Romeo and Juliet – The Questors Theatre
In fair Verona, where we lay our scene, Shakespeare’s star-crossed lovers have met their untimely end more times than anyone could count. Yet, at Ealing’s Questors Theatre, Romeo and Juliet have found themselves in one of the finest productions of the tragedy I’ve had the pleasure of seeing.
Directed by Patrick Wilde, the production makes wonderfully easy work of Shakespearean English. The dialogue flows so naturally that, even at its most elaborate, you could almost forget you’re listening to words written more than four centuries ago.
Much of the credit belongs to the cast, whose performances are excellent across the board. The titular lovers, played by Luke Baverstock and Nerea Idigoras, are wonderfully matched, with Idigoras in particular seeming to have stepped straight out ...
