ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast on the 8th of February 2023
ROMEO AND JULIET by William Shakespeare at the Lyric Theatre, Belfast on the 8 th of February 2023, adapted by Anne Bailie, directed by Phillip Crawford Finnigan Garbutt, Adam Gillian and Thomas Finnegan in Romeo and Juliet Is Shakespeare still relevant in the snapchat age? This version of Romeo and Juliet attempts to mediate modernity with the archaic language employed by Shakespeare through a sprinkling of anachronism and knowing cultural reference. The theatre itself becomes an extension of the stage with lots of cleverly modulated advertisements looking like displays for Gucci or Armani but featuring actors from this version of the play. The production values created by set designer Robin Peoples were classy and so was the play. The play combines authenticity with anachronism, the set design in Shakespeare’s time, but the costumes are modern. Maybe the play is uncertain about its tone, whether to go for the updated excesses of a Baz Luhrman or for a more tradit