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London is a city where the past and the present live side by side. St Paul’s Cathedral sits among gleaming tower blocks. The Tower sits with fast food joints and so no. Now, thanks to the Boxlit Productions, the old and new have combined as they bring their version of  Romeo and Juliet  to Shakespeare’s original home at the Rose Bankside. Anyone that feels Shakespeare should not be meddled with should look away now as Sebastian Christophers, Chloe Levis and Andrew Livingstone – the three founders of Boxlit and co-directors of this production – have taken the original text of Romeo and Juliet and distilled it into a one hour show with two actors and a giant video screen, all contained in an illuminated box. Now, considering the original play has over twenty characters this shouldn’t work. And, I have to say, I was rather sceptical before seeing the show. But, I was wrong. Not only does the idea of two actors and a reduced character set work, but it works very well indeed. ...

https://www.londontheatre1.com/news/171657/review-romeo-juliet-union-theatre/ Karl Marx famously said ‘religion is the opium of the people’ however, he was wrong. For many people, there is one thing more important that religion and that is football. The beautiful game can divide families, communities and even countries. In extreme cases, supporters of one team in a town may never speak to or even acknowledge supporters of the local rival team. This sporting tension is the backdrop used for Victor Harvey Productions new version of  Romeo & Juliet  at the Union Theatre. In fair Verona, there are two football teams, Montague and Capulet and in each, there is a young player working his way into the world of football. In Montague, there is Romeo Abram Rooney), while in Capulet, young Juliet (Sam Perry) is the rising star. The two of them meet when Benvolio (Celeste De Veazey), Mercutio (Jack J Fairley) and Romeo sneak into a pub where the Montagues are watching a match. A...