Romeo and Juliet review – star-crossed lovers double up and dazzle Exuberant production sees spoken word and physically expressive BSL users mirroring each other as they audition to take the lead roles The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
Black actor who faced abuse over role in Romeo & Juliet calls for industry-wide action Francesca Amewudah-Rivers, who played Juliet alongside Tom Holland’s Romeo, says racist abuse went on for months The Guardian - UK · Sep 18, 2024
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From Salt-N-Pepa to Romeo and Juliet: how rap sparked Sam White’s passion for Shakespeare The US director draws upon a fight at her Detroit school, her love of opera and hiphop, and her time as a standup to deliver a fleet-footed version of the star-crossed lovers’ tragedy The Guardian - UK · Sep 16, 2024
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Carlos Acosta: ‘It’s hard to talk about weight in ballet’ The Havana-born superstar may have retired from dancing nearly a decade ago, but he has no plans to slow down. Currently the artistic director of Birmingham Royal Ballet, he talks to Charlotte Cripps about ballet and Black Sabbath, middle-aged spread, and his plans to bring ballet to the masses The Independent UK · Jun 9, 2024
Romeo n Juliet 4EVA review – Jamaican teens breathe fresh life into Shakespeare romance What started life as a reality show following kids in schools putting on Shakespeare has become a rather lovely adaptation with performances that give the pros a run for their money The Guardian - UK · Jun 4, 2024
The week in theatre: Romeo & Juliet; Richard III; Passing Strange review – no fault in these stars Jamie Lloyd’s youthfully intense staging gives us a Juliet for the ages; Michelle Terry’s king rises above the disability row; and the European premiere of a Broadway musical rocks but doesn’t soar The Guardian - UK · May 26, 2024
Romeo & Juliet at Duke of York’s Theatre review: Tom Holland is amazing in this buzzy Shakespeare reinvention Holland and Francesca Amewuda-Rivers make the most spellbinding star-crossed lovers in years Evening Standard · May 24, 2024
Romeo & Juliet review: Tom Holland’s star-cross’d sad boy lover falls flat Hot on the heels of his triumphant ‘Sunset Boulevard’ revival, Jamie Lloyd has recruited one of the biggest young stars in Hollywood to take on Shakespeare – but this stripped back production needs more passion and energy to make it stand out The Independent UK · May 23, 2024
Marie Claire · May 15, 2024 Why everyone is talking about Tom Holland in Romeo and Juliet Have you seen this?
International Business Times · May 8, 2024 US Centenarian To Marry At Normandy, 80 Years After Allied Landing Americans Harold Terens and Jeanne Swerlin promise their courtship is "better than Romeo and Juliet": He is 100, she's 96, and they marry next month in France, where the groom-to-be served during World War II. US Air Force veteran Terens will be honored on June 6 at a commemoration of…
The Guardian - UK · Apr 25, 2024 David Harewood’s Romeo presaged greatness Brief letters: Acting royalty | Angela Rayner’s insult | Stereotyping librarians | Guardian’s sports writing | Liz Truss
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The Guardian - UK · Apr 23, 2024 ‘I was only able to go on stage hammered’: David Harewood on acting, racism and his new role at Rada He had barely started his career when abuse left him mentally ill. But he went on to phenomenal success – and has just been made president of the UK’s leading drama school
Bored Panda · Apr 17, 2024 David Beckham Shares Never-Before-Seen Pics From Life With Victoria Beckham On Her 50th Birthday Victoria Beckham's children also shared heartwarming messages to their loving mother on her 50th birthday. The post David Beckham Shares Never-Before-Seen Pics From Life With Victoria Beckham On Her 50th Birthday first appeared on Bored Panda.
The Guardian - US · Apr 16, 2024 Kit Connor and Rachel Zegler to lead ‘brutal’ Romeo + Juliet on Broadway Acclaimed director Sam Gold will adapt the Shakespeare tragedy with new music from hitmaker and Taylor Swift collaborator Jack Antonoff
Bored Panda · Apr 10, 2024 Fans Outraged At Tom Holland Not Speaking Out Against Racist Treatment Of Romeo And Juliet Co-Star Francesca Amewudah-Rivers became the target of racial abuse after being cast as Juliet Capulet. The post Fans Outraged At Tom Holland Not Speaking Out Against Racist Treatment Of Romeo And Juliet Co-Star first appeared on Bored Panda.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 10, 2024 ‘Too much to bear’: Black actors condemn racial abuse of Romeo & Juliet star More than 800 performers signed a letter after Francesca Amewudah-Rivers was targeted with online abuse
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Evening Standard · Apr 8, 2024 OPINION - The racist hounding of Francesca Amewudah-Rivers for her Romeo & Juliet role is painfully stupid The best revenge is success. So news that Jamie Lloyd’s staging of Romeo & Juliet with Tom Holland has apparently secured a Broadway transfer before it’s even opened in London feels like a victory. Last week the show’s producers were compelled to issue a statement deploring the “barrage of deplorable…