Romeo and Juliet - Portal do Município de Vila Nova de Famalicão - Portugal

Casa das  Artes | Grand auditorium - 21h30

Admission: 6 euros. Students, Cultural Quadrilateral Card and Seniors (aged 65 and over): 3 euros | Rating: M/12 | Running time: 165 min

The tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet, written by Shakespeare in 1597, is one of the most recognised, most reproduced and most performed plays in the world. Again and again, with a few creative liberties, the story is repeated: In Verona, two enemy families, the Montagues and the Capulets, watch their children fall in love. "Two predestined lovers" as we read in Shakespeare's work.  Despite family rivalries, Romeo and Juliet meet and fall deeply in love. Defying social conventions and the hatred that has separated their families for decades, they marry secretly, but a series of tragic misunderstandings and events culminates in the premature death of both, sealing their love as a story of forbidden and cursed love. In this version by Teatro da Terra, directed by Maria João Luís and translated and adapted by Fernando Villas-Boas, we'll see a show that draws on Shakespeare's words but also reflects a current vision. With its contemporary language and bold visual aesthetic, ROMEO AND JULIET explores timeless themes such as love, violence, hatred and reconciliation.

Artistic record
Direction: Maria João Luís
Performances: Afonso Molinar, Cátia Nunes, Filipe Gomes, Inês Curado, José Leite, Miguel Sopas, Paulo Lages, Pedro Mourão, Rodrigo Saraiva, Sílvia Figueiredo, Tadeu Faustino, Vincente Wallenstein
Translation and adaptation: Fernando Villas-Boas
Set design: Ângela Rocha
Music creation and illustration: João Lucas
Costumes: José António Leite
Lighting design: Pedro Domingos
Production: Teatro da Terra
Co-production: Casa das Artes de Famalicão, Novo Ciclo ACERT
Partnership: Seixal Town Council
Support: Portuguese Republic - Culture / Directorate-General for the Arts