Gate’s update renders a classic fresh and exciting
Theatre: Romeo and Juliet. By William Shakespeare. Directed by Wayne Jordan. Gate Theatre. Runs until May 16. Rating: ***. Reviewed by Andrew Lynch
Romeo Montague is a tousle-haired goth, moping around Verona with a ghetto blaster on his shoulder. He falls heavily for Juliet Capulet, a demure teenager who goes to bed in a Mickey Mouse t-shirt. Sadly, the families of these star-crossed lovers are at war, regularly conducting knife fights in the streets to a soundtrack of stuttering dance music.
As you may have guessed by now, the ...
