Romeo and Juliet (Hulse)

by William Shakespeare
Adapted by Toby Hulse

Shakespeare’s tragic romance of the Montagues versus the Capulets, with the star-crossed lovers Romeo and Juliet caught in the middle. This play begins with Emily, a young contemporary girl who discovers a book of Romeo and Juliet. As she begins to read, the characters come out of the book to enact the story. Emily thinks that the tale will end like all of her well-loved Disney movies, but she learns that not all stories have a happy ending.

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Quick Details

  • Type: Play
  • Length: 45-60 minutes
  • Availability: Available for productions in North America
  • Cast Size: 6-7 actors

Full Details

Roles:

  • Emily
  • Mercutio
  • Balthasar
  • Romeo
  • Capulet
  • Juliet
  • Tybalt
  • Nurse

The following resources are included in each performance license:
  • Permission to photocopy the PDF script for your production so there is no additional cost for these assets.

The following resources may be added to you license for an additional fee:
  • Logo/Media package

Toby Hulse

Toby Hulse is a playwright and director who specializes in making theatre for family audiences and in educational contexts. He has created work for theatres and companies across the UK, touring nationally and internationally. In addition to his work in theatres, Toby is a highly skilled creative practitioner, whose work ranges from one-off workshops to longer term partnerships, projects and residencies, with children and adults at all stages of their creative development. He is a regular Guest Tutor at Bristol Old Vic Theatre School, teaching Improvisation, Clowning and Children's Theatre.

Between September 1999 and March 2004, Toby was Associate Director of Education at Bristol Old Vic. He devised and directed professional theatre projects for schools; produced resources and led events supporting Bristol Old Vic productions; and created and ran workshops on theatre practice and history for children, young people and adults.

Originally produced by Bristol Old Vic Theatre, UK, in 2013

Reviews

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Few have come up with [a Shakespeare adaptation] that works better, or even nearly as well as this adaptation by Toby Hulse…This production brings much enjoyment to the audience, and provides them with an admirable introduction to a great play.

- This is Bristol, UK
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Shakespeare for the OMG generation? Yes, yes, a thousand times yes, when it’s as good as this...Everything about this production is a delight.

- The Times, UK