They have decided to confront their current struggles by putting on a performance – about themselves. Their therapist told them it was a terrible idea.
Directed by award-winning director/choreographer Ben Duke, Juliet & Romeo takes on our cultural obsession with youth and our inevitable issues with longevity.
Juliet and Romeo was co-commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre and The Place. The work is funded by Arts Council England.
Insightful, funny and rich. Smoulders with equal parts lust and loathing
Time Out
Squirmingly funny and no less heartbreaking
The Times
Glorious. Full of warmth and intimacy
The Independent
Wonderful. Shakespeare’s lovers live on
The Observer
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Photos by Paul Blakemore
