It was inexcusable, however, to omit the prologue speeches ... It is night, of course; and for Romeo and Juliet, as for Wagner's Tristan and Isolde, night is blissful and day abhorrent.

Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love ... Below is an extract from the play's first prologue.

“Romeo and Juliet” was inspired by Knopfler’s breakup with singer Holly Vincent, who fronted the short-lived new wave band Holly And The Italians, and the Shakespearean song moves around ...

Join the cast of Romeo & Juliet in a look at rehearsals on the Globe stage, as they explore one of Shakespeare's most famous ...

It opens with Shakespeare (Corey Mach) finalizing the suicidal conclusion of Romeo and Juliet when his wife Anne Hathaway (Teal Wicks) interrupts: What if Juliet didn’t have to die over some boy?

Romeo and Juliet meet and fall in love ... Below is an extract from the play's first prologue.