How mindful were you of the precedents set by previous versions of Romeo & Juliet?
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Why did Shakespeare set Romeo & Juliet in Italy?
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How did you work with Katrina Lindsay to design the set?
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How has your physical approach to Shakespeare manifested itself in your Romeo & Juliet?
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You directed The Comedy of Errors for the RSC last year - how did you handle the transition from comedy to tragedy?
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How do you account for the enduring popularity of Romeo & Juliet?
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What is the significance of the music in your production?
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Do you consider Juliet to be one of Shakespeare's stronger female characters?
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How have you portrayed the friars in this production? How would a Shakespearean audience have reacted to them?
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Some aspects of this production are ritualistic - how did you approach the balcony scene in rehearsals?
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What other scenes in the play are influenced by rituals?
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In this production, the play is performed on a platform. How is this similar to how it would be have been performed in Shakespeare's time?
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Is the production set in any particular era? How are costumes important in dating (or not dating) a play?
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The actors are villagers performing a play - so are the audience part of this community? Is this a rehearsal or the play itself?
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What do you hope the audience will take away from this production?
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These clips are taken from a recording of the Creative Team Talk public event on 17 April 2006 in the Royal Shakespeare Theatre. Interview by Phillip Breen.
Download: transcript [PDF]
