Romeo and Juliet in Baghdad

Synopsis/Company

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. Baghdad s Iraqi Theatre Company create a version of Romeo and Juliet for a new generation, infused with Iraq s rich traditions of poetry, music and ritual. Studio 2London International Festival of Theatre (LIFT) - World Shakespeare Festival)


Producer Royal Shakespeare Company. Company Baghdad Iraqi Theatre. Director Monadhil Daood. Design Jabbarjodi Alabodi. Translation Raad Mushatat.