THE ORIGINAL PLAY, ORIGINALLY SCORED – WITH RAP AND R&B
Initial casting has been announced for the 2025 world premiere of ROMEO AND JULIET, an innovative new version of Shakespeare’s play, originally scored with rap and R&B, opening at the Belgrade Theatre from 21 February – 8 March 2025 before playing in Bristol 12 March – 5 April 2025, and at Hackney Empire 23 – 26 April. Mia Khan will play ‘Juliet’ opposite Kyle Ndukuba as ‘Romeo’, with full casting to be announced in the new year.
Romeo and Juliet is a flagship Belgrade Theatre in-house production, directed by its Creative Director, Corey Campbell. A co-production with Bristol Old Vic and Hackney Empire, with set and costume design by Simon Kenny and in collaboration with local Midlands artists That’s A Rap (lyrics), and A Class (music), this will be the original play, originally scored – with rap and R&B: a Shakespearean lyrical love story – for people who love the music of the spoken word of every generation.