NUTS Presents: Romeo and Juliet (but drunk!)

Show Description:

Two households, both alike in dignity,
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene,
From ancient grudge break to new mutiny,
Where civil blood makes civil hands unclean.
From forth the fatal loins of these two foes
A pair of star-cross'd lovers take their life;
Whose misadventured piteous overthrows
Do with their death bury their parents' strife.
The fearful passage of their death-mark'd love,
And the continuance of their parents' rage,
Which, but their children's end, nought could remove,
Is now the two hours' traffic of our stage;
The which if you with patient ears attend,
What here shall miss, our toil shall strive to mend.

Taking inspiration from melodramatic, hyper-stylised and exaggerated films such as Wild at Heart and Crybaby, this iteration of William Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet will take a more comedic rather than tragic tone for the tale by presenting the classic love story with a passionate, deeply infatuated couple and characters who highlight the absurdity of this ill-fated romance through their exaggerated and melodramatic actions. It acknowledges the simple truth that life is short, and so why should we scold a young couple who are just trying to live their lives as blissfully as they can?

Beyond all that, this show asks the infamous question...

What would happen if the most famous love story of all time was performed by actors who were taking shots live on stage?

Runtime: 2h 30m (approx.) with a 15 minute interval

Content Warning: Romeo and Juliet (but drunk) contains patriarchal themes including misogynistic and sexist dialogue, mentions and depictions of death and suicide, staged violence and the consumption of alcohol on stage. Questions or concerns about these content warnings can be directed to the show team through their email: drunkrandj@nuts.org.au

Cast:

Eliza Hoh as Juliet

Jack Batchelor as Romeo

Dimitra Mavrocordatos as Friar Lawrence

Jasmin Schofield as The Nurse

Ryan Cruickshank as Mercutio

Ro Huang as Benvolio

Curtis Green as Lord Capulet

Jess Maree as Lady Capulet

Ethan Hinds as Lord Montague

Adara Eyre as Lady Montague, Balthasar & Ensemble

Murphy Scott as Paris & Ensemble

Lucy Dickson as Peter & Ensemble

Miles Pike as Tybalt, Friar John & Ensemble

Ella McGuire as Prince Escalus & Ensemble

Ciel as Abram & Ensemble

Crew:

Director - Lily Carter

Producer - Isabel Sargeant

Asst. Producer - Jasmine Simonsen

Lead Designer - Ines Sicard

Stage Managers - Bianca Dreis & Matilda Holton

Wellbeing Head - Charlie Thomson

Wellbeing Assistant - Lanah Watters

RSA Officer - Alex Mouhtouris

Publicity Head - Susannah Pretty

Publicity Assistant - Nathaniel Champness

Photographer - Aiden Newman

Graphic Designer - Hannah Morgan

Lighting Designer - Sarah Birrell

Lighting Operator - Isabella Bustos-McNeil

Sound Designer - Issabella Ferraro

Sound Operator - Jorja McHenry

Costumes Head - Lois Andresson

Costume Assistant - Daniella Bou Faycal

Hair/Makeup Artist - Abigail Holt

Set Designer - Bronte Taylor

Set Assistant - Isabella Bendeich

Props Master - Kayla Odayan

Stage Hand - Celeste Malcolm

Drinking Schedule:

Tuesday 30th:

Eliza Hoh, Jack Batchelor, Dimitra Mavrocordatos, Ethan Hinds & Adara Eyre

Wednesday 1st:

Curtis Green, Jess Maree, Murphy Scott & Lucy Dickson

Thursday 2nd:

Jack Batchelor, Jasmin Schofield, Ro Huang, Ryan Cruickshank & Miles Pike

Friday 3rd:

Curtis Green, Dimitra Mavrocordatos, Murphy Scott, Ciel & Ella McGuire

Saturday 4th:

Eliza Hoh, Jasmin Schofield, Ryan Cruickshank, Jess Maree, Lucy Dickson

NUTS and the Romeo and Juliet (but drunk) team acknowledge the First Nations Peoples of the land we live and work on, specifically the Bidjigal and Gadigal people of the Eora Nation where this production was rehearsed, filmed and staged. We acknowledge this is stolen land. Sovereignty was never ceded, no treaty was ever signed. Always was, always will be Aboriginal Land.