Romeo & Juliet at the NAC

Ottawa's National Arts Centre presents Romeo & Juliet.

By William Shakespeare

Directed by Peter Hinton

October 19 - November 6, 2010, 7:30 pm

An NAC Production starring the National Arts Centre English Theatre Company and introducing the 50th Anniversary English Theatre Graduating Class of the National Theatre School.

"What's in a name? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as sweet.

In a city bound by religion and caught in the struggle of civil strife, two young people are trapped by a secret love. As the fighting spills out onto the streets, Shakespeare’s most famous lovers are forced to risk everything to be together. Throughout the world, the names Romeo and Juliet are synonymous with the idea of being young and in love. Performed on the Shakespearean thrust stage in vivid period costume, our opening production is a powerful evocation of Shakespeare’s most romantic tragedy."

info: www.nac-cna.ca