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Romeo and Juliet [Geboo Productions]

"One of Shakespeare's most famous tragedies is revitalised in a unique and contemporary adaptation of a classic tale.

​During the early 1960s the Montague family immigrated to the UK from India, seeking a better quality of life. Little did they know the tumult that would arise in a period of mass immigration, fear and racial tensions, fuelled by such governmental figures as Enoch Powell.

​The feud that is the heart of this story stemmed from this early period, and has reached new heights as the years have passed. The Montague family have worked hard to climb the social hierarchy and have become very successful in their own right. The Capulet family is long-standing British aristocracy, whose wealth has been passed down through the generations.

​With no end to the feud in sight, a forbidden love blossoms between two young people from these opposing families. A love so strong that nothing can keep these star-crossed lovers apart..."

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