Romeo and Juliet, 1989, RSC

Royal Shakespeare Company: Juliet, Georgina Slowe; Romeo, Mark Rylance. Romeo and Juliet: Director, Terry Hands; Designer, Farrah; Photographer, Donald Cooper (ahds.ac.uk/performingarts); Royal Shakespeare Company, April 1989.

"First sight of the Swan, a house of wrap-around balconies, prepares you for the romantic encounter, one of the top balconies festooned with hanging greenery. It is a joy to see this scene played in a truly unfettered architectural dimension, and on a bare stage too." Michael Coveney, Financial Times 6.4.89. Opening Date: 5 April 1989, Theatre: Swan Theatre.

The importance of the Elizabethan theatre's gallery over the stage is recognized in this set as are other Elizabethan stage elements in the general concept of this production. HMR