Shakespeare could not be more timely );
A BALMY evening in early summer by the banks of the River Thames.
Swans, geese, dappled sunlight and a bunch of actors who have put together a production of
Romeo and Juliet in a mere 60 hours.
This production, orchestrated by director Gavin Leigh, was performed before a live audience in the glorious grounds of Caversham Court and also live-streamed in support of the children’s charity Daisy’s Dream.
When Romeo, a Montague (Alec Watson) meets Juliet, a Capulet (Annie Hammond), it’s love at first sight but we are reminded that “they stumble that run fast” as this energetic performance plays out.
AN actor who has worked with the Shakespeare’s Globe company since 2001 is among the cast of an open-air production of Romeo and Juliet coming to Caversha.