Vesturport´s production of Romeo & Juliet is a circus-oriented version of Shakespeare’s classic. Shakespeare’s original text is performed, although there is freedom of interaction with the audience, creating an improvisational dialogue. The play is furthermore filled with music and contemporary love songs, giving it a Moulin Rouge inspired atmosphere.

The aim of Romeo & Juliet was to experiment with acrobatic techniques in theatre and explore ways to use them as a storytelling tool for dramatic purposes. We discovered early that the physical tension of acrobatics and the methods used in the performance did not draw attention from the dramatic structure of the play, but quite the opposite. The use of circus skills in the production emphasizes the dramatic tension of Romeo & Juliet and brings to focus the living organic qualities of the tragic structure.

Director Associate Director Co-director for the original Icelandic version Designer Choreographer Musical Director Lighting Designer Production Stage Manager Sound and light operator

Gísli Örn Garđarsson Rufus Norris Agnar Jón Egilsson Börkur Jónsson Katrin Hall Karl Olgeirsson Paul Russel (Young Vic) Halldór Örn Óskarsson (Iceland) Rakel Garđarsdóđttir Hlynur Kristjánsson Guđrún Lilja Magnúsdóttir