Baghdad Iraqi Theatre Company
This fitting adaptation of Shakespeare’s great love story, set against a backdrop of conflict between families, communities and generations, finds new purchase in the soil of contemporary Iraq, where sectarian strife between Sunni and Shia, ignited and fuelled from outside, has left its population exhausted by a cycle of violence and revenge.
Details
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Dates/Times
Wed 27 Jun / 21:00 - Sat 30 Jun / 21:00
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Location
Riverside Studios
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Price
Thursday 28 June: £17.50, Friday 29 and Saturday 30 June: £22.50
Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad
Baghdad Iraqi Theatre Company’s Romeo and Juliet is a retelling of Shakespeare’s most famous play for a new generation, infusing Iraq’s rich traditions of poetry, music and ritual. Shakespeare’s great love story is set against a backdrop of conflict between families, communities and generations. This iconic play finds fresh purchase in the soil of contemporary Iraq, a country where sectarian strife between Sunni and Shia, ignited and fuelled from outside, has left the population exhausted by a cycle of violence and revenge.