Juliet & Romeo
With Lost Dog’s blend of dance, theatre, and comedy this duet reveals the real story of Romeo and Juliet. It turns out they didn’t die in a tragic misunderstanding, they grew up and lived happily ever after. Well, they lived at least.
Now they’re 40ish, at least one of them is in the grips of a mid-life crisis, they feel constantly mocked by their teenage selves and haunted by the pressures of being the poster couple for romantic love. They have decided to confront their current struggles by putting on a performance – about themselves. Their therapist told them it was a terrible idea.
This duet takes on our cultural obsession with youth and our inevitable issues with longevity.
Juliet & Romeo (2018) opened with a three week London run split between Battersea Arts Centre and The Place which coincided with Valentine’s Day 2018.
Age recommendation: 13+
Approx. running time: 75 minutes
Partners
Juliet & Romeo is co-commissioned by Battersea Arts Centre, The Place, and Warwick Arts Centre. The work is funded by Arts Council England Project Lottery Grants. Production time supported by Lancaster Arts. First presented as Juliet & Romeo Live as part of First Bites at Oval House, July 2017.
With thanks to Tess Howell, Emily Gorrod-Smith and Hattie Gregory.
Creative Team
Conceived and directed by Ben Duke
Devised and performed by Solène Weinachter
Performed by Solène Weinachter & Kip Johnson
Associate Artist: Raquel Meseguer Zafe and Pip Duke
Lighting Design: Jackie Shemesh
Set and Costume Design: James Perkins
Photography: Jane Hobson and Sarah Weal
Executive Producer: Daisy Drury
Producer: Emma Evans
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