Siān Brooke as Juliet
the director
the designer
the actors
fight director
understudying
in rehearsals
blood and make-up
gallery

about tragedy
about the play
learning
 teachers
more about Shakespeare
Current production

This section offers readers a unique opportunity to learn more about the current production from the first day of rehearsals to opening night.

There are interviews with;

the director Peter Gill and his assistant, Gavin Marshall

Siān Brooke and Matthew Rhys [who play Juliet and Romeo]

Emily Raymond [Lady Capulet], Tam Mutu [Tybalt] and June
Watson [the Nurse]

Jessica Tomchak and Trystan Gravelle on understudying at
the RSC

The designers Deidre Clancy [costume] and Simon Daw [set]

plus extracts from Jacqui O'Hanlon's rehearsal diary and a gallery of production photographs.