Bell Shakespeare’s new production of Romeo and Juliet is now showing in Sydney, marking its first full production in the company’s theatre The Neilson Nutshell at Pier 2/3 at Walsh Bay Arts Precinct, showing until 27 August. The play will also tour to Arts Centre Melbourne for a two-week season from 13 – 29 July 2023.

The production gives audiences a closer look at arguably Shakespeare’s most famous play, delving into the intensity and the heartbreak of this evocative tragedy. The story of the young lovers’ chance meeting unfolds against an enchanting starry sky. Their forbidden love leads them down a dangerous path, and they will risk everything to break free of the unending, violent feud between their families.