By William Shakespeare. Produced by the University of Essex Theatre Arts Society.
“These violent delights have violent ends.”
In a society dominated by religion and bound by ties of strict family loyalty, two teenagers are trapped by their secret love. As a dangerous vendetta spills onto the streets, the young lovers are forced to risk all to be together in Shakespeare’s fast-paced tragedy of thwarted love.
A Lakeside Theatre Homegrown Show directed by Richard Hornsby & Joe Lyndon.
Running time: 3 hours.