Romeo and Juliet – Cairns Festival Open Workshop

Shakespeare at the Tanks continues in 2011 with the tragic love story of Romeo and Juliet given a sci-fi treatment by Tropical Arts.

An ancient grudge corrodes community harmony again and again. In a re-imagined sci-fi setting, the Capulets are augmented humans and the Montagues are ‘naturals’. Their bitter feud embodies our modern struggle with technology. A steampunk Romeo kills the cyborg Tybalt, and the 5-clone Juliet reflects the many facets of a teenage girl struggling to know herself in a world gone mad.

Shakespeare’s tragic love story will tear at your heart like never before.

Tropical Arts’ features professional performers working alongside community actors in a cast which showcases the diversity of our community in a tropical theatre feast!

Tickets Pricing

EVENING PERFORMANCES

Adult – $25.00

Concession Government Benefit Card Holder – $20.00

Senior Card Holder – $20.00

School Student 3-17 years – $20.00

Youth 18-21 years – $20.00

Tertiary Student with ID – $20.00

*Group 10+ – 20.00

MATINEE PERFORMANCE

Adult – $20.00

Concession Government Benefit Card Holder – $15.00

Senior Card Holder – $15.00

School Student 3-17 years – $15.00

Youth 18-21 years – $15.00

Tertiary Student with ID – $15.00

*Group 10+ – 15.00

*10 is the maximum number of tickets that can be purchased online in a single transaction. If your group is larger than 10, please phone ticketLiNK on 1300 855 835 to make your booking.

Romeo (Brett Walsh) & Juliet (Liz Hurley – recently withdrew from the role)