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PLAYING SHAKESPEARE WITH DEUTSCHE BANK: ROMEO & JULIET

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This is the Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank microsite for our 2026 production of Romeo and Juliet. It is full of useful resources and activities to use in your classroom, whether you’re coming to see the show or teaching independently.

LESSONS AND ACTIVITIES

PLOT AND CHARACTERS

Ashley Byam as Mercutio and Liam King as Tybalt. Photography by Tristram Kenton.

PLOT

PLOT

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Three people dance in unison on stage. They wear pink bunny ears and pink heart-shapes sunglasses on their heads and pink feather boas with similar pink and sparkly dresses.

CHARACTERS

CHARACTERS

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KEY THEMES

A person stands on stage holding a large photo of another person standing smiling by a river. The person holding the photo wears a long coat and has a sad facial expression. In the background, the walls are covered in graffiti and bunches of flowers have been laid out.

VALUES AND MORALITY

VALUES AND MORALITY

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Two people kiss and embrace on the stage. The person on the left wears a glittery silver dress. The person on the right wears a light brown tracksuit.

LOVE

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Liam King as Tybalt and Gethin Alderman as Capulet. Photography by Tristram Kenton.

VIOLENCE

VIOLENCE

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The company in rehearsal for Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: Romeo and Juliet. Photography by Tristram Kenton.

FAMILY & FRIENDSHIP

FAMILY & FRIENDSHIP

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A person wearing a black shirt with a white clerical collar and a stripy jumper vest on top is holding a knife away from a person who cries on their shoulder. They are wearing a black bodywarmer over a grey tracksuit.

FATE

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Ashley Byam as Mercutio. Photography by Tristram Kenton.

Videos

Scene clips, famous speeches, director interviews and more.

Videos

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Your go-to site for Shakespeare resources

Discover hundreds of curriculum-based resources on our brand-new site for teachers – from term plans to lesson plans to individual classroom activities.

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Your go-to site for Shakespeare resources

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Audience members watching a production of Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank: A Midsummer Night's Dream at the Globe Theatre in 2021.

Frequently Asked Questions

Any questions you might have about attending Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank.

Frequently Asked Questions

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