Find out more about Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet as well as information on current and past productions of the play.
Plot synopsis
A long-standing feud between the Montagues and the Capulets flares up in a brawl on the streets of Verona, halted only by the arrival of Prince Escalus.
Romeo, only son of the Montagues, is hopelessly in love with the unattainable Rosaline. In hope that meeting other girls will shake him out of his melancholy, his friends Mercutio and Benvolio persuade him to go to a party at the Capulets' house, and Romeo agrees, hoping to see Rosaline there. Instead he meets and falls instantly in love with Juliet, the Capulets' only daughter, and she with him. Read more...
Q and A with Neil Bartlett
Interview with Neil Bartlett, the director of Romeo and Juliet. Read more...
Online play guide
With a who's who and production history. Read more...
Digitised picture archive
See pictures from productions of Romeo and Juliet throughout the centuries. See more...
Read or listen to the play in advance
The RSC Shop has recordings of the plays and copies of the play texts available to buy online.
