Romeo & Juliet – Hull Truck Theatre
Sunglasses? Tick. Suncream? Tick. Raincoat? Tick. Cushion? Tick. Blanket? Tick.
Was I packing for a staycation weekend? No, just for a trip to the theatre. Let me explain …
Hull Truck Theatre’s production of Romeo & Juliet is being staged at the city’s open-air theatre, Stage@TheDock.
Hull, on the east coast, can get every type of weather in one day, so the above were just some of the items we theatregoers were advised to carry with us for the performance on Wednesday afternoon.
As the temperature hit the high 20s, this fascinating outdoor theatre began to fill up with people of all ages. We were all here for the most famous love story of all, William Shakespeare’s Romeo & Juliet.
A jolly accordion player (Nicholas Goode) musically opened proceedings and he was quick...