The play opens backstage with the lovers flirting beside a prop cage and the knives are wooden until they become steel. As the play continues, it opens up with costumes and set designs appearing effortlessly.
“It was going to be impossible and maybe not that interesting to try and create cinematic realism because we can’t shoot outdoors and we only have one location really and it’s a stage,” said O’Connor. “So initially it was like, ‘Well, let’s not shy away from the fact that we are on a stage. Let’s celebrate that.’”
The retelling is directed by Simon Godwin and reconceived by writer Emily Burns for the screen. It was shot over 17 days in December at the National s Lyttelton theater. PBS “Great Performances” will air it Friday.
The play opens backstage with the lovers flirting beside a prop cage and the knives are wooden until they become steel. As the play continues, it opens up with costumes and set designs appearing effortlessly.
“It was going to be impossible and maybe not that interesting to try and create cinematic realism because we can’t shoot outdoors and we only have one location really and it’s a stage,” said O’Connor. “So initially it was like, ‘Well, let’s not shy away from the fact that we are on a stage. Let’s celebrate that.’”
The retelling is directed by Simon Godwin and reconceived by writer Emily Burns for the screen. It was shot over 17 days in December at the National s Lyttelton theater. PBS “Great Performances” will air it Friday.
The play opens backstage with the lovers flirting beside a prop cage and the knives are wooden until they become steel. As the play continues, it opens up with costumes and set designs appearing effortlessly.
“It was going to be impossible and maybe not that interesting to try and create cinematic realism because we can’t shoot outdoors and we only have one location really and it’s a stage,” said O’Connor. “So initially it was like, ‘Well, let’s not shy away from the fact that we are on a stage. Let’s celebrate that.’”
The retelling is directed by Simon Godwin and reconceived by writer Emily Burns for the screen. It was shot over 17 days in December at the National s Lyttelton theater. PBS “Great Performances” will air it Friday.
Mark Kennedy April 21, 2021 - 8:51 AM
NEW YORK - The cast appears at first chatting amiably as they enter a theatre. They re in street clothes â hoodies, sneakers and backpacks. They seem blissfully unaware that not all will survive the next hour or so.
So begins the National Theatre s latest take on âRomeo and Juliet,â a filmed production that adds cinematic touches to the tragic 16th century Italian love story.
Starring Josh OâConnor and Jessie Buckley as the star-crossed lovers, the play was originally intended for a stage run in 2020 before being adapted for the screen because of the pandemic. Yet it keeps its theatrical roots.