Lost Dog dance company brings alternative Romeo and Juliet to York

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 13 Oct, 06:03 · Archive

Dance company Lost Dog will perform Juliet & Romeo at York Theatre Royal, their debut in the main house.

Dance company Lost Dog will perform Juliet & Romeo at York Theatre Royal, marking their debut in the theatre's main house. The two-hander stars Emily Terndrup as Juliet and John Kendall as Romeo, introducing audiences to the surreal, comic world of creator Ben Duke, who wrote and performed in the original 2018 production.

The production imagines a world where Shakespeare's young lovers survive, grow up, marry and move to Paris. Now in their 40s, they embark on a performance about their own lives, blending movement, text, drama, dance and music.

Ben Duke, artistic director of Lost Dog Dance, said the idea came from imagining an alternate version of the story to encourage people to consider the nature of their own relationships. Ms Terndrup, who plays Juliet, described her character as 'funny, energetic, and passionate, but she's also something of a fantasist and struggles with the gap between the life she imagined and the life she's ended up with'.

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• Acclaimed dance company brings alternative Romeo and Juliet story to YorkCritically acclaimed dance company Lost Dog will perform Juliet & Romeo at York Theatre Royal.The Press (York) · 13 Oct, 05:00
• Acclaimed dance company brings alternative Romeo and Juliet story to YorkCritically acclaimed dance company Lost Dog will perform Juliet & Romeo at York Theatre Royal.Gazette & Herald (Malton) · 13 Oct, 05:00

In this story: Lost Dog · York Theatre Royal · Emily Terndrup · John Kendall · Ben Duke · York · Paris · Shakespeare

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