Romeo & Juliet
For All Time
Written by Frank Bramwell
ABOUT THE PLAY
What if we had the chance to put right the failings of our lived lives?
This is the contention behind this play. Romeo & Juliet, with the aid of their 'ghostly' father Friar Lawrence, have been given an hour to relive their earlier lives to earn the right to go through eternity. Shakespeare's glorious words are heard over and over again, each time being brought newly back to life.
Winner of the Edinburgh Fringe Hairline Highlight Award 2005
Nominated for Buxton Fringe Best New Writing 2005
First performed: Edinburgh Fringe Festival, Buxton Fringe, Birmingham Fringe, 2004
Revived: Old Joint Stock Theatre, 2012
Cast and creative team
Cast (2004 production)
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Juliet: Polly Lister
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Romeo: Matt Robinson
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Friar Lawrence: Lloyd Lee
Cast (2012 production)
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Juliet: Rebecca Rogers
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Romeo: Ben Norris
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Friar Lawrence: Andy Alsop
Creative team:
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Director 2004: Marcus Fernando
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Director 2012: Tina Hofmann
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Producer: Frank Bramwell
Production photos
Reviews
"The playwright, Frank Bramwell, has struck on a very clever idea and created an intelligently written play which luckily never slips into an English Literature style discussion. An amusing and moving performance."
Edinburgh Hairline Highlight
"I don't think I've ever seen such raw energy and physical commitment in a Fringe performance. The audience loved them and showed it enthusiastically at the close."
Buxton Fringe Festival
"This was a complex and very clever new look at the play. Take your sharpest wits with you, and listen carefully, but also be prepared to be carried along by the pace, skill and style of the presentation."
Buxton Fringe Festival
"It's very rare for our staff to be so united in their glowing praise of a Fringe Show, but all those who saw it were stunned, and everyone unable to make it this time was very disappointed to have missed out."
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
James, the venue manager, genuinely rated your show among the top six Fringe shows he has seen in his decade working at the Festival. An outstanding show, overall it was both a pleasure and an honour to have Romeo & Juliet For All Time in our venue."
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
“R and J For All Time is an intriguing work created around a simple conceit (simple conceits are the best.)”
ReviewGate
“Strong playing from the two young people, Rebecca Rogers and Ben Norris – high emotions and, when required, great pace and vocal clarity. Andy Alsop creates a human Friar, Tina Hofmann paces her production well and creates some effective theatrical effects.”
ReviewGate
"Bramwell’s writing is taut, avoiding clunky pastiche, and thought-provoking.”
ReviewGate
“The small cast is excellent, with Matt Robinson (Romeo) and Polly Lister (Juliet) turning in particularly passionate, believable performances.”
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
“This was a complex and very clever … new look at the play. Take your sharpest wits with you, and listen carefully, but also be prepared to be carried along by the pace, skill and style of the presentation.”
Edinburgh Fringe Festival
“A delightful extension to the original theme. Beautifully portrayed. I’m sure Mr Shakespeare would have loved it.”
Birmingham Fringe Festival
“… rarely is an audience given the chance to see the same scene developed to appreciate the talents of the performers - your play was an excellent vehicle for the viewer to reassess the language and the meaning of the great bard.”
Birmingham Fringe Festival
