Love is a universal theme; and in Romeo & Juliet, Shakespeare heightens its potency with the language he uses.  Love and hate, life and death… the Bard used his literary genius to write the love story that even to this day everyone knows.

Kevin Fraser is TFT’s Artistic Director and is directing Romeo & Juliet. Kevin said,

“2022 is Titchfield Festival Theatre’s 21st anniversary year, and what better way to celebrate than with Romeo & Juliet? It was one of the earliest plays we performed in the Abbey, and its universal popularity made it an excellent choice. The company have invested over the years in a full Elizabethan/Jacobean wardrobe. So this production will be a feast of colour all set in the Great Barn, a building probably well known to the Bard himself.

“I am delighted to be directing Romeo & Juliet. I love the story and first studied it more than 50 years ago at school! It is such a great story to tell; a young couple with burning and unfading passion, seeking to build their relationship despite the insurmountable barriers of hatred between their respective families, the Montagues and Capulets.

“We believe that there may even be a link between Romeo & Juliet and Titchfield – which we will explore further in the programme. I promise this will be a truly superb evening’s entertainment, a wonderful play performed in its traditional version – set in the stunningly beautiful Great Barn.”

Titchfield Festival Theatre’s production of Romeo & Juliet opens at the Great Barn, Titchfield on Sunday 29th May to 31st May and Sunday 5th June until Thursday 9th June 2022. The shows start at 7.30pm. There are matinée performances on Sunday 29th May and Sunday 5th June 2022 starting at 2.30pm.

For more information including booking tickets, please go to http://titchfieldfestivaltheatre.com/  or contact our Box Office on 0333 666 3366.