Romeo and Juliet - RSC at the Barbican

What if your first true love was someone you’d been told to hate?

Set in a world very like our own, this Romeo and Juliet is about a generation of young people born into violence and ripped apart by the bitter divisions of their parents. The most famous story of love at first sight explodes with intense passion and an irresistible desire for change, but leads all too quickly to heart-breaking consequences.

RSC Deputy Artistic Director Erica Whyman is back at the Barbican following her acclaimed production of A Midsummer Night’s Dream: A Play for the Nation (2016) with Bally Gill and Karen Fishwick as the star crossed lovers in this violent and devastating tragedy.

Director: Erica Whyman

Designer: Tom Piper

Lighting: Charles Balfour

Music: Sophie Cotton

Sound: Jeremy Dunn

Movement: Ayse Tashkiran

Fights: Kate Waters

You will receive a booking confirmation email.

Please print the booking confirmation and bring it on the day, a minimum of 30 minutes before the performance start time. You will also need to present the card used to purchase the tickets as valid ID.

Barbican Centre - Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

Nearby public transport

We are within walking distance from a number of London Underground stations, the closest being Barbican, St Paul’s and Moorgate. The nearest train stations are Liverpool Street and Farringdon. Bus Route 153 runs directly past the Barbican along Chiswell Street

Car and bicycle parking

We have free bicycle spaces and paid car parking spaces available

Barbican Centre - Silk Street, London EC2Y 8DS

No refunds are available after purchase.

2 hours and 43 minutes, including an interval

2nd November 2018 - 19th January 2019