Sydney Classic Theatre Company is a brand new theatre collective which aims to reinvigorate old texts and present them in modern contexts.
Their first production, Shakespeare’s Romeo and Juliet, will debut at the end of May. Their choice of plays is a reflection on their determination to explore the reasons why we retell the same stories generation after generation.
The 400-or-so-year-old play tells the tale of members of two opposing families who fall in love. More than just a love story, Romeo and Juliet explores the mistakes of the youth and how they collide with the prejudices of older generations.
For the production, Sydney Classic Theatre Company is partnering with F&C Theatre Makers, a company dedicated to propelling the female voice forward in the theatrical space. With director Angela Blake taking the reigns, the two companies hope they can inspire young creators, women and men alike, to explore classical texts and present them in their own bold voice.
Romeo and Juliet will play at the Fusebox Theatre at the Factory Theatre in Marrickville from Wednesday May 27 – Friday June 5.
