Review: Auckland Theatre Company's Romeo & Juliet at ASB Waterfront Theatre

Review: Auckland Theatre Company's Romeo & Juliet at ASB Waterfront Theatre
Phoebe McKellar and Theo Dāvid make their ATC debuts as Juliet and Romeo. (Image: Supplied)
Dalaine Krige
Auckland Theatre Company’s 2025 season continues with William Shakespeare's Romeo & Juliet, a fresh staging of Shakespeare’s most famous tragedy. Directed by Benjamin Kilby-Henson, the production opened on July 17 and runs until Aug 9 at the ASB Waterfront Theatre.At just over two hours and 30 minutes (including an interval), this Romeo & Juliet is far from your traditional adaptation of a well-known classic.Under the direction of Kilby-Henson, the production reimagines the lovers’ tale in a decaying 1960s Verona,...

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