The Royal Shakespeare Company's First Encounters Presents - Romeo & Juliet

A gatecrashed party. A chance meeting. Love at first sight.

_'My bounty is as boundless as the sea. My love as deep; the more I give to thee, The more I have for both are infinite' _ When Romeo meets Juliet, the worlds around them melts away. But then reality kicks in; their families are enemies, and they will never be allowed to stay together.

With the world against them, they hatch a plan to escape the lives they were born into. But fate has other ideas.

Following the success of last years sell out Twelfth Night, the latest in the RSC series of First Encounters productions makes Shakespeare's star cross'd lovers relevant for a new generation of theatregoers.

This 90-minute version of Romeo and Juliet, edited by Robin Belfield and directed by Philip J Morris, uses original language to create the perfect introduction for young people and their families.