'Shakespeare am Rhein' Romeo & Juliet
by William Shakespeare
"Looking around the world today, we can still see the effects of learned and unfounded hatred. Despite this, countless groups and individuals continue to prove and advocate for the idea that this can be overcome. We believe that the story of ROMEO & JULIET, where hate is threatened by love, remains relevant as as reflection of both global and personal conflict.
This production of ROMEO & JULIET will tell the love story of two young women in the midst of a war. The Kaiserpfalz Ruins, a place of real historical violence, brings its own memory and magic to the stage as the venue for this play. We are excited for audiences, locals and visitors, to experience the Düsseldorf landmark in a new and dramatic spectacle, for a summer evening of 'Shakespeare am Rhein'."
THE CAST
Sophie Macdonald – Romeo
Alice Moore - Juliet
Owen Lindsay - Lord Capulet
Katharina Waldau - Lady Capulet
Jordan Peedell – Tybalt
Tom Zahner – Nurse
Linnea George-Kupfer – Mercutio
Oleg Karpenko – Escalus
Johannes Neubert – Benvolio
Bethany Barber – Sister Laurence
Jack Fairey - Paris
Dorothee Föllmer - Lady Montague
THE CREATIVES
Rosie Thorpe - ETD Artistic Director & Producer
Ilya Parenteau - ETD Co-Artistic Director & Producer
Michael Schäfer – Director
Olivia Woodrow – Production Assistant
Clare Holstein - Assistant Director
Miriam Möller-Wieland – Set Designer
Liz Manning – Costume Designer
Ivaldo Bessiere - Sound & Music Designer
'SHAKESPEARE AM RHEIN' ROMEO & JULIET was produced by the English Theatre Düsseldorf and presented in June 2022 at the Kaiserpfalz Ruins in Düsseldorf.
Gefördert von der Kunst- und Kulturstiftung der Sparkasse Düsseldorf und durch die Beauftragte der Bundesregierung für Kultur und Medien.
