Stafford Festival Shakespeare announce 2020 production of Romeo and Juliet
Stafford Festival Shakespeare has announced its production for 2020.
The annual event, hosted in the grounds of Stafford Castle, will perform the Bard's tragic classic Romeo and Juliet.
The show tells the tale of two star-crossed lovers who find hope in an all-consuming love amidst warring families.
Casting for the show is yet to be announced.
The show, which was last performed at the festival in 2012, follows this year's production of The Merchant of Venice starring Linal Haft and Jessica Hardwick.
Read more: The Merchant of Venice, Stafford Festival Shakespeare, Stafford Castle - review with pictures
Changes to the staging of Stafford Castle’s annual Shakespeare show sparked concerns that the sense of occasion was lost.
While the actors and staff were praised for their efforts changes to the site layout, including placing toilets closer to the performance area and differences in the seating layout, were given the thumbs down by some members of a Stafford Borough Council scrutiny committee.
Romeo and Juliet comes to Stafford Castle from June 25 to July 11.
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