Verdict: Puppets enchant Zoom
Prince Charles playing Romeo? Well, not quite, but it was a little disconcerting this week to see the features of the heir apparent in the face of Shakespeare s most famous lover in Romeo & Juliet.
This uncertain pleasure is thanks to the role going to Josh O Connor probably best known to readers as the young Charles Windsor in Netflix hit The Crown.
Jessie Buckley twinkles opposite him as Juliet, in a galaxy of theatre stars including Tamsin Greig, Adrian Lester and Lucian Msamati.
Love s young dream? Jessie Buckley twinkles as Juliet opposite Josh O Connor, who plays Romeo (both pictured)
Published:
3:35 PM April 7, 2021
Updated:
4:28 PM April 7, 2021
Jack Jay, Johnny Mac, James Franklin and the cast of Pirates Online! from the Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus
- Credit: Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus
The show must go on(line)!
Last year, the Pirates at Great Yarmouth’s Hippodrome Circus were in lockdown, this year they’re live again, albeit on the small screen rather than on stage.
The Hippodrome’s usually sold-out live Easter show has been cancelled for the second year running, but there’s an online alternative for those missing their circus fix: and it’s fantastic.
Stephanie MacDonald, mermaid aerialist at the Great Yarmouth Hippodrome Circus