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Radio 3,29 Apr 2012,94 mins

Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet

Drama on 3

Available for 168 days

Shakespeare's quick-witted summer tragedy, with Trystan Gravelle and Vanessa Kirby as the lovers, and David Tennant as the Prince. In a town full of hatred, where the streets ring with the Capulet Montague feud, and swords are too easily drawn, Romeo and Juliet find each other, and love, and never let go. Cast Romeo ..... Trystan Gravelle Juliet ..... Vanessa Kirby Nurse ..... Rosie Cavaliero Friar Laurence ..... Ron Cook Prince Escalus ..... David Tennant Mercutio ..... Paul Ready Benvolio ..... Adam James Tybalt ..... Carl Prekopp Paris ..... Johnny Flynn Capulet ..... James Lailey Lady Capulet ..... Naomi Frederick Montague ..... Peter Hamilton Dyer Balthasar ..... Don Gilet Apothecary ... Christine Absalom Gregory ..... Harry Livingstone Sampson ..... Joe Sims Prologue ..... Tracy Wiles Music, Roger Goula Sound Design, Colin Guthrie Directed by Jessica Dromgoole First broadcast in 2012.

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