New production of Romeo and Juliet to premiere at Katara

A fast-paced and vibrant new production of Romeo and Juliet, by the iconic Shakespeare’s Globe Theatre in London, will have its world premiere at Katara Cultural Village. The play will be staged at the Drama Theatre, building 16, between 8pm and 11pm on February 19 and 20. It is part of the “Playing Shakespeare with Deutsche Bank” series, which takes place every year at Shakespeare’s Globe in London.The 90-minute production retains Shakespeare’s original language and creates an entertaining performance for an audience comprising people of all ages.Romeo will be played by Will Featherstone (previous roles at Shakespeare’s Globe include Sloop in Howard Brenton’s award-winning Anne Boleyn, the Earl of Surrey in Henry VII and Orlando in As You Like It).Juliet will be played by Jade Anouka, (previous roles at Shakespeare’s Globe include Ophelia in the touring production of Hamlet and Maria in Love’s Labour’s Lost).The production is directed by Bill Buckhurst. Well-known at The Globe, he has also directed Hamlet with Dominic Dromgoole and played Antipholus in Comedy of Errors.  In Globe Education’s annual series, he played Benedick in Much Ado About Nothing (2007 and 2008) and directed Romeo and Juliet, Macbeth, and A Midsummer Night’s Dream. Alex Silverman is the composer, Hannah Clark the designer and Georgina Lamb the choreographer.