The greatest love story of all time, set in 1960’s Verona.
Recast as a fast-paced thriller, Shakespeare’s timeless masterpiece brims with passion and unravels at breathtaking speed while Death lurks in every corner.
Theo Dāvid (Shortland Street) and Phoebe McKellar (One Lane Bridge) make their Auckland Theatre Company debuts as the ill-fated lovers, Romeo and Juliet, in an epic new production by director Benjamin Kilby-Henson (The Effect, King Lear).
“This is Shakespeare’s ode to love of all kinds,“ says Kilby-Henson, “Romantic love, sexual love, the love between friends and family, love through faith.“
With an original cinematic score by composer Robin Kelly, and Missoni and Pucci-inspired fashion setting the scene, the story unfolds in the world of 1960s’ Italy.
A story of aching young love and brutal family rivalry, which is as potent today as it was when it was written more than four centuries ago, this star-crossed tragedy celebrates the triumph of love over hate – but at what cost?
Duration: 2 hours, including interval
Advisory: Includes depictions of drug use, suicide and violence
Show Dates: 15 Jul – 9 Aug 2025
